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amofum:
Alas!!!! a Daniel comes to judgement. Abeg which schools are you applying to?

Lol at Daniel....
Tbh with you, I'm still very much indecisive. I'm looking at University of Missouri, State University of New York, Binghamton and two other higher ranked schools (I'm yet to decide). What about you?

Time2Smile:
The result of the TOEFL I took on 9th of December just came in. I was expecting it to take 13 days so was a bit surprised when I saw the mail. I logged in to my account and pressed view. I was a nervous wreck all the while as I was waiting to for the page to load, not that I needed to be. Here it is: Reading 30, Listening 30, Speaking 24, Writing 27. Total of 111. I am relieved with my score in speaking because some very selective schools request for a minimum of 22 to receive funding through Teaching Assistantship. Now on to the "BABA" called GRE on the 6th.

Wow! Great scores bro! Congrats.

sedulousQueen:
I'm wooooowed.

You guys are awesome. I see selflessness, understanding and team work here. Una too much.

Thanks thread setter Oga DanjaNinja, hailings to SirRiddy and other selfless contributors.

God bless you all.

Targeting mid-2017 for GRE and TOEFL.


PhD in Finance hopefully.... But I fear small sha, those Asians are taking all the slots. lol

Anyone going for a PhD in Management/Social sci??

Welcome to the house! I'm going for a PhD in Social sci. You've got several partners! Don't be scared of those Asians, just concentrate on aceing the GRE and TOEFL first.

OGreene:
I have been confused since i left the centre.

No time to re-write, most deadline na Jan 5, 2017.
Weda make i do TOEFL, still time no dey. I need to submit before jan

Why not gun for fall 2018? I think you should calm a little and not rush your applications too much. I'm also looking at fall 2018, no hurry!

believerspraise, thank you for the enlightenment. We are grateful

OluDare01:
Very sweet

Abeg, most of us they hustle come Amelica to study and save enough cash to bring back to Naija. On the average, like how much would an average Nigerian save monthly if the person has funding and does small small work? I know it would vary but it is possible to save and save big Abi?

OGreene:
How many simulation tests does PowerPrep have?

Just 2.

aanexplus:
Thanks bro. I am on magoosh video now. I will do powerprep later on Sunday. I think I am very weak in probability. And my verbal needs deliverance.

Ok. The earlier you take the powerprep the better. Hope you've taken one of them before now? For probability, I think if you solve all the questions in the probability section of Manhattan 5lb and you go through all the solutions, you'd have covered nearly all you need to know on probability. You could also go through the combinatorics section too, it helps. For verbal, my lips are sealed . Mine needs deliverance too.

aanexplus:
Guys I'm scared. I did Manhattan prep and kaplan prep test. Both gave me 306. I have just 10 days to my exam. Is this score normal or i have to work harder?

What were your powerprep scores? I think the powerprep is the most efficient predictor of your final scores. Manhattan and Kaplan are quite close too. Don't let the 306 destabilize you at all, you'd most like score more on the actual test. However, keep working! Use the few days you have left to do more timed practice tests. Define your own pacing strategy and possibly get a logbook and keep track of silly errors you make frequently (on the quant especially). By doing this, you become very much error cautious which would gradually raise your scores even on the practice.

Or better still, you could use the days left to go through all the magoosh videos. They'd help too. A lot can still be achieved in 10 days. I wish you the best bro!

layez:
M very fine bro, kudos 4 all the hints and advices hre...

BTW, happy bday bro...more grace wt sound mind

Happy Birthday happyday. More Blessings!

Scholastica16:
You would do better I have no doubt..just try to still make use of this one even as you plan to write another. I doubt the SEs would have been an issue to you so just work on the RCs and TCs (especially TCs because they seem to be getting harder progressively). RCs on the other hand, I still think it is better to read less into it than to try to read it word for word. At the end of the day they barely test you on more than 4 aspects of the whole passage. Always write down the answer options on a piece of paper and then strike any answer choice that doesn't ring a bell even by barely reading the passage. What practice helps you do is, it gives you the confidence to work with that approach on test day because you'd notice that you'd be getting most of the answers and with less headache than if you tried so hard to decipher the whole text. I hope this helps.

Thanks BTW for the mention.

You pointed out righthly! I really need to put in more effort on the RCs and TCs. And yes, your post helps! Thanks so much.

Battywonder:
Congrats Man! I've been anticipating your post regarding d GRE and I must let you know am not disappointed cos you've got a great score, albeit you can do better. Ur Q 161 is definitely going to get you into a gud graduate programme in Economics. Just make sure u get a good LORs and write a good SOP. You should be fine cos you've got a good GPA and GRE. Stay Cool...

Ok then. Thanks for your kind words.

Congrats on your scores scholastica16. Your scores mirrors the level of hardwork you put into prepping. Lovely scores!

So I gave the GRE today. My scores weren't good enough. I had a total of 310 (Q161, V149).

My verbal score isn't suprising to me. I've always known I'm weak on the verbal. I tried my 'best' to pass the 150 threshold but I guess my best wasn't good enough.

