| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Sherlock5577: 6:08pm On Jan 20, 2019 |
bayocanny:
hello house, I wrote the GRE exam yesterday. At the end of the test I was asked if I wanted to send my scores to my intended graduate schools.
On that section, I choosed the option of sending my previous scores and the new scores to those schools. I want to ask if have not make a mistake by sending two different scores. Besides, will the schools receive both scores?
My previous scores was 295, while my present scores is 309. I guess your two scores would be sent since that's the option you selected. I believe schools have had experiences with students reporting more than a set of scores. If you have any fears I think you should contact the graduate coordinator to allay them. I personally believe they'll select the best. But please ensure they do from your own end by letting them know by mail. Also congrats on your test score. It must have not been easy. Thanks for sharing your score and please can you give some advice to those who would be writing afterwards and so that the aim of the group can be achieved? Cheers!! 1 Like |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Scholastica16: 6:37pm On Jan 20, 2019 |
bayocanny:
hello house, I wrote the GRE exam yesterday. At the end of the test I was asked if I wanted to send my scores to my intended graduate schools.
On that section, I choosed the option of sending my previous scores and the new scores to those schools. I want to ask if have not make a mistake by sending two different scores. Besides, will the schools receive both scores?
My previous scores was 295, while my present scores is 309. Yes the school will receive both indicated on the same sheet. Sending 2 different scores is not a mistake especially if you improved across board on both. It shows a dedication to improving and makes you appear serious-minded. Also, schools generally take the best 2 scores available on the report. So if you had say Q-155 V-140 and now got Q-152 V-157. To the school, you got Q-155 V-157. 4 Likes |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by bayocanny: 7:28pm On Jan 20, 2019 |
Scholastica16:
Yes the school will receive both indicated on the same sheet. Sending 2 different scores is not a mistake especially if you improved across board on both. It shows a dedication to improving and makes you appear serious-minded. Also, schools generally take the best 2 scores available on the report. So if you had say Q-155 V-140 and now got Q-152 V-157. To the school, you got Q-155 V-157. OK bro, thanks alot |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by bayocanny: 7:34pm On Jan 20, 2019 |
Schrodinger22:
Please, what material did you use cos i also want to rewrite the GRE after my poor first attempt score. I need materials! My advice is that do not register yet, continue to do practice test until your scores improved, then you can register. That way, you won't be under pressure and you will have enough time to strategize and strengthen your weakness. Concerning the materials, I take God beg you kindly use the official guide first before using any other materials, you may want to download the Manhattan series then make use of GRE Math Bible. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by bayocanny: 7:35pm On Jan 20, 2019 |
Sherlock5577:
I guess your two scores would be sent since that's the option you selected. I believe schools have had experiences with students reporting more than a set of scores. If you have any fears I think you should contact the graduate coordinator to allay them. I personally believe they'll select the best. But please ensure they do from your own end by letting them know by mail.
Also congrats on your test score. It must have not been easy. Thanks for sharing your score and please can you give some advice to those who would be writing afterwards and so that the aim of the group can be achieved?
Cheers!!
