Posted by lostsailor on May 14, 2003, at 19:47:40
In reply to Re: GRE's, posted by noa on May 14, 2003, at 18:51:34
Like others have mentioned, ayuda I think I am referring to mostly I believe, GREs are only a fraction of your totally grad school application. Like SATs, they are proven to be culturally biased and not a guarantee, in any fashion, to truly predict your academic potential and most schools know and acknowledge that. Many schools are dropping GREs entirely or definitely weighting them differently than before.If you are gonna do it, though, you can buy or go to any library and check out Barron's or Kaplan study/prep books. I think one publisher even gives a cd-rom for simulated on-line testing--they have totally phased out the paper exam by now right??? I know when I was getting ready for grad school they were switching to computer exams vs. paper.
Also, you can check and/or post on campus bulletin boards for a study group--most will admit to "application anxiety" and would like a study buddy or two.
Also, there is that "class" you can take offered by (Kaplan???) for like 500$ or so if you have it the money, but I think they are a bit of a waste, as they just spoon-fed you what you can do, and prob. better, the exam material.
Also, get the BEST letters of reference you can. Those + your grades from the last 60 or so credit hours are the most important part of your application, aside from evaluations from any internships you have done, if you have that is. All grad schools, just about, weight the latter part of your schooling as opposed to fresh and soph. years.
Also, if you are into this, you can contact the school's, uummm, thinking, "disability office" and they can help "push" application if you have a letter from doc. Word of warning, though, that step is irreversible and stigma may arise for "outing" yourself re: mental illness.
I would Goggle search and use the net too looking for simulated GREs and like ayuda mentioned study the hardest for the parts of the exam that will most interest the application committee. You can also, use bribes and blackmail=:).
Good luck and keep us posted.
~tony
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