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gabrieliheko222:
Please i just got an invite for an aptitude test at uba... Please can anyone help me on what to expect... I will be very grateful

Cool your mind wish.... no last minute reading... Infact mangosh tutors advise that your reading should stop atleast a day before the test .... let the day go like any other day(if you are the gamer, play game... If you're the film type, watch film) ... Just believe it will b a stroll..confidence is key and remember all the tricks ETS put in place.. . #GoodLuck

yuddy2:
Hello House, the moment of truth almost here. I write the GRE tomorrow. A bit apprehensive. Will surely post my GRE experience.
Pls any last day tips for me

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OK which resource will you recommend... Already looking through mangosh vocabulary for toefl tho

Cephas0009:
No wahala, but as long as it is something one or 2 person could gain from, I don't think it is regarded derailing

Kinda like learning Sha... Jes dat hustling has taking all the time... I think I belong in the academia even if shell calls today I'll crawl into their R&De..

happyday:
OK. You must really love research and teaching. I'm guessing MSc, then PhD?? That ain't money again, that's passion!

buh money too is key ooo... Owo kudi ego

Go ye into USA and prosper
Meanwhile I was going to post this, there is a school for every gre score


http://www.msinus.com/content/gre-universities-486/#.VldxauL3XIW

Holudarey01:
#GRE #EXPERIENCE
Wrote the GRE today @ Global Learning Institute, Abuja.

I actually started prep February using Baron but wasn't serious.
I dropped the book after a week but resumed prep in August(not consistent tho).
Read baron up to 3 times.
Used magoosh videos too very helpful.
Official ETS was also useful to some extent but I couldn't do any practice test and I think it affected me a lot.
Was really banking on QA but the story was different.
I checked out power prep a day to exam and I had 153 in QA 145 in VA.
I knew I had a long way to go.
EXAM EXPERIENCE
I didn't eat breakfast o.
we were checked in by 9:50am.
The issue task was great but I got lost in the argument.
First verbal and QA were medium. I think I got almost all the QA. Second verbal and QA were so hard that I felt like crying. Experimental section was Verbal.
Final score V 146 Q 154
Not great but I thank God.
I had a cgpa of 3.24/4 and I have a journal to my name.
Gunning for MSC in chemistry @ MSU, ETSU and UNH
To those that helped me, I'm grateful. This thread really helped.

Cephas0009:
I took IELTS july dis year

I hope discussing here is not derailing... Will pm u

OK... Must be wondering why am bashing you with questions... I am actually planning to re-write... That will be against PhD... May I see wat I fit do with this 1 first... Meanwhile who has taken IELTS abeg

happyday:
I used the Manhattan word list at the end of the 5lb, and the Top 100 Most Frequently Used Words on the GRE (crunch prep).
I meant all but one of the words were straightforward, and my pre - GRE vocab wasn't strong like that. Where the issue lies is being able to get the 'big picture' the mini - passage is trying to convey. Especially for those 3 blankers.

happyday:
I didn't have access to the Powerprep effort the real tests. Would have loved it though. Also, I took one Magoosh practice test 2 days out. Even though it was ridiculously harder than my real tests, my scores in both are fairly the same.
Magoosh tests are overly pronounced on the vocabulary, which in my opinion does not reflect the real test.
There was only on ewers I couldn't get the meaning on my actual test.
think ETS is keen on testing critical reasoning skills, more than ability to cram dense vocab
So, by all means, one can only be fairly confident of the verbal after being exposed to different questions and passages, noting especially how the answer choices are diabolical and all seem utterly pleasing.

Wat did you use on vocabulary... 90% words i was served wia new to me in filling blanks on the first verbal, really sure I missed all of it, although sentence completion was better...
Don't get bolded, *nods in agreement with italic*
Nt happy with that verbal performance at all

I know of the competition it's my first choice buh Wait, are there schools you don't pay application fee in US

Cephas0009:
Lol, me I don bone uh taytay since they couldn't help me find away around paying 4 d application fee... n besides competition is high @ uh (I think) but don't let dis discourage you. You might give it a try and it will go smoothly.. I also believe prayer n favour of God is d ultimate

Tanx bro #TeamHouston shey... Like we plenty looking in that direction o

Cephas0009:
Congratulations brother...

From my experience, I'll suggest the following...

Mangosh and ETS materials (the 3 of them ) covers the entire scope of the test.. Infact unless you know the material inside out or it's beginning to bore you, u nid nt to look for any other material.

Familiarize yourself with the power prep, I couldn't imagine that the interface is carbon copy with the real test. And I don't think the power prep is easier, the difference is that it's nt adaptive unlike the test that could get harder when he see say you be baale and also during prep you are not under any pressure, that's what makes it looks easier... In power prep had V-147 and Q-162 in my final practice, just 3 points higher than test scores...

Practice 4hour stretch, i was so tired in the last section which happens to be Quant and I started begging God for it to be the experimental section... Wen I saw the result I knew it wasn't... You know the point of been tired that you read a question twice and your interpretation is different it's dat bad... For ppl going to jkk, dy no allow us comot Hall during break, I'll advise you eat very well and also go in with an energy drink.