OK bro i will def mail them. I will drop some tips as regards the GRE based on my experience. 1 Like |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by bayocanny: 8:57pm On Jan 20, 2019 |
I woke up exactly at 9am on Saturday morning for 10am exam (village people wan reason my matter but I no gree), I quickly shower and rush down to the receptionist and check out from the hotel. As a JJC wey I be for Lagos I don't have choice than to ask for directions to my test center, mehn Lagos folks no get joy some of them don't even answer me not to talk of helping me out of my situation. To cut the story short I found my way to oshodi, I approached a young man and asked for directions to Gbagada, dude took me to a nearby motor park under the bridge and hand me over to one rugged looking agbero, I told the guy that am going to gbagada he said I should enter that the bus is heading to that side, i quickly jumped in like a policeman that wants to forcefully collect bribe from a motorist lol. After about two minutes on the road we got hooked in a long hold up, I checked my time it was exactly 9:30am i chuckled and i said to myself "Bayo, na the second trick wey don wan use catch u be dis". I politely asked a old man sitting beside me how long is gbagada from where we are, he said is still far i inquire if it is treekable he said no, Haa!! i don enter am today i was sweating profusely thinking of how am going to by pass the traffic, I look through the window there was no sign of bike men, at this point i don't have a choice than to accept my faith that e don be for me today 50k go down the drain my American dream is about to be cut short, lots of things are running my mind yet I kept my cool knowing fully well that i will make it. At about 9:45am the road was through and I got to my test center at 10:15am I quickly locate a food vendor nearby and I ordered for a plate of rice because hunger wey dey wire me that time ehn, i can't explain it lol. I got into the test center and did my clearance filled the form and signed, the security asked me to tender my means of identification I showed him my international passport and appointment script he said the name on my passport does not tally with the appointment page, I say wetin oga check very well jor I was so furious and frustrated, are you blind or what? I asked him. He said sorry it was a mistake. DURING THE TEST The first section happens to be the Issue task, it was quite easy and understandable because have come across it before on ETS website, check here... http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/pool.The Argumentative task was tough but I managed to write 6 paragraphs. Afterwards, I was presented the Quantitative section, the questions is not too hard but I fumbled alot i encountered some integers, geometry, word problems and data presentation. I barely use the on screen calculator because most of questions does not requires long calculation, I did my best and proceeded to the verbal section. Here, the time fly like a bird unlike the quantitative where you have luxury of time, I approached the Reading Comprehension first and spent approximately 15minutes on them then I move on to the TC and SE questions, unfortunately all the vocabularies I learnt didn't show up but those I encountered was very easier for me, i later discovered that have over read lol. At the end of the test the computer displayed my scores on the screen V... 160. Q... 149. TIPS. Based on my experience, I will advise those that wants to write the GRE exam to embrace the official guide, I take God beg you that materials is the real deal the reason why i have a low score on my quantitative was because I didn't make use of the official guide but I read it for verbal. For those that are weak in calculations pls don't be scared start from scratch, make sure you have the GRE Math Bible it's very effective and helpful, you can also get Manhattan series, they've got some madt elimination method for the quantitative section. I will recommend the official guide for verbal, follow by Manhattan 5lb then magoosh, you will be fine. Don't bother to memorize vocabularies if you want to learn words effectively have a mobile dictionary on your phone Merriam Webster preferably and make use of www.dictionary.com it helpful. Concerning reading comprehension, make sure you are reading at least two articles on The New Yorker, The Economist and Aldaily.com they have got some abstruse passages, all you need to do is to make sense of the articles and summarize it, I did it and it really helps alot. Practice practice and practice if not for God sake at least for the sake of your hard earned 50k lol. I discovered I was weak in calculations and I embrace the concept of "strength my strength " which lies in verbal, however, I immersed myself in quantitative learning some basic ideas and approach. The GRE demands mental strength, it's not easy to gaze at the computer for 4hours, when it is a week to your exam stop reading be sleeping very well, on the examination day it's not advisable to bring text books to the test center you don't need it. Eat very well and drink enough water before you leave for the exam and make sure you arrived at test center very early at least an hour to the exam, don't be like me ensure you set up your alarm before you sleep. We can do it!!!!!!! 16 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by MasterforceII: 9:52pm On Jan 20, 2019 |
bayocanny:
At the end of the test the computer displayed my scores on the screen V... 160. Q... 149.
TIPS.
Based on my experience, I will advise those that wants to write the GRE exam to embrace the official guide, I take God beg you that materials is the real deal the reason why i have a low score on my quantitative was because I didn't make use of the official guide but I read it for verbal.
For those that are weak in calculations pls don't be scared start from scratch, make sure you have the GRE Math Bible it's very effective and helpful, you can also get Manhattan series, they've got some madt elimination method for the quantitative section.
