Topiipii:

Not exactly as I'd like: V - 161, Q - 165, but I'm hoping the AW score would be better than the previous one.

TOEFL was sweet and terrible! I had 20 on the speaking section, writing 29, Reading 29 and Listening 30, I wish I can have your speaking score right now. I'm trying to complete my SOPs now, that's the last part of my application.

Those GRE scores are way beyond 'so sweet' (Drhopeful, 2016). If and when I get my 320+ score, I will take a one week break to Obudu cattle ranch .


That speaking score fall your hand!!! That GRE and TOEFL would have been 1st tier universities standard. Kai! This one is hard... re-write that exam.

kenkool:

Thanks. Please do you have something for SAT also?

I do not have any.

Hi Topiipii, how did your GRE and TOEFL go?

I am guessing the price will lead to bankruptcy

strictlynaija:
Guys, is Gregmattoefl a reputable company to register for GRE

Do a nairaland search of 'gregmattoefl' and read reviews to enable you decide.

I used a consulting firm in p.h for my registration, toefl score is out without issues. No issues on the GRE registration as I speak.

@Gunbiz. 2 full weeks on AWA ONLY? You don't mean it!

What books are you working with?

I would suggest you leave the AWA for now and work on the other two sections.

Have you picked an exam date?

stevepee42:
Good news for NAIJA

It's actually good news for the looters in government.

biikeys:


No @bolded. You need to check that the freq bands are supported here.

Now I get it.

HalimaX:


Phantom 6 plus is better, except he is on a budget.
I'm looking to get one myself cos i was allowed to experience it yesterday at one shop I entered.

Asampete, with this current Dollar - Naira exchange rate, everyone most people doing the U.S admission runz this period are definitely on a budget! Except they were ex-oyel workers

lionlee216:
Abegi oo, Pls dont mind me question. will tecno products work successfully in the USA?

All androids are the same, read here that some U.S sim cards select phones.

[s]Buy the Techno Phantom 6 for 88k, it won't fail you[/s]

^Not a member of the group.

@socratez20 @kenkool. I just checked and this link still works for the videos..

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pfponjisltie4su/AADld9-cQWy-c92Mx50Uc_5ha?oref=e

strictlynaija:
Hello guys, I plan to register for GRE this week. For those that registered recently,

How much is it
What is the earliest date I can get to write the test



cc: icool

I used a consultancy company in p.h, paid 60k.

I checked yesterday for test centres in Lagos, saw last week October and 1st & 2nd week November.

@temi4fash. You are welcome.

@cuspy. The videos are on YouTube. I will add the books to dropbox later.



...Some schools and their wonderful requirements.

drhopeful:
Wow! Great scores! When are you writing GRE?

12th October. Thanks.

ipledge01:

Congrat Boss. Now go show GRE wassup

My man, I will try my best.

Beautiful Saturday morning it is... My TOEFL test score just came in.

R28 L26 S26 W26
Total 106

All the preparation paid off. Relieved....

I used roughly 10days, jonsing for a better part of it . Had been preparing for the GRE verbal, so the TOEFL was somehow covered.


How I achieved my score -
Reading: This was straight forward, only got myself acquainted with what I was expecting on test day. Got question answering and time saving tips from Notefull videos on youtube. Previous knowledge of secondary school comprehension passage came into play.
TOEFL Reading easy sha.

Listening: Was also straight forward, Used ETS official test prep materials 3 and 4 (these had audio embedded in the booklet) + Notefull videos.

Speaking: Used majorly Notefull videos for the Speaking part. Other materials were dribbling me, Notefull had a defined formular.

Writing: Used Kaplan GRE booklet that taught about grammar (before the Issue and Argument tasks). Kaplan TOEFL showed me examples of what Writing answers looked like. Helped alot. Here, Notefull and Cambridge dey dribble me.


#MoneyCannotWaste

temi4fash:


My course is Electrical Engineering.

Can you suggest some other schools not too far from Minnesota?

This link gives a comprehensive list of schools offering your course. I used it to arrive at sensible schools for my own course taking into consideration tuition, toefl/gre requirements and so on.

http://www.findengineeringschools.org/Search/Majors/electrical.htm

jlakesideo:
Please , who can help me with the link to all these test.. I only just downloaded the PowerPrep test from the ETS but I'd still appreciate other test like Manhattan , crunchprep, Kaplan , Princeton etc..

You can not cover all the materials on test preparation. Manhattan online test that I know requires you to spend money.

Work with PowerPrep after reading through the study materials (ETS, PrincetonRev, NovaMaths, manhattan 5lb), that's MY plan.

tblvck:


quantitative comparison questions chop all my time, am so scared to choose any answer for those ones that don't have a final value, will you advise I skip all the qc questions, solve the multiple choice, data interpretation and the rest then when done go back to qc?

Skipping the unknown questions to grab the easier known questions is your best bet, else you lose BOTH the unknown questions and unanswered known questions. Too much know know

@Jumybecks. Thanks for the tips.

tblvck:
Elders in the house please any time management tips, observing my performance in timed tests and untimed tests shows that I really need help with managing time.

Use your 'church mind' to time yourself while taking the test.

Divide the total time given by the number of questions and get the 'seconds allowed/question'.

While solving, skip questions you have difficulties solving and later return to them (if time remains) OR carefully strike out unlikely options and pick an option you know feel is correct right.

All questions carry equal marks & there's no negative marking

Leave the difficult ones and score cheap points on the easier ones FIRST.


@happyday. Good job keeping the thread alive!

Priceless200:

Dp you have any idea where I can get this official ets booklet, especially in Abuja... Thank you.

The soft copy is available on the ets website. Within the last 5pages, I dropped the link for the Quant & Verbal official practice booklets.

@guchi120
@Lekkyg

Read through page 9 of this thread and search for Kkphantoms post, it summarizes the whole process.

^Good to know The official ets booklet and lots of practice was enough to get such scores.

dickoflife:
arab kini... bobo na 2000 dollar car i dey find.

Arab money!

Topiipii:

Sep. 29
V - 162 Q - 167

In summary, tell us how you achieved this marvelous sontin!

@tblvck. Relax..

Be cool...

Give it time, you would soon perfect the act of avoiding silly mistakes.

Just keep practising while looking out for keywords in the Quant questions. [s]Me too follow fail wella when I first started[/s]

Topiipii:

Sep. 29
V - 162 Q - 167

*Thinking* did I do the addition of both scores wrongly??

Wia is my calculator..

^The breakdown would go a long with in helping those planning to retake the test.

#VerbalMustPayMe

They did a maintenance on the GRE site two weekends ago and it has been the acting funny since then.

Let's all just be patient.

^ Reference - walspring, 2016.

Femi321, you sabi book!

tblvck:
Would studying for GRE verbal and AWA section give enough knowledge to write TOEFL and pass? If not what strategy can be implemented to study for both GRE and TOEFL at the same time?

In my opinion, the Reading Comprehension and AWA share similar styles with the Reading and Writing section of the TOEFL. However, the Listening and most especially the Speaking sections of the TOEFL need special prayers preparation.

drhopeful:


I can't download it for some reason. Please can you send it to my email? looking4mercies@yahoo.com. Thanks.

It is very large so it won't attach to e-mail. I have tried the link and it works, maybe you try later at night.

drhopeful:


Thanks. I am not sure what edition I have. Can't seem to find it written anywhere in the book. But it was published 2013.

2nd edition - 2011
4th edition - 2014

Will upload it before noon. Engaged in some downloading for now.

UPDATE: Link to the Mahattan 4th edition (About 230mb) -
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B6FBl1JdVum6Um4yRTdNN1gxa2c&export=download