Concerning the verbal, based on my experience o, used the 2 mangosh apps.... I saw less than 4 words I picked up from the app... Infact I think it's pointless to be memorizing vocabulary except you start early (like 6months) wen u can be taking daily dose of 5 new words... All I was able to do was courtesy the mangosh videos, the strategies are on point, I think most of my points came from comprehension... Horrible outing with the blank filling...

Finally... Gre is a function of "the more you give the more you get".... Even at 165 you can always do better... Also confidence helps a lot, if you start panicking because you miss one question it will upset your mind and you will perform woefully... The guys that sat with me both sides... Wia lamenting throughout as if it will solve the problem... Even if you are ill prepared goto the test like a Boss with believe... Me ehn, quantitative was nt really d wahala it was verbal buh as I ws ticking the verbal in my mind I knew ETS was winning but I didn't let it get to me, infact my first verbal I can hardly get 6 but wen d second came it was relatively easy(adaptive test factor played)

Also research schools before going. Some peeps will go with competitive school without preparing for the worst... I picked 2 badass, 2 just OK and 2 fair... You never can tell, It could just turn out to be your off day
I wish I found this thread earlier, fear no wan may I write this test since last year as I know 2 ppl wey ETS flog, buh wen I saw it happening for guys I was inclined to invest my 43k

PS: I MIGHT BE WRONG IN SOME CASES, viewers discretion is advised

Didn't know paper based is available in Nigeria

The complete student

happyday:
Good morning, wonderful people. My scores just came in.
Paper-based test. I took it a month ago, November 7th in Benin.

Verbal Reasoning : 157/170 - - 74th percentile
Quantitative Reasoning : 157/170 - - 68th percentile
Analytical Writing Assessment : 5.5/6.0 - - 98th percentile.

Lessons learnt. I'm happy to share them with you, as soon as I can settle down to write.

Thanks to God. I appreciate how helpful this thread has been, Danjaninja, SirRiddy et al, you make sense!

To you, yet to write, go for your dreams. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

By the way, I added a year to my age yesterday.

sirRiddy:
Congratulations and well done. Wish you luck with admissions.

*salutes*

Wrote me test today... It was
Quant 160
Verbal 146

I am giving the testimony cos every testimony I read here kept improving my confidence and motivation

Like someone said, it's not the end of the world....

Ensure you keep track of your caller, I was accused as to why I didn't come at my scheduled time... #BeGuided #BestWishes

Obi411:
I'm happy for you, Diggztee. I was supposed to have mine yesterday but... Somehow sha, I was rescheduled for Monday. Thanks for the tip. ... But errrrrmmmm, can you recall the questions asked in the second stage?

You don get the job, nothing dey happen.

Pls can someone help with directions from ojota to the venue, also the estimated time of journey from there

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I am considering coming that time o, my time is 11am... Sent u a pm

Obi411:
7pm-o, that's what I got in the message.


Anyone with same time?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eembk7fg95dgz7z/The%20Official%20Guide%20for%20GMAT%20Review%202015%20-%20Graduate%20Management%20Admission%20Cou.pdf?dl=0

#GMAT


Pay una tithe o

Is there 7pm schedule

Obi411:
Was your invite for 7pm?

No ooo, my challenge is how to get away from work to make it there, the HR called me and he advised I try that he can't guarantee if I can reschedule from the tomorrow ... But someone mentioned 7pm.. Is that real, like interview at 7pm, if it's true may I quick call am o

biggy25:
U shd be happy dey called u..wat of others that have nt been called. Be grateful man. Most of us will b glad to get an invite too

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Pls o... I have 1 Question, how much are they paying
Really it's hard for me to get my self there tomorrow... thinking if it's worth it *opportunity cost *

And is there 7pm interview schedule

Pls, help a brother

Don't mind him... Xo lame

abimic:
That's a lie, I only forwarded to him and he submitted for me. I got an invite too, fairprince, thanks so much. He was the means I submitted through. Thanks once again fairprince.

Pls is it possible to postpone Anyone with a number I could call, pls pm me o

asabz:
Erhmmmm,im nt sure ooo but I tnk I can help u 4rm Vi (oriental hotel) u wld take keke 2 d venue,d ademola strt.
The interview was cool,group interview f you are successful den u face a panel after.tz really notin 2 fret over.

Hands tied... Lagos to Abuja... 10k+ in tfare and that doesn't include shelter and feeding... and if you pass you will go to that regional HQ again like 2ice, safe journey o, this just made me appreciate online tests..

urchbarbie:
chai! 2 invites? ur legs strong no be small.....yet u wont honour it

God bless you big... PMed you

fairprince:
Congrats. Best news today. I am happy for you. I wish u all the best.

Same got 2 invites... different exam numbers but abj... Nt going... Tho will try to look for means to contact their HR team for relocation

urchbarbie:
cheya! I got an invite for abj but I live in lagos. who else in dat dilemma

Pls, How did you apply

amadex:
Received a test invite! Pls anybody with dia test format?