I will recommend the official guide for verbal, follow by Manhattan 5lb then magoosh, you will be fine. Don't bother to memorize vocabularies if you want to learn words effectively have a mobile dictionary on your phone Merriam Webster preferably and make use of www.dictionary.com it helpful.
Concerning reading comprehension, make sure you are reading at least two articles on The New Yorker, The Economist and Aldaily.com they have got some abstruse passages, all you need to do is to make sense of the articles and summarize it, I did it and it really helps alot.
Practice practice and practice if not for God sake at least for the sake of your hard earned 50k lol. I discovered I was weak in calculations and I embrace the concept of "strength my strength " which lies in verbal, however, I immersed myself in quantitative learning some basic ideas and approach.
The GRE demands mental strength, it's not easy to gaze at the computer for 4hours, when it is a week to your exam stop reading be sleeping very well, on the examination day it's not advisable to bring text books to the test center you don't need it. Eat very well and drink enough water before you leave for the exam and make sure you arrived at test center very early at least an hour to the exam, don't be like me ensure you set up your alarm before you sleep.
We can do it!!!!!!!
Thanks for the tips and for sharing your experience. #YesWeCan |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by CuteRedd(f): 12:48am On Jan 21, 2019 |
bayocanny:
OK bro i will def mail them. I will drop some tips as regards the GRE based on my experience. nice what program are you going for? |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Sherlock5577: 6:26am On Jan 21, 2019 |
bayocanny:
I woke up exactly at 9am on Saturday morning for 10am exam (village people wan reason my matter but I no gree), I quickly shower and rush down to the receptionist and check out from the hotel. As a JJC wey I be for Lagos I don't have choice than to ask for directions to my test center, mehn Lagos folks no get joy some of them don't even answer me not to talk of helping me out of my situation.
To cut the story short I found my way to oshodi, I approached a young man and asked for directions to Gbagada, dude took me to a nearby motor park under the bridge and hand me over to one rugged looking agbero, I told the guy that am going to gbagada he said I should enter that the bus is heading to that side, i quickly jumped in like a policeman that wants to forcefully collect bribe from a motorist lol.
After about two minutes on the road we got hooked in a long hold up, I checked my time it was exactly 9:30am i chuckled and i said to myself "Bayo, na the second trick wey don wan use catch u be dis". I politely asked a old man sitting beside me how long is gbagada from where we are, he said is still far i inquire if it is treekable he said no, Haa!! i don enter am today i was sweating profusely thinking of how am going to by pass the traffic, I look through the window there was no sign of bike men, at this point i don't have a choice than to accept my faith that e don be for me today 50k go down the drain my American dream is about to be cut short, lots of things are running my mind yet I kept my cool knowing fully well that i will make it.
At about 9:45am the road was through and I got to my test center at 10:15am I quickly locate a food vendor nearby and I ordered for a plate of rice because hunger wey dey wire me that time ehn, i can't explain it lol. I got into the test center and did my clearance filled the form and signed, the security asked me to tender my means of identification I showed him my international passport and appointment script he said the name on my passport does not tally with the appointment page, I say wetin oga check very well jor I was so furious and frustrated, are you blind or what? I asked him. He said sorry it was a mistake.
DURING THE TEST
The first section happens to be the Issue task, it was quite easy and understandable because have come across it before on ETS website, check here... http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/pool.
The Argumentative task was tough but I managed to write 6 paragraphs. Afterwards, I was presented the Quantitative section, the questions is not too hard but I fumbled alot i encountered some integers, geometry, word problems and data presentation. I barely use the on screen calculator because most of questions does not requires long calculation, I did my best and proceeded to the verbal section. Here, the time fly like a bird unlike the quantitative where you have luxury of time, I approached the Reading Comprehension first and spent approximately 15minutes on them then I move on to the TC and SE questions, unfortunately all the vocabularies I learnt didn't show up but those I encountered was very easier for me, i later discovered that have over read lol.
