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 Career › Re: Want To Go For M.sc(industrial Maths) by happyday: 9:00am On Jan 11, 2016 |
ikihealthplus:The question is: How badly do you want this? You'll get whatever it is you want, if only you want it badly enough. Passion is great, but you're going to need more than that. I want to assume you are more passionate about Math than Pharmacy, so again, it's up to you. How far are you ready to go to achieve this? |
| Career › Re: Managment Consulting In Nigeria,very Lucrative. by happyday: 7:14am On Jan 11, 2016 |
Toseman, You've started well. I once had interest in this field, especially the McKinsey path. First, there's a reason why they are paid that much (your ballpark figures are right). . . the process is fiercely competitive. Abroad, the application process no be here, but a little bit friendly here in their Nigerian office. You need to be truly exceptional, be top amongst your peers, which would get you a chance to write their PST - a test you can't write without intense prep on accuracy and speed. Thereafter, you go through series of interviews - behavioural and case interviews. Behavioural interviews draw on your ability to share past experiences, and how you can bring such expertise to bear. Case interviews is where the work is at. They give you a client scenario, and ask what would be your advice; which is the kind of work you'll be dealing with as a Consultant. In all, you need good resources and intense practice all through. Above all, God's mercy is paramount. Some factors are simply beyond our control; some call it luck or goodwill. |
| Education › Re: Periodic Tables Seventh Row Finally Filled (MSN) by happyday: 9:48pm On Jan 04, 2016 |
Good one, really shifting the barriers of knowledge, expanding what we already know. This won't make existing science textbooks redundant though; if anything, it's going to prove the usefulness of science to man. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 1:31pm On Jan 04, 2016 |
Kapitain:Thanks, as per the second point. Sirriddy said smtin like Kansas city isn't much favorable for CS jobs ( I think). . . Is there a quicker way to check out the profitability of certain majors in certain cities?? |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 9:37am On Jan 04, 2016 |
sirRiddy:Happy New Year,bro! Kindly, / How can I choose schools in locations with better chances of landing jobs after grad schools? Like you were able to see with KSU? / Was it compulsory for you to take the TOEFL, cos I see that most US schools waive it for Nigerians, since English is our language of instruction? Thanks! |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 9:28am On Jan 04, 2016 |
hadassaheke:An MSc in Germany? GRE? Have you checked the app requirements? Do you mind dropping one of your likely schools you want to get into? |
| Education › Re: 10 Kinds Of Students You Would See In School During Holiday by happyday: 2:41pm On Dec 30, 2015 |
bronzegoddess:1, 000, 000 likes. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 8:43am On Dec 30, 2015 |
Runge:Fantastic scores. Especially your Quant. How was the test? What would you do differently, knowing what you know now? Any take-aways?? Kindly share! |
| Career › Re: Achieving The Dream Career: My Story, My Lessons by happyday: 1:19pm On Dec 28, 2015 |
darellrivers:Seriously? And to think that you actually agreed to that! Well, turns out you're my model in more ways than one. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 1:53pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
fizzile:You only need to be worried if you've waited for more than 4 weeks, and yet no show. You won't see a mail until after processing, so give it the standard time. If the man has sent it to the address, be rest assured. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 9:23am On Dec 15, 2015 |
yuddy2:Great debrief! Gbam! Your take aways are true also. In retrospect, I wish I had gotten to a comfortable practice test score before securing a test date. That's the best tip o. Keep practising, and when you are sure of yourself as per your target score, secure a test date. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 10:49pm On Dec 09, 2015 |
CarterIV:I see. Of course, this world runs on money. Good luck on your TOEFL. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 1:51pm On Dec 09, 2015 |
emmyluvly:Thank, but I used my phone throughout, as my I couldn't get hold of a laptop. Until few days to the test, when I took a Magoosh practice tests on a friend's PC. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 10:28am On Dec 09, 2015 |
CarterIV:OK. You must really love research and teaching. I'm guessing MSc, then PhD?? That ain't money again, that's passion! |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 7:47am On Dec 08, 2015 |
CarterIV: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. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 9:17pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
CarterIV: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. I'd 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. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 9:03pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
CarterIV:It is. My nearest test location is Benin, and only PBT is offered there. Not common though. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 5:35pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
olatricia:Amen and amen. Glad I could be of assistance. Thanks. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 5:33pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
stolid:Thank you, really! |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 5:33pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
CarterIV:Lol @ "Complete." Thanks! |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 4:19pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
My GRE test - taking experience : I took the GRE (paper based) for the first time, and I got my scores a month after ; 157Q, 157V, 5.5AWA. I started studying about three months to the test date, in three phases. Weeks 1 - 4: I dabbled into practice tests (I now realise I 'wasted' them). I corrected my mistakes in the practice tests I took, went through about 20 Vocab tests in Gruber, finished the first 5 chapters in Manhattan 5lb book (Quant section), and refined my approach in the practice etwas for the second time. Practice Test 1: ETS paper test. I scored mid 150s on both sections, so I thought I should focus on Verbal and Quant in equal measures. I started with the Gruber practice tests, focusing on only the Quant and Verbal sections only. I also improved my vocabulary by working on the Vocab tests at the end of Gruber. I would mark my work, identify strange words and look them up in the dictionary. 