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reDazey:
Congratulations Glowrie22. This is a wonderful testimony. I wish you success all the way.

Thanks.

ponpon:
Congrats , I can just imagine how elated you would be, this is a very good news.

Elated doesn't even begin to describe it lol. Thanks

iCool:
Congratulations Glowrie22!

We wrote the GRE on the same day, good to know your money has yielded returns in $$$!

Yeah we did. Yes I'm definitely happy it did, I'm sure yours did too?

seeker88:
Congratulations! This is really a great news! So there's still hope for full funding for MS applicants like us

This is one of the schools I applied to, but yet to get their decision. Pleaae, when did you submit your application and how were u notified of the admission/funding decision?....I keep checking my profile online and no update

Thanks. I submitted around ending of December last year and I got notified of both via my email. I hardly even check my profile online cos it's always giving me trouble to access it.

drhopeful:
Congrats Glowrie22!

BTW, where are Scholastica16 and Time2smile? You two should not give high blood pressure oh! Any update?

Thanks Ma'am. Congratulations to you too.

shayhune:
Wawuu. Congrats dear and @bolded, welcome to the league of one school applicants . Pls don't tell the VO you applied to just one school oo. Wishing you a seamless visa application process.

Lol I won't. Thanks

MasterforceII:
Congratulations! Full funding plus a monthly salary. You are blessed.

Thanks

happyday:
Thanks! I'm super excited this worked out so well. Welcome to America!

Thank you very very much for all your help

sirRiddy:
Congrats, is it Fayetteville?

Yes it is Fayetteville

Hi Everyone,
It's been long since I've been here, I just want to quickly share my testimony.

I came to know about this thread through my mom last year when I was getting ready for the GRE, I didn't really talk much here but this thread was very helpful. I got a lot of materials from here and even more, I got people who really helped me from here, especially @happyday. I didn't do so well on my GRE (308) though I did very well on the TOEFL, so I was very discouraged but people encouraged me that it was still possible to get funding so I decided to work hard on my application (I applied to only one school) .
I contacted happyday to help me on my applications and he did every single step of the way, tirelessly reading through and correcting my essays, and giving me advice about how to email professors and other things.
After finally submitting the application, I was granted admission but no funding. However, they informed me that there is a professor who is interested in funding me but he is waiting on some grants.
At this point, I started thinking of applying to other schools but I couldn't really afford to.
Finally, after much waiting, they contacted me that I have been granted full funding plus a monthly salary.
I just want to appreciate those that created this thread and kept it running, especially Sirridy and happyday. I also want to apologize for not being regular here.

Thank you very much.

PS: The school is University of Arkansas and my course is Agricultural Economics (MS).

KINGMAKER001:
Good am, please how do source or get the TOEFL materials? thanks

Hi. You can download them online. I used mainly ETS materials and Kaplan. Sorry for the late reply.

drhopeful:
So I rewrote the GRE today and I believe I was in the same centre as @seeker88. Long story short, I found it as tough as my first experience - especially those God-forsaken Verbal sections. This time I made sure to read my issue essay prompt over and over again so I don't make the same mistake twice. At least now, if I don't score at least 4, it will be confirmed that I am a confirmed mumu writer .

Anyway, I found the test so tough and confusing that I developed a bad headache after my first verbal section - so much so that I felt like getting up and just walking away. But when I remembered how I have been sleeping at 2am everyday for the last few months just to study after getting back from work and sorting out family needs, and the state of Nigeria's (or rather Buhari's) economy plus my precious $410 in registering for the exam twice, I picked myself up and forged on.

This time I got QVQVQ. When I got my second verbal and saw shorter (but still incomprehensible) passages, I said to myself ... 'It's over. DrHopeful you are a confirmed GRE mumu. You just wasted all your time, effort and money for nothing.' From that point, I just got on with it and the remaining Q. What finally killed me was when I noticed this final Q section was way easier than the first 2.

Anyway, I casually reported my scores and I was utterly stunned at what I saw. For like 3 mins I was just staring at the frigging screen.... 157V, 164Q. I just could not believe it. Apparently the final Q section was the experimental section cos it was too easy to earn me my score. For the benefit of newcomers, I scored 150V, 162Q in my first test 2 months ago.

I shall report on the outcome of AW when it's out. For now, I am UTTERLY RELIEVED!!!!!! I will sleep at 9pm today for the first time in months! Good luck to those yet to write. Time for me to start prep for TOEFL.

@seeker88, come and share your good news jare!