At the end of the test the computer displayed my scores on the screen V... 160. Q... 149.
TIPS.
Based on my experience, I will advise those that wants to write the GRE exam to embrace the official guide, I take God beg you that materials is the real deal the reason why i have a low score on my quantitative was because I didn't make use of the official guide but I read it for verbal.
For those that are weak in calculations pls don't be scared start from scratch, make sure you have the GRE Math Bible it's very effective and helpful, you can also get Manhattan series, they've got some madt elimination method for the quantitative section.
I will recommend the official guide for verbal, follow by Manhattan 5lb then magoosh, you will be fine. Don't bother to memorize vocabularies if you want to learn words effectively have a mobile dictionary on your phone Merriam Webster preferably and make use of www.dictionary.com it helpful.
Concerning reading comprehension, make sure you are reading at least two articles on The New Yorker, The Economist and Aldaily.com they have got some abstruse passages, all you need to do is to make sense of the articles and summarize it, I did it and it really helps alot.
Practice practice and practice if not for God sake at least for the sake of your hard earned 50k lol. I discovered I was weak in calculations and I embrace the concept of "strength my strength " which lies in verbal, however, I immersed myself in quantitative learning some basic ideas and approach.
The GRE demands mental strength, it's not easy to gaze at the computer for 4hours, when it is a week to your exam stop reading be sleeping very well, on the examination day it's not advisable to bring text books to the test center you don't need it. Eat very well and drink enough water before you leave for the exam and make sure you arrived at test center very early at least an hour to the exam, don't be like me ensure you set up your alarm before you sleep.
We can do it!!!!!!!
This is quite detailed  . Thanks for sharing :  !!! 2 Likes |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by bayocanny: 7:08am On Jan 21, 2019 |
CuteRedd:
nice what program are you going for? Communication Studies. You? |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Schrodinger22: 7:18am On Jan 21, 2019 |
Please, who can help with link of some GRE materials like Princeton review, Guber series, Manhattan 8 series and magoosh videos. It’s really urgent, God bless |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Schrodinger22: 7:50am On Jan 21, 2019 |
Schrodinger22:
Please, who can help with link of some GRE materials like Princeton review, Guber series, Manhattan 8 series and magoosh videos. It’s really urgent, God bless @bayocanny, please can you assist me with the materials you used. I already have some but in need of more materials so i can prepare better |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by solihp(f): 7:58am On Jan 21, 2019 |
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| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Schrodinger22: 10:08am On Jan 21, 2019 |
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| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Schrodinger22: 10:53am On Jan 21, 2019 |
@solihp
Please, do you have the link to over 1000+ magoosh videos. I’ve been trying to search for it and yet to find, it will go a long way if you can help with the link. Thank you |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by solihp(f): 11:14am On Jan 21, 2019 |
Schrodinger22:
@solihp
Please, do you have the link to over 1000+ magoosh videos. I’ve been trying to search for it and yet to find, it will go a long way if you can help with the link. Thank you Hello, I don't think so. The magoosh videos I have access to are in the Google drive link I shared earlier which was gotten from this thread. Regards |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by bayocanny: 12:15pm On Jan 21, 2019 |
Schrodinger22:
@bayocanny, please can you assist me with the materials you used. I already have some but in need of more materials so i can prepare better send me pm |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Obyknow(m): 6:16pm On Jan 21, 2019 |
Any applicant to Florida A&M University?please respond |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by HajiTooMuch: 10:03am On Jan 22, 2019 |
HajiTooMuch:
Good day to you all.
I've been a silent reader on this thread and I give kudos to bosses like @sirRiddy, Scholastica, Pon Pon, Qouran, etc. My plan for US schools is fall 2020 cos of the fund to run many things involved. However I'll like someone to pls help me review my SOPs for two universities I applied for outside US. I'll be glad if bosses consider my request.
