I'm taking the GRE in December in Dallas during break so I've been studying for the it for the past couple of days (there is a lull in my class readings at the moment but it's about to pick up again).
Couple of things I've learned:
1) I relied too much on a calculator in my math classes. We can't use calculators on the GRE and I've always been horrible at math (that's more James and Daddy's department than mine) so I've been studying math more than anything. During this studying I came to this realization.
2) Kaplan and I, we have different definitions on what word definitions fall under the classification of hard, harder, or hardest. Under their section of harder - talon: claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey. Ok? Seriously? That's a harder word?? Or am I just too much on the liberal arts side of things and know too much vocab?
3) Between Kaplan and Princeton Review, they suggest a ton of possible/most used GRE vocab words. Lots and lots of vocab words.
Oh the joys of standardized tests. And Graduate School applications, of course.
I've been working on my application for Texas Tech Grad School to get a M.A. in Museum Science (kinda weird - Master of Arts when Science is in the degree title). It's a work in progress, the biggest thing on the application, is my purpose statement. And of course, finding professors that can (and will) fill out recommendation forms.
But this is amazing that I'm graduating on time, so I cannot seriously complain about all of this.
11.24.2008
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Hey there -
Just saw this, and had to post.
Not being a math person, I studied it mainly myself. And nearly got a perfect score (which I think is still in the upper 80s percentile, because it's so skewed). The words really are the dickens... just a warning. And I thought I knew a few! :) All that having being said, you WILL succeed. Just another stupid, glorified hoop.
Good luck studying!
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