So I took the GRE today

[suchibansal]

Hi dakini,

thank you for posting the analogies solution. Its really very helpful!

[poojavet]

hello suchi,
thank for getting back
what tests r u doing along with ur learning?as if ur doing say alphabet A today,do u have tests that have questions for just that alphabet?
is that how ur doing

[suchibansal]

Hi pooja,

u can test yourself alphabetically with the exercises listed in barron's but, i test myself for all types of gre words through prac tests in barrons, ms. prachi's site (the analogy list is a great way to test for vocab) and through ETS tests. i feel that works better for me, but i have been preparing for a little while now so, if you have recently started then you may find it more useful to test yourself alphabetically. later on, you can switch to randomized exercises.

i guess the idea is to supplement learning with testing so we know how our preparation is coming along.... at least that's what i have read...learning new words is imp but its equally imp to test our selves too- u will see that the more u come across a word the better it registers. also for me, i know that i won't be able to learn all the words given in the barron's word list so i decided to learn the 200 words from kaplan, the high freq. words from barron's ( a lot of them overlap with the kaplan list) and other words that i come across in prac exercises and tests. i keep a set of blank flashcards with me and i jot down a new word each time i see one.

[suchibansal]

Hi Dakini,

I have a question about the yahoo fourm- what's the quant thread on the forum? i see one for july and one for aug- its a big list of quant questions but where are they coming from?

thanks1

[dakini]

Hi Suchi!

How are you? Ahh, that is a question that I can't answer ... I was never fussed about the math so I never checked that out. Perhaps you can ask Ms. Prachi about it. However, from what I have gleaned, it seems that it is like the vocab blog; my impression is that it also contains recent questions from the real GRE. I am really not sure though. How is your studying going? I am getting quite stressed now since the movers are coming on Monday; my car is being shipped tomorrow! OMG, I am really moving! Oh, and perhaps I may get my official results tomorrow ... now I am beginning to wonder if I read my scores wrong in the excitement of finishing the GRE!!!
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[poojavet]

hi suchi...
thank u for the reply..
what r u doing for the analytical writing?

[suchibansal]

Dakini,

I am sure you will do great on the AWA and there's no way that you would have read your sccores incorrectly:)!!!

So you are really moving, huh?? well, since we both live in boston i was wondering if you would like to meet before you leave. It would be very helpful for me if we could discuss your prep techniques in person:)

about the quant thread, thank you again for your reply. I think you maybe right about the questions being from the real gre- i was suspecting that which is why i checked:)) and even if they are not i will just practice them - like you said its still beneficial to do them:)!

my prep is coming along okay- i had gone out of town for a few days which is why i was MIA on the forum but now i am back with a bang- i mean it i have to spend the rest of aug really focusing on the gre, especially, the quant- i have to get that down pat - i am sick of this paranoia around it - btw, your insights are really helping

so let me know if you would like and can meet- i know you must be crazy busy with the move so i would completely understand if its not possible.

thank you again for your help!!

[suchibansal]

Hi Pooja,

for the awa, i wrote out a few essays to get comfortable with the format but now, i just go through the prompts to see if i will be able to tackle them. sometimes i will write out the major points especially, if i come across an interesting prompt.

there's a technique to answering the awa's- look through the ETS powerprep material. i also found barron's helpful for the awa section. what really helped me was looking at the prompts with a critical eye. for instance, for the argument analysis section- i start looking for loopholes right from the minute that i begin reading it. similarly, the issue section also requires thinking abt the prompt critically, deciding on your position on the given issue and finding 2- 3 good points to substantiate your position. i found that thinking abt it this way doesn't let me get as overwhelmed with the whole thing.

i really hope this is helpful. ms. prachi has some great ideas for improving on the awa too so, pls do look at them!

[neelshiv]

Hi,
First of all,thank u all for making this forum so active n dynamic .

Im a new member of this forum n gonna take gre general on 24th oct this year. im planning to apply for fall '08...........will it be too late?

i dont dream to get into topmost univs which require lot of time for mailing the professors n all those stffz. so will 24th oct do?

[abhi_86]

hi all. i took a test in the powerprep software recently

my scores are ---> quants - 790
verbal - 420

anyways i still have more than 1 month to go for the GRE exam.but still i wanna know how relevant are these scores to the actual exam ????

i have seen many people say that they get more or less the same score which they get on the powerprep software.is it really true ???

[neelshiv]

Hi abhi_86,
1 month is quuite a lot of time......& you can make it.
Just be confident and practice hard. Take another powerprep about a week before your exam. This one can indicate your score TO SOME EXTENT.
Good luck.

[suchibansal]

Hi abhi,

i have heard the same abt gre scores. they are a pretty good indicator of your current preparation level but don't lose hope - i am sure you can pull up that verbal score. just read through the suggestions that have been made prevoiusly on this post. i am sure they will help you a lot and keep your confidnce intact. r'ber we are all going through it:)

hope this helps. good luck with the preparation!

[abhi_86]

thanks a lot to both of you.

[dakini]

Dear All,

I'm in the process of moving ... just got off a plane and nearly wound up homeless tonight >< but all is good. Its going to be hard for me to respond to msgs this week; I need to find a flat so next week should be better. Hope this won't inconvenience any of you. I'll be in touch again soon! Take care and study hard!
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[suchibansal]

Good luck with everything Dakini!!