Thanks Cc: Pon Pon, Scholastica, Qouran, anybody that can help.. Ejoor |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by shakaz(m): 11:36am On Jan 22, 2019 |
bayocanny:
I woke up exactly at 9am on Saturday morning for 10am exam (village people wan reason my matter but I no gree), I quickly shower and rush down to the receptionist and check out from the hotel. As a JJC wey I be for Lagos I don't have choice than to ask for directions to my test center, mehn Lagos folks no get joy some of them don't even answer me not to talk of helping me out of my situation.
To cut the story short I found my way to oshodi, I approached a young man and asked for directions to Gbagada, dude took me to a nearby motor park under the bridge and hand me over to one rugged looking agbero, I told the guy that am going to gbagada he said I should enter that the bus is heading to that side, i quickly jumped in like a policeman that wants to forcefully collect bribe from a motorist lol.
After about two minutes on the road we got hooked in a long hold up, I checked my time it was exactly 9:30am i chuckled and i said to myself "Bayo, na the second trick wey don wan use catch u be dis". I politely asked a old man sitting beside me how long is gbagada from where we are, he said is still far i inquire if it is treekable he said no, Haa!! i don enter am today i was sweating profusely thinking of how am going to by pass the traffic, I look through the window there was no sign of bike men, at this point i don't have a choice than to accept my faith that e don be for me today 50k go down the drain my American dream is about to be cut short, lots of things are running my mind yet I kept my cool knowing fully well that i will make it.
At about 9:45am the road was through and I got to my test center at 10:15am I quickly locate a food vendor nearby and I ordered for a plate of rice because hunger wey dey wire me that time ehn, i can't explain it lol. I got into the test center and did my clearance filled the form and signed, the security asked me to tender my means of identification I showed him my international passport and appointment script he said the name on my passport does not tally with the appointment page, I say wetin oga check very well jor I was so furious and frustrated, are you blind or what? I asked him. He said sorry it was a mistake.
DURING THE TEST
The first section happens to be the Issue task, it was quite easy and understandable because have come across it before on ETS website, check here... http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/pool.
The Argumentative task was tough but I managed to write 6 paragraphs. Afterwards, I was presented the Quantitative section, the questions is not too hard but I fumbled alot i encountered some integers, geometry, word problems and data presentation. I barely use the on screen calculator because most of questions does not requires long calculation, I did my best and proceeded to the verbal section. Here, the time fly like a bird unlike the quantitative where you have luxury of time, I approached the Reading Comprehension first and spent approximately 15minutes on them then I move on to the TC and SE questions, unfortunately all the vocabularies I learnt didn't show up but those I encountered was very easier for me, i later discovered that have over read lol.
At the end of the test the computer displayed my scores on the screen V... 160. Q... 149.
TIPS.
Based on my experience, I will advise those that wants to write the GRE exam to embrace the official guide, I take God beg you that materials is the real deal the reason why i have a low score on my quantitative was because I didn't make use of the official guide but I read it for verbal.
For those that are weak in calculations pls don't be scared start from scratch, make sure you have the GRE Math Bible it's very effective and helpful, you can also get Manhattan series, they've got some madt elimination method for the quantitative section.
I will recommend the official guide for verbal, follow by Manhattan 5lb then magoosh, you will be fine. Don't bother to memorize vocabularies if you want to learn words effectively have a mobile dictionary on your phone Merriam Webster preferably and make use of www.dictionary.com it helpful.
Concerning reading comprehension, make sure you are reading at least two articles on The New Yorker, The Economist and Aldaily.com they have got some abstruse passages, all you need to do is to make sense of the articles and summarize it, I did it and it really helps alot.
Practice practice and practice if not for God sake at least for the sake of your hard earned 50k lol. I discovered I was weak in calculations and I embrace the concept of "strength my strength " which lies in verbal, however, I immersed myself in quantitative learning some basic ideas and approach.
