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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by mecigr8s: 8:30am On Dec 01, 2016 |
... To the great minds in this wonderful thread, I salute. I will be re-writing my GRE first week of February next year; the first one I wrote was in August this year; had less than three weeks for preparation due to the nature of my job( manufacturing/ factory settings things). Of course, the result was abysmal(Verb: 147, Q 148, AW: 3.0), though I was able to secure admission into MTSU and North Carolina A & T( for the Spring Term) without funding . Now,I am planning on going on annual leave this January in order to have every second that counts to myself before the exam day.I do believe that with the priceless information available in here, a better performance should be achieved. My concern is whether the result will still be "useful" for the Fall Term admission, not also forgetting funding opportunities.I need advise in this regard and also some safe schools I can apply to with funding. I am going for M.Sc in Electrical Engineering with concentration in Control/Robotics. Here is my profile: B.sc, Elect/Elect( 4.08/5) HND, Elect/Elect(3.30/4) ND, Elect/Elect(3.28/4.) The WES evaluation is in the pipeline. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Leyqute(m): 11:15am On Dec 01, 2016 |
ModestGal: I paid 26k for the 32-paged variant when I did mine a couple of months ago. You can walk up to the immigration office and apply but the process is faster if you go through an immigration officer. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by revenant: 6:41pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
Bayo0502: 50k |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by revenant: 6:47pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
Bayo0502:50k |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by revenant: 6:56pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
fredoricko: Yes I m becoming apprehensive, called several times todays those ladies keep telling me it has been done. And when I check with the ETS I don't see any pending transaction there. I m very far from Lagos otherwise I would have moved into their office to actually ask what the hell is going on. Does it take days to get things done by those guys at B Y MAFIT? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by TheZed(m): 7:09pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
revenant:Chill, it will soon reflect on your ets page. It takes time because they have a process. They have done their part by sending it to ets. mine took days as well. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Priceless200(f): 9:44pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
Hmmmmm.. So I finally felt first hand what it is to write GRE, wrote today in Abuja. It was all it is said to be, same scenario with the Ets power prep mock test I used to practice, did just once. All I can say is that I joked with my preparations. The greatest thing that worked against me is the timing. So up coming test takers please practice with time. My results ain't that what I expected, definitely gonna re write. And this time no more distractions. Will post my complete result when I get the official result including my analytical. Thanks everyone for encouraging me to take this bold step. Gre actually scares the hell outta me. Thank you Gunther for making this happen, SirRiddy, Happyday, Walspring.. . Keep up doing the good work. Gracias.. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 9:55pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
Priceless200:Great work! In your words, "you felt first hand what it feels to write the GRE". I tell you, nothing else beats that experience. It's what qualifies you to know your strengths and where you need to work on, moving forward. Thanks for posting your test day transcript. You've given hope to people. I like your spirit though. No success is final, just as no failure is. It's the process that matters. Are you applying for Fall, 2017? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Priceless200(f): 10:02pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
happyday:That's my proposed plan, but I want to get my exams rights before proceeding, (scholarship is non negotiable for me ) if I have to let this fall go, fine. I am not so much in a hurry shaa. 1 Like |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Leyqute(m): 10:06pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
Priceless200: If I may ask.. Are you applying for a Msc or PhD position? *when you eventually apply* |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Priceless200(f): 10:09pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
Leyqute:MSc |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 10:13pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
Priceless200:Alright. I'm hopeful everything will be fine. Get some well-deserved rest. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 10:46pm On Dec 01, 2016 |
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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Priceless200(f): 12:15am On Dec 02, 2016 |
happyday: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Leyqute(m): 6:29am On Dec 02, 2016 |
Priceless200: Just saying...if your final destination is PhD, you can apply for PhD straight without acquiring the MSc degree. You don't need a Masters to start a PhD study, all you need is your BSc. You might have to write a subject test though to better your chances. Moreover some schools don't require subject test for PhD admission. If you have time to prepare, you might as well go for it. Research is the key. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by OGreene: 7:15am On Dec 02, 2016 |
