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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 3:08am On Mar 07, 2017 |
Scholastica16: Amen! I've been so inspired and pumped by the outpouring of love and best wishes from everyone. Truth is, I never thought I could be of help to someone this way. Boy, was I wrong! Thank you, yes you, reading this! God bless you. I use my story (albeit still developing) as a point of contact to everyone who needs hope critically at this point. To you, the helpless. You shall receive help from places you haven't imagined. Even if you can't explain why people should help you, they will gladly justify helping you! Thanks Scholastica16! Keep soaring! Cheers! 5 Likes |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by tolutweety(m): 6:29am On Mar 07, 2017 |
@happyday. I am in Lafayette. How's Baton Rouge? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by OluDare01(m): 7:39am On Mar 07, 2017 |
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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by ElDeeVee(m): 11:44am On Mar 07, 2017 |
Cephas0009: Thanks bro Scholastica16: Northern Iowa fredoricko: Thanks man 1 Like |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 12:17pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
tolutweety: Really? We should meet sometime. You went for Mardi Gras? BTR is good. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by sybil33: 12:28pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
High-stakes standardized testing is educational malpractice and must be stopped now. When typing my essay I understood that high-stakes testing (HST) is based on the wrong set of goals for education, faulty assumptions about development and learning, and already-falsified assumptions about the meanings of test scores. In turn, so-called "value-added" schemes are also failing to examine the educational value that really matters, lack of responsible controls for variables that cause the lions' share of variance in test scores (60-100%), and are founded upon an outdated and inferior approach to promoting human motivation. HST has failed on its own terms (test scores) as NAEP long-term trend scores for reading and mathematics were flat for both genders and all racial groups between 2008 and 2012, during the most intensive period of test-driven schooling in American history. HST has been an unmitigated disaster for those who value a well-rounded education. Creativity started declining at the beginning of the standards movement, and traditional, test-driven schooling undermines creativity, initiative, critical thinking, respect for diverse views, and undermines intrinsic motivation to learn (talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!). High-stakes testing inherently corrupts the true purposes of education and steers students and teachers into the alienating "game of school" that Robert Fried described so well. High-stakes testing has done to education what junk food did to our bodies: Isn't a decade on damage enough to impose upon students and teachers? Test-based accountability is promoted by CEOs, economists, and politicians who simply do not understand children or child development, and who have an unhealthy desire for America's children and teachers to be micromanaged by far-off bureaucrats. Test-based accountability is also heavily promoted by ed corporations who are rapidly taking over public education. We have a moral obligation to end this assault on children and democracy. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 12:42pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
sybil33: Hi! I'm all for innovation and disruption, but this right here, won't happen anytime soon. Why? It's simple. If you suggest that we stop taking the SAT, GRE, MCAT, UTME, what have you, then give us an alternative. How do you measure or grade creativity? With standardized tests, many American high schools are struggling to educate their kids, talk more of teaching "creativity, critical thinking, self-awareness." More so, soft skills like creativity, enterpreneurship, and initiative can hardly be taught. What I think? Everyone who wants to get ahead should be the best at whatever they do. Researchers have found that those who put in their best efforts to score well on tests, have the presence of mind to 'shamelessly' commit themselves to an activity and go ahead to distinguish themselves in some activity. It's how schools like Harvard, Stanford and MIT choose the best and brightest. Is this a perfect system? NO. We can definitely do better. But, it's by fay the best way we have right now! Incoming freshmen at those schools not only graduate top of their class in high schools, but also got extraordinarily awesome at something, might be Math Olympiads, programming, social work, research, ballerina or business, at the age of 18. Such that even if Ivy Leagues decide to play camp fires all day, their students will still go on to achieve great things in the world, either they drop out or not. 3 Likes |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 1:55pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
seeker88: Thank you, my dear. I am looking forward to the icing on the cake too. It has to be sweet. Patiently waiting... |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 1:58pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
DanjaNinja: Thanks for sharing. This is a great advice. For me, I have to dust my old notebooks and textbooks. It has been a while. #BacktoSchool |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 1:59pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
shayhune: Laughing at bolded. ![]() ![]() |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 2:01pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
happyday: Thanks for sharing your experiences so far. Still expecting more from you ![]() |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by OnlyTheBrave: 2:10pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by seeker88(m): 2:18pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
