2009 September

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I have been studying for the GMAT and plan on enrolling in a GMAT prep course. But due to a quarter life crisis, now I’m debating between business school and grad school for a different major. I am considering taking the GRE and the GMAT but don’t really want to pay for 2 prep courses, so I was wondering if the GMAT course alone would help me on both tests. Thanks!!

Who did NOT study for the GRE, and how did you do?

I want to take the GRE in a month. I have a really good undergrad GPA but SUCK at test taking. The program I am applying to requires the GRE, but there is not an entrance score requirement. I’m thinking about just going and taking it on the computer and not messing with studying. (I have been out of school for 5 yrs. and have job experience.) To get accepted, they just want you to have a good undergrad GPA, 3 letters of reference, work experience, and TAKEN the GRE…what would you do?

GRE Math Questions..please help!?

Hey everyone..
I just took a practice GRE and I’m not sure how to (quickly) solve the following questions without a calculator..any help would be greatly appreciated.

1) Which is larger: 100,210 X 90,021 or 100,021 X 90,210
…I know how to multiply them (obviously) but there has to be some quicker way!

2) Which is larger: Sqrt(10)XSqrt(5) or 7.

The only way that I was able to figure this one out was to simplify it to 5XSqrt(2) and then "roughly" multiply 1.41X5. Is there not a more simple way to find this answer?

3) Which is larger: The greatest Prime Factor of 3^5 or the greatest Prime Factor of 5^3

any help on any of these problems would be greatly appreciated!

What is the best study guide for the GRE general test?

By Dj. Mike on September 10, 2009 | gre guide | 2 comments

Do I need to take GRE subject test for compter science?

I’ve bacholers degree in mechanical engineering.
But I’ve work experience of 4 years in Software field.
I want to do MS.
Is general test enough for me or I need to take subject test for Computer science?
Please answer this. I need to make quick decision now or I would’ve to wait till next year.

What are the test dates & deadlines to pay & register for future GRE tests?

I’ve looked online & found NOTHING! & How much does it cost to take the GRE?

& what’s your experience with taking the GRE? I know it’s not that easy, but is it overwhelmingly hard? Did you pass off 1st try or had to repeat? Did you study or prep for it? Did you have a tutor or not? Did you study on your own or go to a class?

What should I do? I can’t afford to pay for a class or tutoring. I’m poor. But I heard that the 1st time you take the GRE, you can get a waiver or a voucher. If I’m disabled with limited income, can I get a voucher?

**Sorry for so many questions, but I’m trying to get a general idea of people’s experiences so I can know what to expect.

By Dj. Mike on September 9, 2009 | gre test | 2 comments
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Anyone taken the GRE prep courses at CCRI? I would like to know if they help. Also, how have you prepared?

I am trying to prepare for the GRE exam for next year. Would like to know if the courses provided by CCRI has helped anyone prepare. Also, different ways people have prepared for the exam by themselves or by taking a course.

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What is the best Laptop i can buy for college?

I will be studying Architectural Engineering so i need a good laptop to use in designing the buildings and i will be working with 3D Max a lot so i need a good laptop…

thx.

How to study GRE to get a higher score?

By Dj. Mike on | gre study | 1 comment

Two GRE Math Questions?

Okay, I’m studying up for the GRE. My math is going nicely, but a few forms of discrete math are really fuzzy. The memory has gathered dust, y’see.

Anyhow, here’s one. Pretty simple I’m sure, but not much is stirring up in the old brain…:
There is a five question test. Of these five questions, only four need to be done. For the first two questions, there are three answer choices. For the last three questions, there are four answer choices.

The answer is 816, but upon fiddling around with the numbers some, I’m not quite following how they get to this answer. Makes me a tad bit upset that the site isn’t saying how they get these values, but at least they give ‘em.

Also, there’s another question, which is simple (I’m sure), but it’s not something I recall having done. The second question is as follows:

How many 5 digit numbers are there with distinct digits.

The answer is 27216

Pretty simple I’m sure, but I’ve run through a few Googles and not much is panning out.

Might make a few more questions across the next several weeks whenever I get stumped on something like this.
Okay, second question is solved. Much oblige. What about the first one, though?

GRE subject test to make up for a bad grade?

I got a really bad grade in my biology class. Is it a good idea to take the GRE biology subject test to kind of make up for it, assuming that I will do well on the test? I am planning to apply to graduate school in Engineering, not biology.

By Dj. Mike on September 8, 2009 | gre test | 1 comment
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What store in SM or anywhere in Metro Manila can I find low-priced laptops?

..I’ve been menaing to buy a laptop to use for college.. but I want it to be cheap (in prcie) cause i dont want to burn my parents’ pockets since they’ve already paid about 45k for my tuition fee.. can you help me find a store that sells low-proced laptops or even 2ndhand ones? I believe there is one because its already been advertised on TV, i just forgot the name of the store..



Has anyone ever taken a GRE prep course? Was it worth $500.00?

