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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:22pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
sirRiddy: Lmao. No worry my broda, no woman fit chance you jare. Yeah, i like the atmosphere here too. A lot more contributions taking place. I will also update my intial story. I think its past its age and needs an urgent update. Can you post your suggestions too so i can add it to the first page? @gba Kadara : Lmao. Wetin this one mean ni? This boy wants to corrupt a correct ajebo like me. How far with your applications? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:26pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
kaycome: This chick you wan gimme, is she fine? Yellow? Proportional Ukwu? Coke bottle figure? Sabi Book? If yes to all, then what are you waiting for? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by kaycome: 3:29pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
sirRiddy: Thanks Boss. Please which edition should i start out with,Barron 19th edition or 20th edition? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:29pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
kaycome: The USA student visa thread would be a better location for this question. Find it here: https://www.nairaland.com/2310954/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part From the little i know, its a private university and a bit expensive. Whats your intended major? Are you for graduate studies or undergraduate? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by kaycome: 3:30pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
DanjaNinja: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 3:32pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
I think we need more ideas about acing the verbal section. I know guys like ebdib, dicapino and horayce who did well there. Hopefully, they can give us strategies that will help us approach the section. Ebdib and dicapino, please we would like to have you here. As for applications, I have completed one out of eight. Still on the remaining ones. My target is to turn in all app materials by the end of August so I can be eligible for funding placements. DanjaNinja: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:32pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
kaycome: 20th edition if you have it. Where did you find the 20th edition of Barrons's? Do you have a soft copy? If yes, please send it to as an attachment on cchubitunes@gmail.com Thanks |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 3:35pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
Anyone would suffice. Just start preparing early and do practice tests early too. Your first powerprep should give you an idea of your preparedness. Good luck. kaycome: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:36pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
sirRiddy: Oh thats good. Bro, i pray by the grace of God, you shall receive full funding. Biko, ebdib, dicapino and horayce your attention is needed in this thread. Please, can you guys please come share strategies on acing the GRE?. We would very much appreciate that. Thank you in advance and God bless. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:38pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
neahyo: Fear not. First, check your spam folder, you might find it there. If you dont find it there, post your email, i will send you copies manually. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:38pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
vtsouthpaw: First, check your spam folder, you might find it there. If you dont find it there, post your email, i will send you copies manually. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 3:38pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
Thanks man. I will holla at them and call their attention. DanjaNinja: |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:41pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
kaycome: I made a mistake with my mail, the correct mail is "cchubitunes@gmail.com". Please forward the 20th Edition of Barron to my email. Thanks |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by kaycome: 3:42pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
DanjaNinja:No i did not have the 20th edition . Actually what happen was that i went one of the testing center in ph and i saw the hard copy of the 20th edition. But the price mehn na something ooooooo 10k |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by dania30(f): 3:48pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
DanjaNinja: Sure will. daniaajoke@yahoo.com |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:53pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
dania30: Added you to the group. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 3:54pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
kaycome: Okay. Cos i scoured the four corners of the internet and could not find the free downloadable version of the 20th edition online . |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by dania30(f): 4:12pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
DanjaNinja:Yea saw it. Have joined |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by OriginalJ: 4:16pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
Hello friends, grt Job u guys are doing here. Pls help a fellow nairalander o, I need someone to offer me some info on hw to register for GRE (the steps) and schedule a test date without a third party, and hw much exactly it will cost me. As in I just want to pay the application fee an go sit for the exam. Pls help cos it's kind of urgent, am planinng to take the exam next month (August) Anticipating ur response. Thanks modified DanjaNinja, sirRiddy et al dis one is for u guys o |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by pennstate(m): 6:05pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
kaycome: If you leave in ph, I can direct you to a bookshop where you can get it at a much more cheaper price. Not original though. But who cares about an original. 1 Like |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 6:37pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
OriginalJ: Simply visit www.ets.org/gre ----->Click 'Register For A Test(General) -----> Create a Profile(if you haven't)----->follow the remaining instructions. The exam would cost you $195 (About 39,750naira but subject to current Forex rates). Have the naira equivalent(40,000naira may be enough) in an account activated for Online payments via Paypal or Visa Card. P/S: It is advisable to use a Windows Internet Explorer or Google Chrome... So you don't have issues with the 'payment page' 1 Like |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 7:57pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
