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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Chanteh(f): 6:05pm On Dec 29, 2015
Am really glad to find a thread like this on NL. I was opportuned to spend 3 months for a training course in the US and wrote my GRE there. I used 1 month to study plus busy moments during the training. I scored V145 Q143. I was dissapointed and cried all day. Now back to Nigeria and I intend to write again in febuary. Please DanjaNinja can you add me to the fb group? I wish to take insight from all you gurus so I can make more than 300 in my next exam.
Thanks to you all and happy holidays.

[quote author=DanjaNinja post=41374576]
God bless you for sharing.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 6:54pm On Dec 29, 2015
Chanteh:
Am really glad to find a thread like this on NL. I was opportuned to spend 3 months for a training course in the US and wrote my GRE there. I used 1 month to study plus busy moments during the training. I scored V145 Q143. I was dissapointed and cried all day. Now back to Nigeria and I intend to write again in febuary. Please DanjaNinja can you add me to the fb group? I wish to take insight from all you gurus so I can make more than 300 in my next exam.
Thanks to you all and happy holidays.


DanjaNinja doesn't come here as often as he used to. Drop your facebook email address, and someone will.

Get yourself a copy of Barron and Manhattan for the quantitative, then the Magoosh Vocab software and GRE Bigbook for your verbal reasoning. If you've got extra cash to spare, you could also get a Magoosh GRE Account. Getting a 300+ would be a walk in the park if you can practise diligently using these materials.

All the best.

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by masquellett(m): 7:15pm On Dec 29, 2015
Hello Stolid. Dman and all gurus in the house. Please I hope to write my gre by February. I want to know if Feb isn't to late to write the test. Cos am applying for fall 2016. Please advice.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 7:48pm On Dec 29, 2015
masquellett:
Hello Stolid. Dman and all gurus in the house. Please I hope to write my gre by February. I want to know if Feb isn't to late to write the test. Cos am applying for fall 2016. Please advice.
in my opinion,its TOO late if you want funding, most good schools deadline for funding is dec 2015 and some max January 2016..my advice is for you to plan towards applying for S 2017 or Fall 2017. cheers
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 8:06pm On Dec 29, 2015
masquellett:
Hello Stolid. Dman and all gurus in the house. Please I hope to write my gre by February. I want to know if Feb isn't to late to write the test. Cos am applying for fall 2016. Please advice.

It depends on if you'll be needing some funding or you're OMO BABA OLOWO. But my advice is that you take your time like Femi suggested. I mean, you need time to prepare for the GRE. Feb is pretty early if you haven't commenced preparation at all. Also you may need to write the TOEFL, contact professors, conduct intensive research on schools and interests. These things take time.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by essayHelp(m): 8:15pm On Dec 29, 2015
Chanteh:
Am really glad to find a thread like this on NL. I was opportuned to spend 3 months for a training course in the US and wrote my GRE there. I used 1 month to study plus busy moments during the training. I scored V145 Q143. I was dissapointed and cried all day. Now back to Nigeria and I intend to write again in febuary. Please DanjaNinja can you add me to the fb group? I wish to take insight from all you gurus so I can make more than 300 in my next exam.
Thanks to you all and happy holidays.


For scores of 160+ in both sections, you would ideally need 2 - 3 months of prep and the following materials.

1) Official Guides + Manhattan 5lb book + Nova math.

For a more comprehensive prep, the online resources below are also useful.

2) Manhattan's 6 online practice tests + magoosh's $99 premium plan.

If you have an adequate math foundation or are scoring above 155 in Quantitative practice tests, Barron's, Gruber, Mcgraw-Hill, and Princeton Review are all useless (for top Quant scores).

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by pennstate(m): 8:32pm On Dec 29, 2015
fizzile:
Hey guys,I need ur response. Am about applying into 4 Universities. One of them require an evaluation by WES,while the rest asked for trancript. Please can u share more light on this. Do I have to evaluate just for one school? Just imagining applying for my transcript to be sent to three schools and the financial aspects involved. Please advice.