Gtb and Access cards - $100 and $300 monthly limit resp. I think First bank card works too, not sure. You will hv to find out. I divided d payments, paid some November and then December. miella: 1 Like |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by ModestGal(f): 7:38am On Dec 02, 2016 |
Leyqute:Aiit,thanks |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by TJ0987(f): 8:45am On Dec 02, 2016 |
Dear Friends... Any useful tips for destroying Reading Comprehension? I believe if i can master it, that would be easy points... Thanks friends! |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 8:59am On Dec 02, 2016 |
TJ0987:RC is hard. I think you need to not that first. So that you can be easy on yourself when you're practicing. And what makes it harder is the structure of the passages. Once you see any passage, dip yourself into it, and tell yourself you'll find something to love about the passage! Cos the more you run away from the passage, and try to go answer the questions, the more time you're wasting. Time you don't have. - Read the passage once, noting why each paragra you're through, you should be able to describe in a sentence or two what the passage is trying to convey; - If you don't understand any word, don't waste time brainstorming on it; try to guess by looking at words around it. Especially if you can get the big picture, knowing the meanings of individual tough words won't drop your score - Once you're through with the passage, read each question with the aim of providing an answer first before reading the options - Only when you have a likely answer based on your understanding of the passage should you go ahead and pick the closest to it among the answer choices. If you wait to put this to practice on test day, it might be too late. The goal is to use these tips, so that they become second nature. So that, come test day, you'll be applying them without you even knowing it. 4 Likes |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Priceless200(f): 9:07am On Dec 02, 2016 |
Leyqute:Really.. You are right. Will check that out. Thanks for this. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 9:15am On Dec 02, 2016 |
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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by seeker88(m): 12:56am On Dec 03, 2016 |
believerspraise:Thanks for sharing this....so encouraging! LSU is one of d schools in my list....please can I send u a pm ?? Cheers! |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 10:54pm On Dec 03, 2016 |
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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 3:41am On Dec 04, 2016 |
DanjaNinja Please I sent a mail requesting for the gre materials to those emails. Pls assist me. Icool those links you posted especially for the videos are not working. The dropbox link has been removed please assist. Is there anyone with gre materials in Ibadan or Abeokuta. Please assist urgently. Thanks. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 8:34am On Dec 04, 2016 |
Pls is the gre written in Nigeria paper based or computer based ? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Rowlexy(m): 12:03pm On Dec 04, 2016 |
Hello house, I'll be writing my GRE exam very soon. Do I apply to my school of choice before or after the exam. Thanks in anticipation for your advise |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by hirschfelder: 12:17pm On Dec 04, 2016 |
Guitarlife: Both paper and computer based exams are written in Nigeria. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by hirschfelder: 12:25pm On Dec 04, 2016 |
Rowlexy: You can apply to your school of choice before or after your exam. But if you are applying to multiple schools (more than 4), it may be worth your while to obtain your results before applying so that you may self-report your scores. Self-reported scores are acceptable for application review in some schools which saves you some $$. But if this doesn't apply to you, you can totally apply to a school before writing your GRE, just remember to send the scores to them after your exam. 1 Like |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by fysapop(f): 8:36am On Dec 05, 2016 |
Thanks ooo....I have been trying to practice....My morale is just low....exam is on Wednesday..... happyday: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Scholastica16: 10:30am On Dec 05, 2016 |
I wish I had a better testimony to give but this one will make do for now afterall, it is the end-goal that we are all interested in and by end-goal I mean Admission and funding. I am a second time writer. My first was in late October perhaps about the same time that Drhopeful and Seeker88 wrote theirs. I had just about 2 months of preparation which started with some online blogs and slowly graduated into using the materials that were provided on this thread. I used Princeton review for everything with a major concentration on the verbal and I started with Nova for the Quants before transcending into Manhattan. I also used the general Nova that had aspects of V and AWA, Barrons, and then Magoosh. I just watched all the Magoosh videos passively i.e I understood all that was being explained without attempting to solve it myself. Eventually, I ended my preparation with the ETS official guide when gurus like EssayHelp and generally people on quora who did really well said it was still the best preparatory book. The only full-length test I did prior to writing my test was the PowerPrep II and even at that, I did not go through the corrections or answer reviews because