The GRE demands mental strength, it's not easy to gaze at the computer for 4hours, when it is a week to your exam stop reading be sleeping very well, on the examination day it's not advisable to bring text books to the test center you don't need it. Eat very well and drink enough water before you leave for the exam and make sure you arrived at test center very early at least an hour to the exam, don't be like me ensure you set up your alarm before you sleep.
We can do it!!!!!!!
Good advice. Prospective test takers take note @bolded |
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| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by ahmed1258: 1:04pm On Jan 22, 2019 |
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| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by GoldmanSach: 1:14pm On Jan 22, 2019 |
ahmed1258:
I took the GRE recently and got the 328 score (Q:165, V:163)
At the start of my prep I gathered all the materials that I need. I never made myself get confused with all different kinds of materials that are available in the market. Following the right course that I can afford and maintaining the discipline that I feel is needed to achieve anything.
Coming to the preparation I'm somewhat good at math . So I decided to focus more on the verbal mostly on the vocabulary. I followed flashcards and some good [url=https://galvanizetestprep.com/gre-test-prep/vocabulary-builder-app?utm_source=Nairaland&utm_medium=GRE%20Story&utm_campaign=Vocab%20App]vocab app[/url] which I got them on play store. Also Barron’s 1100 Words you need to know. They helped me lot to observe the difference from where I started and where I ended.
Reading comprehensions are the hardest part for me where I wasted a lot of time reading and understanding itself. I referred some [url=https://galvanizetestprep.com/blogs/?utm_source=Nairaland&utm_medium=GRE%20Story&utm_campaign=Blogs]free blogs [/url]by well reputed authors and I also recommend that as you'll find them useful.
Even though I was confident with math I solved more math questions from manhattan and there are some specific GRE forums like GRE prep club, Urch where you'll find the challenging questions. I decided to spend one and a half minute to solve MCQ's and a maximum of 3 minutes for numerical entry questions as they require an analytical approach.
I took up galvanize test prep for my prep as they a unique strategy making me ready for the exam with a course manager assisting me till my exam. This suits me.
Pick the right one by following the reviews. The practice tests are also good as well.
Don't worry if you aren't ready to spend money for these. There are many free things out there.
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Don't stress about and enjoy the ride. This is extremely impressive. Job well done! 4 Likes |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by CuteRedd(f): 1:45pm On Jan 22, 2019 |
ahmed1258:
I took the GRE recently and got the 328 score (Q:165, V:163)
At the start of my prep I gathered all the materials that I need. I never made myself get confused with all different kinds of materials that are available in the market. Following the right course that I can afford and maintaining the discipline that I feel is needed to achieve anything.
Coming to the preparation I'm somewhat good at math . So I decided to focus more on the verbal mostly on the vocabulary. I followed flashcards and some good [url=https://galvanizetestprep.com/gre-test-prep/vocabulary-builder-app?utm_source=Nairaland&utm_medium=GRE%20Story&utm_campaign=Vocab%20App]vocab app[/url] which I got them on play store. Also Barron’s 1100 Words you need to know. They helped me lot to observe the difference from where I started and where I ended.
Reading comprehensions are the hardest part for me where I wasted a lot of time reading and understanding itself. I referred some [url=https://galvanizetestprep.com/blogs/?utm_source=Nairaland&utm_medium=GRE%20Story&utm_campaign=Blogs]free blogs [/url]by well reputed authors and I also recommend that as you'll find them useful.
Even though I was confident with math I solved more math questions from manhattan and there are some specific GRE forums like GRE prep club, Urch where you'll find the challenging questions. I decided to spend one and a half minute to solve MCQ's and a maximum of 3 minutes for numerical entry questions as they require an analytical approach.
I took up galvanize test prep for my prep as they a unique strategy making me ready for the exam with a course manager assisting me till my exam. This suits me.
Pick the right one by following the reviews. The practice tests are also good as well.
Don't worry if you aren't ready to spend money for these. There are many free things out there.
