Topiipii:

I was just about to suggest that you ask someone in the same field, I suppose you have your answer now.

Yea, I do o.
Thank you.

Thanks @Grecoach. I need to get the hard copies. The ebooks are not so easy to read

cuspy:


Ok. will send.

Bros I won't mind a soft copy of the Princeton review too. adedayoabdullahi95@yahoo.com. Thanks

Mztadhee:

Bros I won't mind a soft copy of the Princeton review too. adedayoabdullahi95@yahoo.com. Thanks

Done.

I suggest you go through the Verbal section of the main book first then if you can spare more time, go through the Verbal workout.

After 2 weeks of prepping for the quantitative section, I took poweprep test 1 and scored 161, Barron gre simulator and scored 161 in test 1 and 158 in test 2 all in the quantitative section, i realised Barron questions are more complicated than gre Powerprep not cause the questions are difficult to solve but because the way the questions are asked a lot of times aren't clear, through this tests have seen my errors and how some particular types of questions are to be answered.

I still have 1 month and 2 weeks of prep left, I really want much better quantitative scores and I still haven't started verbal prep. So far have used Barron, ets official guide, magoosh videos solving all questions at the end of each chapter in each book.

How else can I improve this scores? what's the advised next move?

I plan to apply for PhD Electrical Engineering direct from bsc and my aim is 166 Q, 150 v and 4 AWA

Nice job!
Are you part of the GRE Facebook group?
Lots of veterans there. I met some Indians there who helped me
improve my score. They post from disparate sources which helped me
learn from different material in one place.
Secondly, you want to try this site: kaomanfen.com. It does not get better
than that for practice tests, maybe not as great as magoosh. I found out about
this pretty late.

If you make around 320 and have around 3.5/4 GPA, you can apply to K-state as a
safe school. Education here is awesome, the engineering college is a place to be.
Elect is just next to my department in the same complex. The funding is good and the
research is renowned too. Enjoy the experience, share the experience with us and good luck!

NB: Read more about K-State Elect here: http://www.ece.k-state.edu//

tblvck:
After 2 weeks of prepping for the quantitative section, I took poweprep test 1 and scored 161, Barron gre simulator and scored 161 in test 1 and 158 in test 2 all in the quantitative section, i realised Barron questions are more complicated than gre Powerprep not cause the questions are difficult to solve but because the way the questions are asked a lot of times aren't clear, through this tests have seen my errors and how some particular types of questions are to be answered.

I still have 1 month and 2 weeks of prep left, I really want much better quantitative scores and I still haven't started verbal prep. So far have used Barron, ets official guide, magoosh videos solving all questions at the end of each chapter in each book.

How else can I improve this scores? what's the advised next move?

I plan to apply for PhD Electrical Engineering direct from bsc and my aim is 166 Q, 150 v and 4 AWA

sirRiddy:
Nice job!
Are you part of the GRE Facebook group?
Lots of veterans there. I met some Indians there who helped me
improve my score. They post from disparate sources which helped me
learn from different material in one place.
Secondly, you want to try this site: kaomanfen.com. It does not get better
than that for practice tests, maybe not as great as magoosh. I found out about
this pretty late.

If you make around 320 and have around 3.5/4 GPA, you can apply to K-state as a
safe school. Education here is awesome, the engineering college is a place to be.
Elect is just next to my department in the same complex. The funding is good and the
research is renowned too. Enjoy the experience, share the experience with us and good luck!

NB: Read more about K-State Elect here: http://www.ece.k-state.edu//

I would be grateful if you can help in reviewing my personal statement. Your criticism would be wholly welcome.

Hi neahyo. I trust prep is going on good.

neahyo:


Sir, I would be grateful if you can help in reviewing my personal statement. Your criticism would be wholly welcome.

@sirRiddy I'll send it right away, many thanks sir...

sirRiddy:
Nice job!
Are you part of the GRE Facebook group?
Lots of veterans there. I met some Indians there who helped me
improve my score. They post from disparate sources which helped me
learn from different material in one place.
Secondly, you want to try this site: kaomanfen.com. It does not get better
than that for practice tests, maybe not as great as magoosh. I found out about
this pretty late.

If you make around 320 and have around 3.5/4 GPA, you can apply to K-state as a
safe school. Education here is awesome, the engineering college is a place to be.
Elect is just next to my department in the same complex. The funding is good and the
research is renowned too. Enjoy the experience, share the experience with us and good luck!

NB: Read more about K-State Elect here: http://www.ece.k-state.edu//

Kstate is top of my list of universities, reading your story made me motivated and start my GRE studies. am currently not on the facebook page but my email is oluwatobi_falola@yahoo.com, I will really love if you can add me to the group. my cwa is 74.93% but WES evaluation 3.76 gpa. 320 high oo. my issue with the math is with them integer properties, all them 700<n<800 where n is an odd integer qty a- prime factors of n qty b - prime factors of 2n. guy this kinda questions burst my head. it is not typical math kinda questions.