Congratulations ElDeeVee Fredoricko... |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by seeker88(m): 2:19pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
cutemorgan:I sight you boss!!!....twale sir! ![]() |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 2:42pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
Congratulations to ElDeeVee and Fredoricko. More admissions are coming your way. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by tolutweety(m): 3:25pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
happyday:Yea..went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Pm me your contact . We could arrange a weekend out,man |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 3:41pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
tolutweety: Great, man! Great. I'm sure you had mad fun . . . PM sent! I look forward to hanging out, brother! |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by iCool(m): 3:46pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
Congratulations ElDeeVee and Fredoricko, more good news coming in. Fredoricko, try hijack some money from these schools na. @House, I have been quite busy of recent that's why I haven't been turning up here. I have a question - How many I processed 2 transcripts to be sent on the 27th of January, 1 was delivered to the U.S 3 days later and I just discovered today that the second transcript I also paid to be 'DHL'd' was sent by Nipost 23days after the first one was sent. ![]() ![]() |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 3:51pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
andradaeze: Thank you! Any ideas you'd like for me to discuss? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 4:06pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
happyday: Oga happyday, my greetings... For those that do not have much research experience, what should they emphasize during their application? Also, you highlighted writing an outstanding SOP during the application process, please, can you share tips? Of course, I know you are a great writer. But share tips for poor writers like me. Also, you are doing research as you mentioned in your previous post, how is doing actual research in your school? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by OluDare01(m): 4:08pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
![]() ![]() ![]() I once used NIPOST registered mail and it cost me #400 My transcript was delivered to the US after 7 working days iCool: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 4:26pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
iCool:My dear, anytime I think of my transcript travails during this process, I get upset. I requested for two transcripts from my school and paid 40k for the transcripts and the transcripts got to the USA a month and a week later. Imagine one staff at the transcript office asking for 60k to process two transcripts. I refused and the man sat on my file/transcript. In fact, my former lecturer had to follow up and he discovered that a wrong transcript was placed on my file to be sent to the US. That discovery led to further delay. By the time my transcript was sent, one particular school's admission deadline for funding had passed. What can I do? I can report to no one. I am helpless, a victim of a disorganised educational instituition. ![]() If yours got to the US on time without causing any irredeemable damage. You should be happy oh. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Scholastica16: 4:32pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
sybil33: Man, as far as HSTs go, their role in testing one's resolve for education is unquestionable. I do agree, however, that the idea is not fool-proof but then again nothing in life is. With regards to HSTs militating against creativity; that would be especially daunting to tell as there is no one true way of measuring that property. Creativity means different things to different people. I believe HSTs should be tailor-made to accommodate the metric that is trying to be recruited, and by that I mean, let Creative Artists not be tested on the GRE and let Quant-based disciplines be given a lighter hand on the verbal aspect but guess what? It would still not make a well-rounded student. Another Point of view shows that HSTs that have been introduced since time immemorial didn't stifle the creativity of a lot of innovators. Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg in their Harvard days come to mind. If anything, their high SAT scores became a good predictor of their proficiency as computer programmers and managers of very successful business models. Of course, even this boils down to the individual's determination regardless of talent; but the same argument can be made about any other venture in life. Cancelling HSTs because there are outlier cases of people whose true abilities didn't shine during the testing phase is akin to abolishing democracy in Nigeria because we have had recent bad democratic governments. In other words, it is extreme, if not naive. 2 Likes |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by iCool(m): 4:57pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
OluDare01: You are lucky! Mine hasn't been received, I have considered it lost in transit. andradaeze: There has already been damage by my calculations, Processing and sending transcript form naija, fastest is 2 weeks. Auburn says 2 weeks is needed to process it after it lands. Rolling admission is done by the dept and financial support is allocated mid-April. When will I be offered admission and considered for funding? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by iCool(m): 5:06pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