Never miss to take some [url=https://galvanizetestprep.com/gre-test-prep/gre-sample-test/?utm_source=Nairaland&utm_medium=GRE%20Story&utm_campaign=Sample%20Test]sample/practice tests[/url] before the real one. This helps to manage the time during test and help you analyze your weak points and master in them.
Don't stress about and enjoy the ride. This is great how many months did you prepare for? and what program are you targeting ? 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by MasterforceII: 7:50pm On Jan 22, 2019 |
ahmed1258:
I took the GRE recently and got the 328 score (Q:165, V:163)
Don't stress about and enjoy the ride. Impressive scores. I'm so happy for you. Congrats and thanks for sharing your experience. 2 Likes |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by MasterforceII: 7:51pm On Jan 22, 2019 |
Just received an admit decision for Auburn University. No funding yet. Working on that though. #Fall2019 #YesWeCan 17 Likes |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by TheZed(m): 9:44pm On Jan 22, 2019 |
MasterforceII:
Just received an admit decision for Auburn University. No funding yet. Working on that though. #Fall2019 #YesWeCan Congratulations, very well deserved |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by rozay111: 10:10pm On Jan 22, 2019 |
Hello. I am an ardent follower of this thread. My story goes like this...
Undergraduate CGPA is 3.56/4.0 (Last two years of study is 3.71/4.0)
Masters degree CGPA is 3.7/4.0
TOEFL is 95/100
I took the GRE sometime in December 2018 and i had a miserable 299/340 (Q 158 and verbal 141)
My undergraduate and masters degree study were both in mechanical engineering
I am so pained and deflated. The energy i put in is not in any way commensurate to this terrible score. There is nothing i have not done about this to improve my quant and most importantly my verbal...lol...Please what do I do? Do i go ahead and apply to non top schools for a PhD program in Mechanical Engineering for fall 2019? What are my chances of being funded? or do i just write the GRE again? |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by CptCharlesVane: 12:08am On Jan 23, 2019 |
It's getting really late for Fall '19 applications esp for funding. You should('ve) contact(ed) the admissions of the programs you're interested in about your GRE score. You'd get the answer you need from there. rozay111:
Hello. I am an ardent follower of this thread. My story goes like this...
Undergraduate CGPA is 3.56/4.0 (Last two years of study is 3.71/4.0)
Masters degree CGPA is 3.7/4.0
TOEFL is 95/100
I took the GRE sometime in December 2018 and i had a miserable 299/340 (Q 158 and verbal 141)
My undergraduate and masters degree study were both in mechanical engineering
I am so pained and deflated. The energy i put in is not in any way commensurate to this terrible score. There is nothing i have not done about this to improve my quant and most importantly my verbal...lol...Please what do I do? Do i go ahead and apply to non top schools for a PhD program in Mechanical Engineering for fall 2019? What are my chances of being funded? or do i just write the GRE again?
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| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by rozay111: 12:30am On Jan 23, 2019 |
Contact them and tell them what exactly about my GRE score  CptCharlesVane:
It's getting really late for Fall '19 applications esp for funding. You should('ve) contact(ed) the admissions of the programs you're interested in about your GRE score. You'd get the answer you need from there.
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| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Mikkyboy(m): 12:33am On Jan 23, 2019 |
MasterforceII baba. Twale. Congratulations. Funding is on its way. Just took a flight would land soon. MasterforceII:
Just received an admit decision for Auburn University. No funding yet. Working on that though. #Fall2019 #YesWeCan |
| Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by CptCharlesVane: 12:42am On Jan 23, 2019 |
- Contact the graduate program administrator and
be upfront with your credentials/profile asking whether your profile is competitive for funding for
international applicants. It may be on the website,
but still *you'd likely get insider info about
retaking standardised tests or not In your case, ask if your GRE score is within range for funding or ask if you can still go ahead to apply. Ensure to be forthcoming with your detailed profile in the email. As they say, 'if you want someone to help you, make it easy for the person'rozay111:
Contact them and tell them what exactly about my GRE score 1 Like |