If you make between 315 and 325, it would be better if you
tried schools like Oregon state, UTK, UCF too...
Your CGPA is very good. 320 is not too high for a prospective PhD student.
It is competitive, so you have to demonstrate competitiveness too.
I added you to the Facebook group. Keep us posted.

tblvck:


Kstate is top of my list of universities, reading your story made me motivated and start my GRE studies. am currently not on the facebook page but my email is oluwatobi_falola@yahoo.com, I will really love if you can add me to the group. my cwa is 74.93% but WES evaluation 3.76 gpa. 320 high oo. my issue with the math is with them integer properties, all them 700<n<800 where n is an odd integer qty a- prime factors of n qty b - prime factors of 2n. guy this kinda questions burst my head. it is not typical math kinda questions.

@sirRiddy

Please I'm having problem sending it to your mail (it's not delivering). I sent it to your username@yahoo. com, I'm I wrong?

Neahyo
Please send a pm

sirRiddy:
If you make between 315 and 325, it would be better if you
tried schools like Oregon state, UTK, UCF too...
Your CGPA is very good. 320 is not too high for a prospective PhD student.
It is competitive, so you have to demonstrate competitiveness too.
I added you to the Facebook group. Keep us posted.

Ok. Thanks a lot. I haven't received notification about being added to the group yet though and did you contact professors during your application process?

SirRiddy, won't mind the Facebook group too pls.



Thanks

tblvck:


Ok. Thanks a lot. I haven't received notification about being added to the group yet though and did you contact professors during your application process?

The moderator would need to sanction the invite.
I contacted quite a number of professors.
I received a few number of replies.

I have done that.

cuspy:
SirRiddy, won't mind the Facebook group too pls.

davidshaibu44@gmail.com

Thanks

sirRiddy:

The moderator would need to sanction the invite.
I contacted quite a number of professors.
I received a few number of replies.

Ok. were the mails to ask if they could accept you as a research assistant or just to make general inquiry about the program?

sirRiddy:
I have done that.

Thank you.

tblvck:


Ok. were the mails to ask if they could accept you as a research assistant or just to make general inquiry about the program?

General inquiries are addressed to the grad
program directors.
Show interest in the professor research if that is
what you have interest in.
Go to quora and you will find different
ways to approach prospective professors.
You need to read their papers and critique
them to have meaningful conversations with them.

stadora:


Pls how can 1 can get the official guide, any link?
pls don't mind my novice, gues we re al here to learn.
wots d essence of this GRE and wots it used for?
thanks

Please, go here for a quick download: https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/erbuc/files/207_2f8f9f4b-d1b0-40c4-a3e3-0dbeb349472e.pdf

And yes, take pride in your newness. So far you keep learning. We all start somewhere.

The GRE (Graduate Records Examinations) is an admissions exam (in Nigeria's academic parlance) for entry into US universities, primarily. As we take JAMB's UTME for admission into undergraduate universities in Naija, so also is GRE for admission into postgraduate schools in the US.

Hope that clears things up a bit.

As students are we utilising past questions to their full? Correct usage can actually boost our chances of passing. Jobbers practice GMAT past questions. Its all about Full UTILISATION. check http://genesisonlinetutorials..co.ke/2016/09/exam-tips-past-questions-benefits-of-hind-sight.html

neahyo:

Baba, please I would be grateful if you can help me in reviewing my personal statement.
Many thanks bro...

OK, send me an email on here.

helenmi:
My own problems now is the VERBAL

You're not alone. Start with the official guide, and try to see their reasoning behind answering their own Verbal questions, especially on pages 496 - 526 for the 2nd edition. You'll get a feel of what thinking they want you to develop over time, as you prep for the test. Once you get used to that thinking, it would become second nature. Learning vocab is hyped, I think.

jlakesideo:
I have a Skype interview with the Prof I wanna work with on Monday,. please what should I be expecting.. Someone should please help ..

First off, congrats! If anything, I'm sure that the department thinks you're good on paper. It's time to make them determine how eligible you're for an admission slot in their program. First, how did you get the interview invite? Was it through a normal application, or you knew someone (a grad student, post-doc or faculty) who helped you 'press' the right buttons? If it's the latter, you might need to simply contact them to give you a heads-up on what to expect.

Either way, you need not fret. Interviews like this is 2-way. They're trying to interview you, as much as you're trying to interview them!

Firstly, be prepared for the interview. If you don't have a 2-way headset (microphone and earpiece), get one. If your internet connection is not optimal, find a place where you can be connected for the period of the interview. Ensure your PC's battery is fine enough to last you throughout the interview, even if PHCN comes knocking.

Resist the temptation to dress anyhow. Dress as if you'll be attending an in-person interview. Test run the audio, video and internet connection. Test everything prior to the interview and make sure all is in order.