Congratulations! I'm happy for you

drhopeful:
I am so sorry about your Q score. But your V is super!!!! Congrats. I wish I could have that. What is your next step?

Next step is TOEFL. Sorry for the late reply.

drhopeful:
Oya oh! Where are our today's GRE blasters? Come and announce your wonderful scores! #@iCool, Glowrie22 and ChemEngr01#

Well, I didn't do very well.. Quant messed me up
Verbal -159 Quant - 145
Analytical writing was pretty easy.. issue essay was a topic I had practiced with before.

I wish all those still preparing to write success!

Success to all of us writing the GRE tomorrow!

Cephas0009:
You have a very good profile and considering that you have decided to apply for phd, I think your chances of funding are high. However, you might want to consider applying early and please do ur background check well on ur choice schools especially as regarding the english proficiency requirements (since you've chosen not to write any proficiency test).
As regarding the sop, u can send drop ur email or send me a pm so I can forward a document sirRiddy gave me one time like that as a guide. I also believe getting someone to review your sop wouldn't be much of a big deal as there are many gurus in d house.
Congratulations on ur great score and all d best in ur endeavors... cheers

Could you please send me the guide too? glory.okpiaifo@gmail.com. Thanks

Please has anyone registered for the GRE recently? I've been trying to for some time now without success

Concerning the 4 schools that the GRE scores will be sent to, is it during registration that we select them?

kaima2015:
sent

Thanks a lot

iCool:
I have been working towards writing both the GRE and TOEFL by the end of September...

My head wan catch fire!


I have almost all the materials needed for the GRE in port harcourt.

The package includes soft copies of the following: Barron, Princeton Review, ETS Official guide, Manhattan 8booklets and the heavy Premium Magoosh videos.

Nothing yet on the TOEFL, might start gathering stuffs from tonight. We will definitely survive.

Hi please I need the Manhattan 8 booklets

pennstate:
I do not understand your message!

The GRE materials you sent to someone ...i asked if you could send to me too

pennstate:
Read back the last 10pages I think there was someone who shared a link for the magoosh premium videos.
When you click on that link, it will direct you to google drive or so, log in with your gmail account, and request access, wait for somedays your access will be granted but you will have to download it.
I hope it work for you.

Thanks

pennstate:
Hey have you gotten the GRE material if no, let me know so I can put the following in the mail for you:
ETS QUANT
ETS VEBAL
ETS Official Guide 2nd Edition
(May be) Manhattan GRE Set of 8 Strategy Guide
5LB Manhattan

Can you please send to me too? Except for the official guide and 5LB Manhattan. glory.okpiaifo@gmail.com

Please does any other person have the magoosh videos ?

kaima2015:
except you download it using utorrent...it is a heavy file (1.4G).....you have to install a software called Bitlord on your PC etc

The Other Book is not available free....if you need a copy...drop your email

glory.okpiaifo@gmail.com. Thanks

DanjaNinja:
Hi all, as you prepare to take the GRE and TOEFL, i pray you all achieve success and great scores. May God blessings be with you all.

p.s: Please share your thoughts, challenges, tips and experience. Dont be a silent member. Contribute so others can benefit from your experience. May God bless you all.

Thanks. Is it absolutely necessary to take the TOEFL too? With the current exchange rate, writing the two is quite costly

kaima2015:
can share if you are based in abuja

No I'm not. I'm in Lagos at the moment. Is there any other way to get the videos?

kaima2015:
My two cents.....to make high scores on the GRE (to ace it)....start with the Magoosh videos, watch all 280 plus videos to ""learn"" the tricks in the GRE...then move to the Nova Math Bible (if you dont have this you can use Manhattan) or Princeton and then use the Barron for the Verbal Section.....for the Analytical Section I also recommend an ebook authored by Mark Alan Stewart ""Answers to the Real Essay Questions of the GRE"".....the whole essays...it is a current book...and GRE will select an essay question from Essay Pool on their website......you can save time with this on test day....if you read the book from cover to cover

Good Luck

Thanks. How can I get the magoosh videos?

ponpon:
Upgrade to Manhattan, Nova and magoosh ma... + use Google to search or use the nairaland search box to search the education page you'll surely see them

Thanks. I'm searching for them

Hi everyone. I'm new here. I'm preparing to take the GRE this year. I've been studying with Kaplan, Grubber, Princeton and I need more materials please. My email address is glory.okpiaifo@gmail.com.i would also like to join the facebook group. I also need information concerning registration from anyone who has been able to register for the GRE .thanks