DanjaNinja had warned that the PowerPrep was easier than the main GRE. To cut a long story short I got Q 162 V 156 AWA 4.5. As soon as my scores flashed before my eyes I knew I was going to do a retake. Perhaps, Hirschfelder's recent grand success played into my mind. Topiipii's too. I remember I kept telling myself "after all your preparation see what it amounted to". I would have scheduled that retake as soon as 21 days was up but I was bogged down by my preparation for the TOEFL so I moved my date to yesterday. My new strategy for the GRE was hinged on my V as I knew I trivialised the RCs the previous one. I spent my time ensuring I got 10 of my TCs and SEs in both tests and just did my RC sections cursorily. I know this because I looked at my diagnostics and saw that I got 13/20 in both Vs which was scaled to 156. So this time around I was going to take the RCs much more seriously. I re-did the first PowerPrep few days into my TOEFL preparation and scored 164. I applied Princeton's POE method and read the passages as fast as a pharmacist will read through a scribbled prescription while at it, I would be summarising what that paragraph was talking about. In reality I was going to leave my preparations at that till I went to re-read Hirschfelder's tips about full- length tests and before one could say "Robison Crusoe" ChemEngr01 had come with his own testimony about full-length tests and his intimidating 167 Q-score. So I took heed from the information gleaned on this thread and began searching for the online full-length tests and with Seeker's help I gained access to Kaplan's 2016 and 2017 test (for the latter I did only the diagnostic test as the others seemed repeated). I also stumbled unto another good resource called "Petersonspublishing.com". My first Kaplan test had my V at 166 and Q 156. I realised why because I did 3 Qs with one of them being adjudged as the experimental and my last section was my second (I was tired my the last section). So I restrategised and did the next test this time V was 160 and Q 160. When I realised I needed to be improving my Q score more (as an engineering graduate) I began skipping the V and focusing on the Q. Immediately, I saw a good jump from 160 to 164 to 168 and 170 by my final Kaplan test. The Peterson platform is a bit different but I noticed I always did well in my easy and medium sections for the Q and did badly in the hard part. By badly, I mean 11/20, 10/20 etc. Just hovering around the 50-60% mark. I somehow found a way to console myself claiming that ETS will not set that level of difficulty all through the 2nd test stretch. Also, I consoled myself with the fact that I never did less than 18/20 in the easy or medium sections. I rounded off my preparations for my second GRE using the ETS guide. It wasn't the regular one we had here but a bit of the same questions. Only difference is this edition was still dealing with the 800 scale and they had two V and Q tests each 25 in number with a specificied 35mins for each V and 40 mins for each Q. I got 21/25 in the first V and 18 in the second. But I had 22 in the first Q and 21 in the second. Then I did the 2nd PowerPrep which came out as Q-166 and V- 160. I tried pysching myself up by saying Adrenalin will help me in the hall to raise my V to 164 and keep my Q at that range of my PowerPrep. In my heart, my target score was 330 combined but minimum of 166 Q V 164 and atleast a 4.5 in AWA. I saw VQVQV yesterday and in my estimation did V1 and V3 very well. My V2 was iffy to call a spade and spade. I prayed my V2 will be experimental but I now doubt that was the case. My Q on the otherhand was harder and more time consuming than I hoped it would have been. In fact, I did not have time at all to review any of my sections. I realised I made one mistake but that was in hindsight. The eventual score was Q-164 V-160. Just a 6 mark differential from the first one. I can't pretend I am excited but I am wise enough to know that my focus should be on what it will help me do- which is to get the admission I want and funding. I don't know how to guage my AWA this time around but I think it was just about the same with my first GRE. I did not practice AWA that much either of the times. I read HappyDay's post on how he got his 5.5 and I think I emulated his template (without his content obviously ). I am never going to rewrite the GRE. The exam is more of an endurance test than one for acumen or intellect. Also, I would like to thank everyone that has contributed one way or the other on this thread starting from Danja Ninja to Drhopeful to Seeker88 (without whose help I wouldn't have gained access to Kaplan). I was also buoyed by the testimony of Believerspraise and how he got admitted into LSU with a 304. I am saying this because my initial fear was that (from Africa, particularly Nigeria) if one didn't have > or = 328 with a solid GPA etc. You stood no chance. I have since disvowed that notion. I will keep the house informed how my application goes. I am trying to get it all submitted before the year runs out. ETS TOEFL is yet to make my scores available to me, so that's pretty demoralising. I apologise for the long post and typos if any. I made this post with my phone. I will edit it when I am settled. Cheers. 28 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by fysapop(f): 10:38am On Dec 05, 2016 |
Wow!!! Congratulations on your great scores....This is the motivation I need...My exam in on Wednesday.....Hopefully I would have a good testimony... Scholastica16: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Topiipii(m): 11:18am On Dec 05, 2016 |
Scholastica16:Congrats! |
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