Why not send a mail to the three other schools and ask if they will accept an evaluated copy of your transcript. So it will be easy to send to all four through WES.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by CarterIV: 8:53pm On Dec 29, 2015
Same boat
fizzile:
Hey guys,I need ur response. Am about applying into 4 Universities. One of them require an evaluation by WES,while the rest asked for trancript. Please can u share more light on this. Do I have to evaluate just for one school? Just imagining applying for my transcript to be sent to three schools and the financial aspects involved. Please advice.
@Cephas0009, once you pay and get it to Wes, is delivery too the schools free...and am still expecting that IELTS material o
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by fizzile(m): 9:36pm On Dec 29, 2015
pennstate:


Why not send a mail to the three other schools and ask if they will accept an evaluated copy of your transcript. So it will be easy to send to all four through WES.
I think that's what I will do. Thanks for that suggestion.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by pennstate(m): 9:46pm On Dec 29, 2015
fizzile:
I think that's what I will do. Thanks for that suggestion.
Have you made your choice between E management or E science.
There is an opportunity you might be interested to try.
PM me let me send you the details you might just be lucky.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by fizzile(m): 10:29pm On Dec 29, 2015
pennstate:

Have you made your choice between E management or E science.
There is an opportunity you might be interested to try.
PM me let me send you the details you might just be lucky.
Just sent u a PM
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by pennstate(m): 11:15pm On Dec 29, 2015
fizzile:
Just sent u a PM
Replied!
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by TheZed(m): 11:50pm On Dec 29, 2015
essayHelp:


For scores of 160+ in both sections, you would ideally need 2 - 3 months of prep and the following materials.

1) Official Guides + Manhattan 5lb book + Nova math.

For a more comprehensive prep, the online resources below are also useful.

2) Manhattan's 6 online practice tests + magoosh's $99 premium plan.

If you have an adequate math foundation or are scoring above 155 in Quantitative practice tests, Barron's, Gruber, Mcgraw-Hill, and Princeton Review are all useless (for top Quant scores).
Do you mean the official guide from ETS website?
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Chanteh(f): 2:14am On Dec 30, 2015
Thank you so much.my problew is allocating enough time for practice because of busy schedules. I will follow the instructions given and make the best out of my next exam.

Cheers

stolid:


DanjaNinja doesn't come here as often as he used to. Drop your facebook email address, and someone will.

Get yourself a copy of Barron and Manhattan for the quantitative, then the Magoosh Vocab software and GRE Bigbook for your verbal reasoning. If you've got extra cash to spare, you could also get a Magoosh GRE Account. Getting a 300+ would be a walk in the park if you can practise diligently using these materials.

All the best.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Chanteh(f): 2:16am On Dec 30, 2015
Thanks essay help. Does your name imply you help people with essay writing too? If so I will love to learn from your expertise.

Best
essayHelp:


For scores of 160+ in both sections, you would ideally need 2 - 3 months of prep and the following materials.

1) Official Guides + Manhattan 5lb book + Nova math.

For a more comprehensive prep, the online resources below are also useful.

2) Manhattan's 6 online practice tests + magoosh's $99 premium plan.

If you have an adequate math foundation or are scoring above 155 in Quantitative practice tests, Barron's, Gruber, Mcgraw-Hill, and Princeton Review are all useless (for top Quant scores).
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Chanteh(f): 2:19am On Dec 30, 2015
Thanks essayHelp. Does your name imply u help people with their essays? If so I will love ro learn from your expertise how to tackle the argument essay writing.

Best
essayHelp:


For scores of 160+ in both sections, you would ideally need 2 - 3 months of prep and the following materials.

1) Official Guides + Manhattan 5lb book + Nova math.

For a more comprehensive prep, the online resources below are also useful.

2) Manhattan's 6 online practice tests + magoosh's $99 premium plan.

If you have an adequate math foundation or are scoring above 155 in Quantitative practice tests, Barron's, Gruber, Mcgraw-Hill, and Princeton Review are all useless (for top Quant scores).
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by CarterIV: 5:24am On Dec 30, 2015
I like you... very direct grin
personally I'll suggest mangoosh premium + ets official guide & practice question sets as you will get all the logic you need there however depending on your schedule you can add more books cos in the end the more you practice the better ...
Chanteh:
Thanks essayHelp. Does your name imply u help people with their essays? If so I will love ro learn from your expertise how to tackle the argument essay writing.

Best

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 7:55am On Dec 30, 2015
Took the GRE on 28/12/2015. Venue JKK

Scored. Verbal - 147, Quant. - 158.

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by happyday: 8:43am On Dec 30, 2015
Runge:
Took the GRE on 28/12/2015. Venue JKK

Scored. Verbal - 147, Quant. - 158.
Fantastic scores. Especially your Quant. How was the test? What would you do differently, knowing what you know now? Any take-aways?? Kindly share!
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by pennstate(m): 9:04am On Dec 30, 2015
Runge:
Took the GRE on 28/12/2015. Venue JKK

Scored. Verbal - 147, Quant. - 158.
Congrat go prosper.