I am preparing to apply for my Ph.D program and would like to start in fall ‘09. I have some time to prepare. My math skills are incredibly weak (meaning that basic algebra is still a foreign language), but I have strong verbal skills. Is the GRE prep (offered through a university) worth the money?

Should I build a Desktop PC from scratch or just buy a laptop for college?

I built my own computer about a year ago. But it was just because my computer crashed and I needed a new one for cheap. I think i built a computer for like 400 bucks. And then bought a good video card later.

So should I use the 700 bucks I have now to build a good system? Because I’m sure for 700 bucks I can make something alot better than what you can get for a laptop for that price.

Also its good for college because I won’t have to take my xbox 360.

Plus I have a 22 inch monitor and it would be a waste to leave it home with my mom.

Here is the prices I have so far:

200 bucks for a processor
100 bucks for a motherboard
200 bucks for 2 gigs ram or more
200 more bucks for case, HDD, and DVD rom/rw

I don’t really need a video card, I will just take the 6800 PCI-E graphics card out of my current system, and put a cheap one in for my parents. They don’t need anything special. I’ll take the good stuff.

All comments are recomended along with product recomendations.

I met a grad student who grades the GRE writing test and she says she spends a minute or 2 on each. Matter?

I took the GRE and there was a writing section–two essays. I just met a grad student who actually reads and grades the essays, and she says it’s so boring to read one after another, she spends about 1 or 2 minutes on them and half the time doesn’t bother reading the entire essay when she gives it a grade. Do you think this is making her scores inaccurate or do you only need about 2 minutes to read and score an essay?

GRE math questions gone awry?

I am preparing for the GRE, and am using GRE bible to look over some quantitative questions at the moment. As far as I can tell, I’ve come across a number of incorrect test answers, and unless I’m missing something, this program is ridiculous. Here are 2 more problematic examples: (Please tell me if i am missing something)

ds cannot = 0

Column A: The time required to travel ‘d’ miles at ’s’ miles per hour.

Column B: The time required to travel d/2 miles at 2s miles per hour.

By my calculation, Column B is greater, but GRE bible says Column A is greater. Help!

Second Question:

m, p, and x are positive integers. mp=x

Column A: m
Column B: x

My answer was D (that there is not enough information to determine their relationship.) I said this because if ‘m’ and ‘p’ both equal 1, then the 2 quantities are equal; and under all other conditions, ‘x’ would be greater than ‘m’. Therefore answer is D

Am I missing something? I have come across a number of other apparently erroneous examples like these. wtf
Thanks for the help ajordan. I now see where i went wrong with the first question, but I’m still not sure why ‘m’ and ‘x’ cannot be equal in the second one. Note that if they can be equal, then the Answer is D because there is more than one solution (According to the GRE rules).

Whats the best GRE Study manual?

I am getting ready to take the GRE test in three parts. I’ts been about 4 years since i was in school, and i want to know what book is the best for studying for this test? Thoughts…

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What do I need to buy to be able to use 2 laptops wirelessly in my house?

We have a desktop with a DSL hook-up in our family room in the basement. My college student children want to be able to access the web on their laptops while in their rooms. What do I need to buy? Their laptops have wireless capabilites.

By Dj. Mike on September 6, 2009 | gre book | 7 comments
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I scored a 690 on my GRE Practice test (w/o essay), what percentile does that put me in?

I scored a 690 on my GRE Practice test (w/o essay), what percentile does that put me in?

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Which US universities have MS in space communication other related course?what should be GRE score for it?

i am a B.Tech(IT) student and wish to make carrer in space coomunication and other related space technology graduate programmes…so also alongwith the Universities offereing the course please tell the tentative GRE score required to apply to those Universities??
the universities should be strictly US universities only

gre study guide?

I was checking my college bookstore and I found a few GRE study guides. There was a general one, a Kaplan, Barrons, Princeton Review. Which of those would be of the most benefit? If there is a different one give me the name of it, and any other suggestions for studying. What about the LSAT I’m going to start studying for that as well. Thanks.

Is it possible or damn near impossible to get an 1040 on the gre exam?

I need to get a high score due to having a low gpa.

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What kind of laptop should I buy for college?

I’m going away for my sophmore year in college in the fall and I’m planning on buying a laptop.

Here’s what I want/need it for:

-HAS TO BE windows based
-writing papers and doing school work
-downloading and playing music
-possibly playing movies (not required)-
-surfing the internet
-using instant messaging services
-checking e-mail
-all the very basic computer use stuff.

I don’t have a whole lot of money to spend, I’m hoping nothing more than 0/0 at the VERY most. (hopefully under that much)

Any suggestions?

If you had your GRE scores sent to a school at the time you took test…do you have to re-send when you apply?

I took GRE General Test in January 2008; the computer test has you click which schools you want to send the scores to. I chose two, and one of them is the one I am going to apply to. I am just clarifying here…does this mean…all I have to do is fill out the application, the school will already have my scores— I just have to indicate that the scores were sent to them? Or should I re-send or what?

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What is the best GRE preparation book?

What is the best GRE prep book? Kaplan? Princeton Review? Barrons? what?