sirRiddy:Sir riddy thought u've already written the GRE, wetin u still dey find for here?? Verbal is the hardest aspect to improve on even with targeted practice unlike Quant. However, if you are starting from a really low base, say < 140 and you have a lot of time, word lists may help. Barrons has a high frequency list containing about 350 of the most frequently appeared words on the GRE. Master those then move on to the 1000 or 3500 lists if you have more time. You also want to improve your reading comprehension. You may want to try magazines: the economist is my favorite. It may be boring and tedious at first, just start off slowly and you may eventually get your grove on later on. You also want to practice with a lot of GRE material to get a feel of the material. I'd recommend taking 6-10 untimed and timed mocks just to work on pacing. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by kaycome: 8:03pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
pennstate: Yes i leave in ph where can i get the books? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 8:20pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
So you still dey nairaland, bro? I have done my GRE but I am still part of the family. Just want to help others and see guys murder the test. How is Houston now? It has been a while o. You just forgot your boy. I know how much assistance you rendered to me during my test and I will* forever remain grateful. God bless you. PS: Abeg send dollars na Horayce: 1 Like |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 9:00pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
Horayce: Three gun shots for you sir. Thanks for blessing this thread with your wisdom. Any suggestions for tackling the Quant section? |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 9:33pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
DanjaNinja:U're welcome chief. Your strategy on the first page is more than adequate. Beginners: Manhattan( all math texts) plus the 5lb book to drill down concepts. For advanced test takers just work thru Nova or Magoosh. Also solve as many official problems from power prep and the ETS books. @ Sirriddy lol. Houston just dey there. The kain summer heat wey they blow for here na die. We just dey try adjust small small that's why i haven't been as active as i'd love to on nairaland. But i occasionally come by here just to read people's posts. How ur own admission paroles dey go? Wishing u all the best of luck sir. |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Centrix: 9:48pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
So Danjaninja has asked that I contribute to this thread. I wrote the GREs in January of this year, started preparing a few months prior to my test date. Quant Section: The Barron’s GRE book was everything and more. The author assumes you have little to no knowledge of the actual GRE test material so it introduces the test taker to basic principles of fundamental mathematics. I started off by taking the Practice test at the back of the book to identify my weak areas after which I read the entire math section paying close attention to my not-too-strong areas. The next stage of my quant practice was downloading and taking the first practice test on the GRE powerprep software provided by ETS on its website. I scored a 160! Danjaninja may not agree with me on this, but I feel that how well you do on those powerprep tests reflects how you’d perform on the actual test give or take a mark or two. So you can imagine my excitement. Lol Next, I downloaded Princeton Review’s “1014 practice questions”. I started off by taking the skills test at the beginning of the book. I got scared because I didn’t perform as well as I thought I would given my performance on the ETS powerprep tests. So I got practicing again. Solved as many questions as I could section by section. It didn’t matter whether I was comfortable with the topic I was spending time on, I simply did as much as I could. Later, I moved on to Manhatan’s “ 5lb book of GRE Practice Problems”. At this point, I must mention that if you want to ace the quant section, you HAVE to solve as many practice problems as you possibly can. It boosts your confidence on test day. Anyway, about two weeks to my test date, I took the second powerprep test. Scored a 162!. NOTE: It’s always important you time yourself whenever you solve practice questions. Give yourself a minute and a half or two minutes max to solve each question. If you’re experiencing difficulties solving any question, move on to the next. You can always come back later. Verbal: The first step to acing the verbal section is expanding your vocabulary. Again, the Barron’s book comes in handy. There are hundreds of GRE- type words listed at the end of the verbal section. Learn (or memorize, which ever suits you best) as many as you can, paying special attention to those that frequently appear on the test. After about a month of intensive cramming (lol), I took the first powerprep practice, scored an abysmal 153! lol What I’ve learnt is that it’s not about the number of words you know, but how well you can use them in the right contexts. That’s where Manhattan’s “5lb book of GRE Practice Problems” comes in. You have enough Reading Comprehension and Sentence Completion questions to practice with and because Manhattan’s problems are a lot more difficult than any question you’d encounter on the actual test, it’s a good way to beef up your skills. About two weeks to the actual test, I took the second ETS powerprep test and scored 159 which to be honest was good enough for me as my intended graduate program is more quant-based. Essays: To be honest, I never practiced writing essays not because I was confident in my essay writing abilities but because I simply had no time. This is where a good private secondary education comes in handy(lol..i kid). Anyway, a night before the test, I read a few Manhattan sample essays while trying to imagine possible topics. If you’re drawing a blank on any topic on test day, just think of as many examples as you can on the topic and get writing. Anything is better than nothing! I hope this helps someone out there. Feel free to contact me should you have any questions. Peace 20 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 10:05pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
Centrix: Baba there are no words that can accurately express the depth of my gratitude to you for posting your experience on this thread. God bless you abundantly as you have shared with us. Thanks alot bro. Infact, take one Orijin
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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by vtsouthpaw(m): 10:12pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
DanjaNinja: Thnks so much bro, I ve received d materials. I posted my appreciation here Sunday or so. May God in his infinite mercy grant u all ur heart desires! Remain blessed!!! |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by DanjaNinja(m): 10:23pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
vtsouthpaw: Amin |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Centrix: 10:23pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
DanjaNinja: lol anytime bruh |
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by pennstate(m): 11:49pm On Jul 07, 2015 |
kaycome:If you live in choba, the first bookshop under the storey building. If you are moving from choba Junction. Will be in ph tomorrow anyway, but that is the address. I m sure you can get it in any big bookshop. |
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