Quant is relatively more facile to me than the verbal and it's obvious from the scores. There was still room for a better performance on the quant but I guess I threw it away; I kept worrying over my bad verbal performance on the previous section.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed positively to this thread. You guys are amazing! This thread is a major source of my inspiration. I would certainly give the GRE a comeback and I know you guys would be here to help and inspire me, especially on the verbal, just like scholastica16 has just done

Battywonder:
Dec 5 is around the corner. hope u're already getting 330+ in ur prep test. lol. Want to see u blast that dreaded exam called gre. best of luck, man.

Lol. Thanks. I'm still far below that range tho. but it will be fine by God's grace.

That's a huge testimony @drhopeful. It's really encouraging. I've mailed more than 4 majority of which I got no reply despite reminders. I was priviledged to get a reply from one but unfortunately she is too swamped to take on new advisees at the moment. I'd keep trying and I'll also start praying for this kinda testimony.
All the best.

Congrats ChemEngr01, ToluNewman and adetola007

@drhopeful things would be rectified, by God's grace. Don't loose heart!

amanze15:
the system?! kansas city, rolla, st louis, columbia, which of them are you interested in?!

Wait o! Several campuses or what? Thought it was just one..... Are you in any of them? I've pmd you.

Abeg, is anyone by chance in University of Missouri on this thread?

Congrats drhopeful and seeker88.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. We learnt a lot.

All the best in your applications + make una pass that GRE-blasting food make we sef chop.

Congrats hirschfelder.
Your scores are so sweet.

jagaban17:
Thanks. They've helped me with it too with no additional cost. Your post was helpful.

Its their fault in my case too. I booked for 20th of November, they booked 3rd of November for me. Although, they've booked 7th of December for me now.

You welcome. I'm glad the post was helpful.

jagaban17:
Please how did you do that please ?

On your ETS page, there would be a Reschedule Appointment button after you register. You can reschedule, but it would cost you an additional $50. In Naira, B.Y Mafit charges 20k for a reschedule. But in my case, since it was their error, they bore the additional cost.

SCHOOLBUOY:
I've gotten a reply from the professor self,he gave me a number to call him and make appointment.....
thank you.

Can you send me the format of the email you sent to the prof?

Would pm you right away.

ChemEngr01:
Well, I didn't exactly blast the GRE. I'm not much of a storyteller so I apologize if this isn't as interesting as you guys would want.

I had 316(Q160, V156)
Issue essay was quite straightforward; something about the government funding indigent students. I was able to come up with 3 solid body paragraphs and even had time to proofread. Argument essay was quite different from what I had learned. The argument was based on only one premise, so I found it hard to come up with three assumptions. However I still wrote a descent essay but didn't have time to proofread.

First verbal was alright but I didn't have time to finish RC questions. First Quant was simple; no traps, no tough questions. Second verbal was not too tough as well(this confirmed my suspicion that I didn't do well in the first ) but still I didn't finish RCs. Second Quant was tough and had mad traps. I ran out of time on the 17th question. Third verbal was just there.

For those that are yet to write the test, please practise with at least 3 full length practise tests to know where u need to work on and how to manage time. All the best!

Congratulations.

Those are sweet scores.

Thanks for sharing, it goes a long way in giving us confidence.

All the best in your application.

Gunbiz:
yes, dec 7

Ok. Just plan well. Try to do something each day till the D-day.

You'll be fine.

Gunbiz:
dats whr my fear is, no time 2 mysef 2 prepare

You don't have to fear, at all. Fear breeds silly mistakes and then makes you more scared of the real thing. Even if you have a month or less left, plan and use the time the best way you feel you can. Cover as much as you can, be proud of how much you've covered and be satisfied with your progress. Don't give room for fear or doubt at all.

Are you working?
What date did you pick?

Gunbiz:
i av registered o wit 65k, examplanet is 65k, so dat means u r taking ur exam in lag?

Ok. sha blast, it's all that matters.

And yea, I'm taking it in lag.

rogerdavid:
Hello Guys

I know I have missed much. But it would be ungrateful of me having gained so much from following this thread and having a successful GRE as a result to then sign off completely. I am sure that I have missed much since I resumed Grad school in August. But then, this is my own little way of greeting all the Gurus in the house. I hope it is accepted!

You welcome back.

Are you by chance in the social sciences? And what school are you pls?

Gunbiz:
oh u were lucky, when is ur exam?

It's 5th Dec.

Call those examplanet guys too to compare prices. Or you've registered already

TJ0987:
Thanks Cuspy!!!

You welcome.

TJ0987:
Kindly avail me their contact details, I would like to call them for possible registration ASAP.

Regards,

Here's one of their numbers: 07063376716

happyday:
Let's thank God.

Send an email to the grad program co-ordinator with your profile, well articulated. S/he should be able to tell you if there are funding positions, or direct you to those who can tell you.

Attach your scores (GRE + transcripts). Talk about his/her research area, and indicate interest (that's if you like it).


And don't mention anything about money or funding.

You want to know if the department is looking in the direction of your research interest(s).

Thanks again.
Ya too much