eastafro:

yes sir, i am an electrical and computer engineering graduate with a cgpa of 3.25/4 and 2 years of experience. i am planning on applying for a meng(non thesis masters) in computer science(with specialization in data science ) in canada.
there is always that fear of not being accepted by your favorite school ,thus wanted to know if my score is really bad and how i can improve.
bzw on my last test i did not see all the vocab i studied (baroon ,magoosh ) and the quant section had some difficult probability questions.

aanexplus:


Abi na. Work don enter gear 5. Hope you r good

briliantsak:


All the very best! I have been good too, just about switching to gear 1 here.

aanexplus:

Good for you bro. My boss like work. We worked all through the summer break. Have you heard about iCool?

aanexplus:


Oh ok. 3.25 out of 4 is dope man. I had 306 in gre, 4.58/5. I always have that feeling you have now but I still applied. I got 3 out of 5 admit. Since you've registered, I think verbal is the ish here. I used 500 essential and 500 advanced words for my vocabs. For the probability problem, the best way to learn probability is to practice more questions therefore exposing you to more scenarios. You can use the 5lb problem book for probability. Also, you can use magoosh video for probability. Hit me up if I miss anything out.

briliantsak:


Lol...Nope; I'll beep you if I'm around there for conference.

tactmayor:
Hi guys and how are y'all doing.
I am having a little bit of tough time with school selection with MSc in Civil Engineering in view and looking to funding too.
Here is my profile->

GPA- 3.71/4.00
GRE- 309 [158(Q) 151(V)]
Job Experience- 2.5 yrs
3 researches conducted, none published yet.

I have the following list of schools in view after checking their websites-> Purdue Uni, Virginia Tech, Uni of Maryland College Park, Uni of Texas Arlington, Uni of South Florida and North Carolina A&T state Uni.

Your contribution on these schools and other schools I should consider is highly welcomed. Thank you.

Josonas:
Good evening everyone,pls i have a question in regards to research publication,i am a fresh graduate,do i have to publish my project,is it an added advantage in getting a fully funded scholarship? Please i need a guide,i am yet to register though.

Scholastica16:


It is an added advantage for sure but wetin man go do from Nigeria?

eastafro:
hey guys! how is it going ?
i took the GRE last year this time around and scored v:153 Q:152 (305 )
life went on and I've registered to take the test again on Oct 09 .
can yall throw your opinion if my score was ever bad for a meng program ? and how do I improve it ? I have about 2 month until the test , I hope its enough time to prepare
thanks in advance ,

Josonas:
Thanks bro...Pls can u help me with materials to get started? Aanex plus longest time bro@Tunapa.

aanexplus:


All right man. I'm in VA tho

pronto543:
Hi folks,

Please I need some clarification on how to use the PowerPrep II software. I have downloaded it but whenever I try to launch it,it opens in my Internet explorer which doesn't work well compared to my Mozilla. I thought Powerprep II is offline like the TOEFL sampler software. How do I make the software open on my Mozilla? Whenever I launch it on Explorer, it gets to the point where it shows the "Continue" button but fails to respond when I click on it.

Also, I need folks to clarify the difference between Powerprep II and Powerprep plus. My exam is on August 6th and I'm just confused about the whole stuff. I feel my preparation is adequate and I'm doing pretty well in other full test I've taken with Barron and Kaplan as well as diagnostic Tests from Princeton Review and Manhattan 5lb books. I have exhausted the Manhattan 5lb book, Official Guides (Verbal & Quants) and Princeton Review. I have watched all the Magoosh videos I downloaded from this forum. I always try to simulate the exam condition by constantly timing myself in all the practice exercises. I use 1.75 mins and 1.5 minutes for Quants and Verbal questions respectively. It has gretaly helped me and time is hardly an issue for me when I take full timed tests.

Please, I just need the clarification and working links to ets Powerprep II and Powerprep Plus if possible. I also need suggestions on other free online full test sites.

Josonas:
Good evening everyone,pls i have a question in regards to research publication,i am a fresh graduate,do i have to publish my project,is it an added advantage in getting a fully funded scholarship? Please i need a guide,i am yet to register though.

aanexplus:


Oh ok. 3.25 out of 4 is dope man. I had 306 in gre, 4.58/5. I always have that feeling you have now but I still applied. I got 3 out of 5 admit. Since you've registered, I think verbal is the ish here. I used 500 essential and 500 advanced words for my vocabs. For the probability problem, the best way to learn probability is to practice more questions therefore exposing you to more scenarios. You can use the 5lb problem book for probability. Also, you can use magoosh video for probability. Hit me up if I miss anything out.

Scholastica16:


Practice. Practice. Practice with pacing yourself and making corrections where necessary.

Your first GRE was good enough to get you into a non-thesis program as those are usually based on your money. But it depends on school. MIT and Stanford for instance may prove resistant. Even TAMU CS but usually most schools are lenient in admitting non-thesis based programs.

Scholastica16:


Practice. Practice. Practice with pacing yourself and making corrections where necessary.

Your first GRE was good enough to get you into a non-thesis program as those are usually based on your money. But it depends on school. MIT and Stanford for instance may prove resistant. Even TAMU CS but usually most schools are lenient in admitting non-thesis based programs.

Olalekank:

By having a research publication, your chances of getting an admission as well as funding is improved.

Josonas:
Thanks sir,so it wont be a bad idea to publish my final year project?

Olalekank:

I think that would be a great idea. It gives higher admission chances.

eastafro:

thanks man! i definitely am going to practice.
if i am not all in yo business ,can I ask which universities accepted and rejected you ( merely for reference purposes )
and was the vocabs you studied helpful (did they appear on the test at all ?)

aanexplus:

No pressure man.
Illinois Institute of Technology - admit
Uttyler - admit
Virginia Tech - admit
Western Michigan - admit
Notre dame - reject

The vocabs were useful, I saw some of them in the test. And learning them make me feel confident sort of. All the best man

Josonas:
Thanks sir.Pls do you know any center that one can register(TOEFL,IELTS,GRE) with in North central?

Olalekank:

Use BYMafit, they're very reliable
Their promo of #50,000 is still available. You'd be given a magoosh premium account as well as the kaplan hard copy material.

Scholastica16:


No matter the schools you are looking at, try to reach out to faculty in the department especially those with matching research interests. Funding for Masters is a hard sell but not impossible....

Remen:
Pls what is the link to BYMafit

Officialhow:
Good day house!!!
I'm presently on 6months I.T till december and i've started preparing for GRE, hoping to write the exam by dec. or jan. b4 resuming to my final year.
1. So my question is i hope i wont have any problem cos my applications will start after graduation next year?
2. I also saw it somewhere that international passport is needed on the exam day. how true?
3. Is it possible for me to get a soft copy of manhattan book and the ets official guide?

A swift response will be appreciated.
Thanks