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by CarterIV: 9:14am On Dec 30, 2015
I just hope by August our post come in from Yankee
#Congrats
Runge:
Took the GRE on 28/12/2015. Venue JKK

Scored. Verbal - 147, Quant. - 158.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Cephas0009: 11:25am On Dec 30, 2015
chrisley024:
that's true sha. Any idea of the cost now?
Cost is about $249 4 a course by course evaluation to include 1 personal copy and 1 extra copy to a school @ standard delivery

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Cephas0009: 11:27am On Dec 30, 2015
Runge:
Took the GRE on 28/12/2015. Venue JKK

Scored. Verbal - 147, Quant. - 158.

Congrats fam
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Cephas0009: 11:34am On Dec 30, 2015
fizzile:
Hey guys,I need ur response. Am about applying into 4 Universities. One of them require an evaluation by WES,while the rest asked for trancript. Please can u share more light on this. Do I have to evaluate just for one school? Just imagining applying for my transcript to be sent to three schools and the financial aspects involved. Please advice.

You can mail dem and ask if dey will accept WES transcript but most likely dey will say no, I have tried it b4. If u want to apply to the school requiring wes, den u must do 4 only dat 1. N depending on how close u r to d application deadline, u can send d transcript by post, it's going to be cheaper dat way but will take approximately 3weeks to deliver
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Cephas0009: 11:37am On Dec 30, 2015
CarterIV:
Same boat @Cephas0009, once you pay and get it to Wes, is delivery too the schools free...and am still expecting that IELTS material o

No oo, u will pay oo but it's not expensive like dat and depending on your choice of delivery, standard delivery takes like 10days and it's $7

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8hStj2JDKPkMTgwdHo1S28tVVE&usp=sharing

Refer to d link 4 ielts practice test materials
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by masquellett(m): 12:08pm On Dec 30, 2015
stolid:


It depends on if you'll be needing some funding or you're OMO BABA OLOWO. But my advice is that you take your time like Femi suggested. I mean, you need time to prepare for the GRE. Feb is pretty early if you haven't commenced preparation at all. Also you may need to write the TOEFL, contact professors, conduct intensive research on schools and interests. These things take time.

thanks bro. But how to one get research papers of professors from schools, i tried using google, but it didnt work. I want to contact them directly so as to know my chances. I believe quoting some lines in their research work gives them the ginger to quickly reply one. please reply asap. Thanx
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by chrisley024(m): 12:09pm On Dec 30, 2015
Cephas0009:

Cost is about $249 4 a course by course evaluation to include 1 personal copy and 1 extra copy to a school @ standard delivery
Pls, what do you mean the 'course by course' for $249?
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by pennstate(m): 12:54pm On Dec 30, 2015
masquellett:


thanks bro. But how to one get research papers of professors from schools, i tried using google, but it didnt work. I want to contact them directly so as to know my chances. I believe quoting some lines in their research work gives them the ginger to quickly reply one. please reply asap. Thanx

If you want to quote thats fine. But for me I will rather go to the Department "Faculty" member page and look at the faculty member(s) research interest one after the other to see which fits into your own interest, from there you can now send mail to them that you are majoring in thier area of interest. In some cases some faculty member will even say (under their research interest) that if you are interest in AB and C please contact me. I have seen that alot.

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by essayHelp(m): 12:56pm On Dec 30, 2015
TheZed:
Do you mean the official guide from ETS website?

The three official guides by ETS -- second edition, verbal and quant 150 practice questions.
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 12:57pm On Dec 30, 2015
Send a pm to mystiqme on the visa thread.
Gather all the links to the papers you need.
I have seen very few people kinder than him.
Good luck.
masquellett:


thanks bro. But how to one get research papers of professors from schools, i tried using google, but it didnt work. I want to contact them directly so as to know my chances. I believe quoting some lines in their research work gives them the ginger to quickly reply one. please reply asap. Thanx

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Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Cephas0009: 1:25pm On Dec 30, 2015
chrisley024:
Pls, what do you mean the 'course by course' for $249?

Check wes.org for more info, most schools (if not all) require course-by-course transcript evaluation
Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Nobody: 1:35pm On Dec 30, 2015
masquellett:


thanks bro. But how to one get research papers of professors from schools, i tried using google, but it didnt work. I want to contact them directly so as to know my chances. I believe quoting some lines in their research work gives them the ginger to quickly reply one. please reply asap. Thanx

What I do is go to the departmental website, get an idea of ongoing research works at the department, try to understand what they are about and then tailor my research interest to whichever piques my interest. In my email, I try to explain how the Professor's research work would be beneficial to Nigeria, and indicate keen interest in being a part of his project. Attimes I also attach my undergraduate research work to the email.

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