andradaeze: I pulled this (written below) off the website of one of the schools I applied to - Auburn University. I also lack research experience but talked more about my work experience and luckily, it was closely related to what i was applying for. Personal Statements 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 5:16pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
iCool:My dear, I understand your anxieties, have faith, though. Auburn takes a whole lot of time to process transcripts. It might be with them. You can send a mail to the Graduate school to confirm the receipt of your transcript. BTW, I am talking about Auburn University too. The other school got it on time. But with Auburn, it was late. I sent emails to the Math department informing them of the issues. Then I sent my unofficial transcript to them. Keeping my fingers crossed. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 5:24pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
iCool:Oh, great steps. My work experience is totally different from what I was applying for. I had to suffice with the teaching experiences I've had while a student and during my NYSC(Thank God for that experience). |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 5:25pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
andradaeze: First, I'd like to start with this. For an MS degree here in the US, there are two divides. And it's key to know where you stand. It'll be helpful in your app process and eventually when you settle down. One, you want to take more classes. By taking more classes, you hope to learn more about your field, and possibly get better job placements. Colleges call this "MSc without thesis". You're basically doing minimal or no research at all. In other words, you aren't contributing something NEW to the field, you only want to know about the field, and go out there to apply what you've learnt. Schools will never pay you for this. Except you've something else you're doing for them. May be, apart from attending classes, you're also a TA for some undergrad class. In short, you're working for the department, and you might get a cut and a stipend for this. So, if you get into Stanford MS CS program, be ready to cough out thousands of dollars, cos they know you'll be out of there in 2 years max, and probably land an SWE role at Google, in time to pay back your debt. It's a win-win for both. You get an higher degree to boost your future prospects, and the school heavily gets paid for that. Or if you're admitted to Harvard MBA program, you'd be comfy taking loans, knowing that joining McKinsey thereafter would help you pay off your loans quickly, and likely increase your employability before Harvard. The other option is to come do research. The department hopes that you'll come in to work as an apprentice with a mentor (or advisor), with whom you'll learn the ropes to create something NEW in your field. Getting a PhD is the climax of this pursuit. For me, I started with an MS. And the department's end game is to get me to do the PhD thereafter. They think it's their loss if I get an MS and decide to leave. Cos with that, they paid me to do research for two years, during which I also took some classes, and got a degree. That's why schools look for research potential in admitting this second group. They know if they do a good job now, there are high odds you'd eventually decide to proceed onto a PhD, which is their joy! Hence, why schools will strongly advise that you apply for a straight PhD, if you know you'd eventually wanna get one. Should you get a PhD? That's a million-dollar question. Should get a page of its own. I think, knowing the two sides of the coin will assist applicants to put in their best foot forward in the grad school application game. This distinction will help you to understands how grad school adcoms think, put things in perspective, and get a clearer meaning to your life's goals as you progress in your career. My experience: I chose the second route, and indicated on my SoP that I plan on getting a PhD thereafter. Which means, I couldn't care less about extracurriculars like running a part-time business, tutoring kids or playing the piano. (MIT doesn't even wanna see your GRE scores). You only need to demonstrate to them that you can do research. Period. Also, doing actual research means I'm working in a lab right from my first semester here. I didn't take classes for a few semesters, check around with a bunch of faculty members to decide where to work. I knew before leaving Nigeria what field I wanted to work on, which advisor I wanted to work with, and it was research with course work from day one. He told me, emphatically, not to have the wrong notion of "over-studying" for classes. That after your BSc, no one is gonna pay you to attend more classes. Which makes perfect business sense! Of course, I go to classes, take tests, turn in assignments and all. In fact, you can't bomb your courses. You'll need to keep your GPA above a threshold, or you're getting the boot. But I sure know I'm here for the lab. For now, I'm working on on-going projects, reading papers already published from my lab, and pretty much soaking in ideas to get me "in the zone". Lastly, I write poorly. Any write-up I send out, I check checking my email for that fiery reply, telling me how dumb I'm for me to send such a lousy, crappy article. Thank God, I haven't gotten any so far. I keep writing every day, and I hope they don't eventually find out what a pathetic writer I am! 8 Likes |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by ElDeeVee(m): 6:40pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
iCool: Thanks Boss and Amen to your prayers. We dey follow you based on logistics. andradaeze: Thanks dear. BTW, I've got some questions about BGSU. seeker88: Thanks bro. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by iCool(m): 6:58pm On Mar 07, 2017 |
andradaeze: I have confirmed the issue isn't with Auburn. You are lucky the department accepted unofficial from you. I mailed my Program coord concerning that today. Hoping for a positive reply. |
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