3 weeks into this, I was able to come up with 8 Vocab decks, split into 100 words each. I memorised as much as I can per day using the spaced repetition technique. Also, I realised my Quant mistakes came from not understanding how standard deviation is being tested in the QC section, so also percentiles, number properties and geometry. I took the MGRE mixed with Nova, towards the end. Practice test 2, 161Q, 158V. I used this to get more comfortable with the test layout and identify particular areas of weakness to work on. Test Day : I woke up early enough, observed my daily routine and warmed up with a few Algebra problems in 5lb to knock myself into test mode. I had to start asking around for the test centre on test day. This, I'm sure, cost me as I wasn't well composed on starting the test. I was checked in, went through the routine. I had planned to write the draft first before the actual essay. But this was not to be. Exam anxiety, I think. For the Issue task, I developed my introduction, brief body, alongside 3 examples, then conclusion. Next was the Argument. I checked the fallacies in the task given, and quickly punctured those fallacies in my write up. The only prep I did for the AWA is to write out the 6.0 essays in the Official Guide, and then study the structure. And then it was Verbal, verbal, quant, quant. For the first quant sections, I spent too much time confirming my answers for the first 3 or 4 QCs, which left me with little time for the Numeric Entry questions. In fact, I had to guess on about 6 questions. Now that my scores are in, I'm a bit disappointed with my Quant. Test anxiety definitely crept in. Takeaways : 1. Take full - length practice tests which should with you down and mentally challenge you. The GRE requires your brain to be in full working mode, for over 3 hours. Prepare for this. 2. Don't expect a miracle. When you take the practice tests, and you are nowhere your target, don't console yourself by saying test day would definitely better. More often, it can be worse. In your practice tests, though you are working with time, your brain knows this is just practice, and you won't take it seriously as on test day. On test day, it might go like this :"I need to seriously ace this test. If I don't, I'm never getting into a good US college, which means I might never get out of this country, and would never make it in life! ". By the way, getting out of the country is a bad reason for wanting to the GRE. If you are scoring in the 150s in your tests, don't expect to climb to 160 on the real thing. 3. Register for the test you are comfortable with your practice tests. I know you need to pick a test date quickly before the deadline, but there is no point in rushing to register when you know you are nowhere your target. Lastly, gather good materials and practice only with those. Of course, the Official Guide comes first. Check page 1 of this thread for those materials. Thank you. 13 Likes 1 Share |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 9:51am On Dec 07, 2015 |
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. 14 Likes 1 Share |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 6:31pm On Dec 04, 2015 |
olatricia:Thank God you are working, you aren't alone, so your fears are founded. First off, why do you want to go for yet another professional qualification? Take a deep breath, dearie. You just concluded one, close your eyes, enjoy the silence. Open them, reward yourself anyhow and congratulate yourself. You were experiencing the block, cos you are already burned out. Also, grad admission and schooling is a marathon for a reason. I strongly suggest you get a job, help your siblings of you need to and bring others up. As you do this, create a timeline for the process. I guess you start with the GRE, forget all else for now. Gather materials, focus on doing your best. When You are sure you did well, keep the scores aside, they are valid for the next 5 years. And you move on to the next, which will vary depending on your intended program. |
| Romance › Re: Improve Your Dating Game Here.! See Inside. by happyday: 6:16pm On Dec 04, 2015 |
Onifari:First off, you need to know that you ain't alone. You aren't strange, and it happens to even the best of us. Unfortunately or fortunately, there are no short cuts to it, you gotta just try and fail. Once you fail, you learn what you did wrong and improve. This is very key. You need to improve your game for the next one. It's a general key of life success, not only in dating. For now, get a nice haircut suitable for your face, be neat, dress comfortably and presentably and aim at establishing friendships with ladies. For now, don't push it, just be friends with them. Let them know you are genuinely interested. Don't pick too many at once, settle on a girl you like, and keep the convo moving. Find something that interests you about her, read about chat topics on this thread, and be funny. And contrary to what you might think, being funny can be learnt. Be relaxed, and look for simple ways to calm the atmosphere, before you know it, she's gonna be reeling with laughter. One at a time, don't forget that. Forget about kissing, smooching and all. Really deep connections with others, that's what you want. 2 Likes |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 8:15am On Nov 21, 2015 |
layez:Good work! Hang in there, bro. As for the Verbal, no two way about it, but practice. All the best. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 2:42pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
slimspzy:Yeah! Gbosa to you. Your tips are also spot - on! Wishing you the best with the rest. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 2:31pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
lobito007:It might happen. But. Don't count on it, you would be better prepared if you focus on practising enough questions, paying attention to the subletities in the answer choices, bringing the kind of critical thinking required to the table, and being wary of careless mistakes. All the best. |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 12:46pm On Nov 03, 2015 |
Glocal1:Whatever anyone says here, I think the decision essentially lies with you. You are the only one who can tell if you reaaaaly want to do this. I've seen a perfect scorer who is yet to gain admission. The GRE is not the ultimate all-in-all. The question is How badly do you want this? Do Ou have other parts of the application that can boost your chances? That might be a superb UG GPA, work experience, extra curriculars. If you are not too sure, then you are like most of us. This is Naija, the GRE seems like a big plus to us, with no work experience or no superb research papers. I suggest, you retake and plan for 2017 Fall, if time is not a big issue. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 12:44pm On Nov 03, 2015 |
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| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 12:30pm On Nov 03, 2015 |
olatricia:Check this link: https://mygre.ets.org/greweb/action/RegPortal You will see the dates for 2015 on there. Why wait till April next year? If you can afford 3 hours per day, you can prep for two months, and take it come Jan. What do I know anyway? |
| Education › Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 5:21pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
lobito007:Waoh! 2 weeks!! You head is there, bro. I sincerely think you would be able to pull it off. BUT, fretting about the cash won't help o. You are taking the test, so you can study in a good school. Everything else doesn't matter. The negative marking on the GRE is exam anxiety. Gather yourself together, God has got this for you, boss. |
meaning these people that got registered before already hitting their essays, I was shocked because I was hoping we did all start same time. 
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. 
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