Then, you'll need to be ready. Find out about your interviewers. How many are they? It doesn't hurt to ask prior to the interview. Most likely, your future advisor will be leading the team. Check his research page and really dig into his research interests. You'll need to show some enthusiasm about his research objectives.

Otherwise, he might think you won't make a great addition to his lab. Which might be okay than for you spending the next 5 years on something you absolutely have no interest in. If you're applying with a BSc, be prepared to discuss your final year project, and look for ways to link it up with the faculty's research work. Ultimately, your answers should reflect that you've taken time out to know what the Prof is working on, and how you see yourself being a great Plus One in his lab.

Don't get lost in the need to impress him/them. Tell him your doubts, be open and let him know you're looking forward to working with him, if truly he seems a cool person to work with. Prepare a few questions to ask, towards the end. It shows your level of initiative and motivation. Ask about the application process. If one document won't be coming through anytime soon, let him know. He might fight for you at the admissions committees. Again, if he thinks you're good enough. Which takes me to the last point.

Blow your trumpet. Don't be reserved or 'humble'. Glance through the documents you've submitted to them, and make sure you can defend them very well at the interview.

If all goes well, he might typical encourage you to apply. If you haven't done so already.

I wish you the best.

temi4fash:
Exam is on Thursday

And VERBAL is still looking not good

What do I do now?

Your test is here already, and you'll need all the ginger you can muster to perform your best. Really, the perfect situation is to practice enough until you consistently get your dream scores in your practice tests, and then you go ahead to register for a test date. But, who says everything must be perfect before we take that leap of faith?

Don't want to sound like anything, but you'll need to believe in yourself. You might not know it, but you've improved since you started your practice. Don't forget God still works, he will be of help.

Just don't take this impression to the test center. It will sap out that energy out of you, real quick. Don't fret if you don't understand any vocab, ETS almost always test the words in context these days, and you might find those questions simpler than you expected. Passages are always annoying, so prepare for it. Get used to it. Plan to read it once, noting salient points as you go along.

How fast can you get the big picture of any GRE-style passage? This will be key on test day.

Come back and share your testimony, bro!

cuspy:


Good to know

I feel the level of vocab of the TC and SE questions (on Manhattan) is just too high for beginners.

Princeton Review is just like verbal made easy to me.

Would try to get back at Manhattan when I'm stronger.

Right! Plus Manhattan places too much emphasis on hard words, which you might not need to know for the test. You should check out Barron's too.

cuspy:


I Sent them to your email - the main book and the verbal workout.
Helenmi, done too.

Won't mind if you send them to me too. Email is sheggswonder@gmail.com....thanks

GREcoach:
The ETS Revised General Test Edition is free along with lots of other relevant materials.You can get them all from the following url:http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare. Wishing you all the best

No, it's not. According to ETS, at least. But as funds level dey now, this one will do: https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/erbuc/files/207_2f8f9f4b-d1b0-40c4-a3e3-0dbeb349472e.pdf

tblvck:
After 2 weeks of prepping for the quantitative section, I took poweprep test 1 and scored 161, Barron gre simulator and scored 161 in test 1 and 158 in test 2 all in the quantitative section, i realised Barron questions are more complicated than gre Powerprep not cause the questions are difficult to solve but because the way the questions are asked a lot of times aren't clear, through this tests have seen my errors and how some particular types of questions are to be answered.

I still have 1 month and 2 weeks of prep left, I really want much better quantitative scores and I still haven't started verbal prep. So far have used Barron, ets official guide, magoosh videos solving all questions at the end of each chapter in each book.

How else can I improve this scores? what's the advised next move?

I plan to apply for PhD Electrical Engineering direct from bsc and my aim is 166 Q, 150 v and 4 AWA

Don't wait till you 'finish' Quant, before you start Verbal. Schedule both prep to go side by side.

As for the Quant, take the practice test in the Official Guide, timed. Review your mistakes. Which topic gives you worries? Permutations? GRE-style Statistics? I'm sure there's a weakness consistently making you to drop around 10 points each time. I can't identify it, unless I see your worksheet.

cuspy:


Done.

I suggest you go through the Verbal section of the main book first then if you can spare more time, go through the Verbal workout.

Alright. Thanks

Hello Sir Riddy,

If you would be kind enough to add me to the facebook group, i would be very grateful.

My facebook name is Adeniji Olateju.

Dear fellow Nairalanders,

Kindly help with soft copy of Princeton review. I want to use it for verbal. My email address is oadeniji1@gmail.com

Thanks.

sirRiddy:
If you make between 315 and 325, it would be better if you
tried schools like Oregon state, UTK, UCF too...
Your CGPA is very good. 320 is not too high for a prospective PhD student.
It is competitive, so you have to demonstrate competitiveness too.
I added you to the Facebook group. Keep us posted.