studying for GRE

[sandi 0]

I need motivation. I took the day off work specifically to study. Of course now I'm just hanging out enjoying my free day.

I need someone to tell me that the GRE is really hard and I better start studying or I'll never get into graduate school.

Or anything else you can think of that might get me motivated to study.

[wartload 0]

The GRE is REALLY HARD! Take the GMAT instead!

Happy?

I personally don't think it's the sort of thing that you can study for -- especially in one day. You'd be better off taking a long nap today, followed by a peaceful walk in a quiet place. When you get up in the morning, eat a good breakfast, then have a couple of Hersey bars on the drive over there. Be calm, relaxed, and give the stuff that has accumulated in your brain for a lifetime the maximum opportunity to reappear. You'll do fine!

[Buried 0]

I took the GMAT with only 1.5 weeks of studying when I got home from work.. I'm sure the GREs are easier that that.. you probably only need a day or two

Where is my fizzy-lifting drink?

[Rebecca 0]

I didn't study, but then I took it in undergrad when it was all still fresh.

Start doing practice questions - don't stress, just take the book outside or to a cafe or something and start familiarizing yourself with the types of quetions you'll see. Figure out which are easiest and which are most challenging for you, and focus accordingly.

Take lots of breaks too - this is tiring brainwork. Set a goal to get through 10 questions or 1 section at a time and then assess how you did and take a breather.

This way, you can still enjoy your day, but get something done too.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[Dougiefresh 0]

Just watch out for those damn logic questions. Friggin' canoes full of people with alphabetical names who don't want to sit next to certain other people... That shit drives me batty.

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[sandi 0]

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I personally don't think it's the sort of thing that you can study for

I agree, it's an aptitude test. I think that's why I'm not that motivated to study.

I've actually got a couple weeks left to study. I really just want to brush up on my math skills. It's been many, many years since I had a math class.

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then have a couple of Hersey bars on the drive over there

mmmmm, hershey bars! Oh, now I'm distracted again.

[Bolas 5]

If you don't know the answer, choose "C"


Oh wait, that's the GED, nevermind.

Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting
If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

[BETO74 0]

The problem with the GRE is the is an adaptative test taking on a computer.

If you answer the first question right, the second one will be a little harder and so on, if you answer a question wrong the next one will be a little easier and so on ( you will be losing points too) they say if you answer the first 7 questions right you will pass the test even if you get rest wrong. half of the test is math half is reading comprehension and definitions, the reading part is hard since the only way they can make it harder is including words that aren't usual or common, so you will need to build vocabulary for this part of the test, you won't have problems there since you grow up here but think about a biligual person how hard that could be.

I took a KAPLAN course before I took the test and I did OK don't remember my score but I started my masters in International bussiness.


So yes you got to study, or pay for a course that will prepare you kinda what I did

hope I helped a Little

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[Rebecca 0]

Where'd you get your masters? I have mine in Int'l Bus. also. So does DownWind (we were classmates).

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[livendive 8]

I haven't taken it yet. I downloaded the ppgre31 program, but haven't done much since. Let me know how your's goes so I know how much to prepare.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[champu 1]

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If you answer the first question right, the second one will be a little harder and so on, if you answer a question wrong the next one will be a little easier and so on

When I took the GRE, the computer wasn't that subtle about it. The verbal section would fire out...

lugubrious : doleful ::
a. banal : insipid
b. tractable : recalcitrant
c. pensive : vacuous
d. profligate : miserly
e. tangible : illusory

and I'd think about it for a bit, but not being quite sure what lugubrious means, I was going to have to guess, so I pick b...

then the computer thinks about my answer and comes back with...

The cow says...
a. woof
b. quack
c. oink
d. moo
e. meow

[MakeItHappen 15]

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I need motivation. I took the day off work specifically to study. Of course now I'm just hanging out enjoying my free day.

I need someone to tell me that the GRE is really hard and I better start studying or I'll never get into graduate school.

Or anything else you can think of that might get me motivated to study.

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[pleifer 0]

I think IQ test are about the same

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[livendive 8]

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When I took the GRE, the computer wasn't that subtle about it. The verbal section would fire out...

lugubrious : doleful ::
a. banal : insipid
b. tractable : recalcitrant
c. pensive : vacuous
d. profligate : miserly
e. tangible : illusory

and I'd think about it for a bit, but not being quite sure what lugubrious means, I was going to have to guess, so I pick b...

then the computer thinks about my answer and comes back with...

The cow says...
a. woof
b. quack
c. oink
d. moo
e. meow

LMAO! Nice one!

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[Nightingale 0]

My grad school didn't require GRE. Many private universities don't. Some have a "minimum" score that can be waived. They let you take three or four classes before taking the GRE, and if you get good grades, they don't care what your GRE score is.

Pick your school first, if you haven't already. You might not even need to take it.

[sandi 0]

The schools I'm applying to all require it. I'm really not too worried about though since I usually do well on those types of tests.

[wartload 0]

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If you answer the first question right, the second one will be a little harder and so on, if you answer a question wrong the next one will be a little easier and so on

When I took the GRE, the computer wasn't that subtle about it. The verbal section would fire out...

lugubrious : doleful ::
a. banal : insipid
b. tractable : recalcitrant
c. pensive : vacuous
d. profligate : miserly
e. tangible : illusory

and I'd think about it for a bit, but not being quite sure what lugubrious means, I was going to have to guess, so I pick b...

then the computer thinks about my answer and comes back with...

The cow says...
a. woof
b. quack
c. oink
d. moo
e. meow

This is about the funniest posting I've seen in Bonfire! Sorry I didn't see it sooner!

[BETO74 0]

I think if you see a question how much is 2+2=

3
1
4
deepends on how many beers.

You're not doing so hot!!!1

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