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I am planning to enter grad school next fall. I didn’t realize how competitive job market was, and this is one of the reasons I am choosing to go to graduate school. In the meantime, I am unemployed, and I do not have the money to apply to schools. Transcripts, applications fees, envelopes, stamps for letters of recommendation, GRE exam… I don’t have the money. One private school waived my application fee, but the other schools are public. How do I pay for these things?

Suppose if I qualify gre exam and study in some university in usa. Will the university give me money ??
Then What are the exams u suggest will provide study Plus stipend in abroad.

SCHEDULE: Part time Job 9am-2pm (3-4 days per week), Study at least 3hrs/day for Graduate Record Exam (GRE in month and a half), Summer course 2.5 hrs/day(6 big books in a month). (After GRE: rewrite undergrad thesis and start applications for grad school.

When working = 9-2(work), 2-3(shower+lunch), 3-6(GRE), 6-7(dinner) 7-9:30(Summer course) 9:31(contemplate suicide)

The GRE should be my main priority as it is a huge investment for my future because it could ultimately affect my whole career in terms of where I get my education. I want to quit my job but my parents want me to keep it because I committed and should be earning summer money. Any advice on this conundrum?

I have my B.S. in Zoology now and I am trying to decide if I should apply for my MA or MS in Biology.

My Main goal is to go to PharmD or Med School. I would rather do the MA program because 1.there is more course work and less emphasis on a thesis and 2. I don’t have to take the GRE (for the schools I have found).

My concern is I will end up wasting my money with a MA because I might not be able to do anything with it. I need some helpful advice here folks. Thanks so much!

(I know PCAT/MCAT, GPA, EC and other things play a role in process as well)

I’m nearly 40 years old. I was a RN for about 5 years, then got into sales and have been there since b/c there’s more money to be made (and I’ve made a lot for where I live, fortunately). I’m thinking about a career move but am having serious doubts about master’s level coursework. I performed at an average level in college, mostly As and Bs. Things are different now, too: I have young children, I have a mortgage, I have other bills — all this stuff called "life." I know I could do it online and/or part-time. The biggest drawback to me would be that I have to stay cooped up indoors all day long, not out talking to people and driving somewhat long distances. In other words, I enjoy my freedom now, and I think that going to NP school will significantly hinder that freedom. However, job prospects are superb for the next 50 years for NPs – and the salary is usually commisserate with one’s experience.

The biggest concern, as mentioned, is the coursework at master’s level. I don’t perform well on standardized tests (ACT/SAT/GRE), which I’ll have to do (GRE) to be accepted. I"d hate to get accepted, start the workload of classes, then fail out b/c I couldn’t handle the course assignments. It’d be a huge let down and embarassment to me, my family and my friends. And at middle age, one usually doesn’t want that to happen to him/herself.

Would enjoy hearing thoughts from those who’ve done similar things (or thought about it).

Thanks.
Wow, Daniel, 178k/year? I need to live where you’re living! I think it’s more lan average of around 80-90/year, depending on the environment in which you work, but I’ll wait for more responses.

How many hours did you put into it? I have 6 units over full time as a student (18 units), I work and I’m doing 15hours of volunteer work a week. So I have absolutely NO time to study until school’s out. This gives me only a couple weeks to study for my GRE exam. I’m freaking out. Any advice would help. I don’t have the money to pay for a pricey Kaplan, or Princeton course so it’s all books–so please, unless you feel the course is crucial, don’t try convincing me to take the course. Thanks so much in advance!

I graduated from college, but I didn’t get to make the GPA high enough to go to graduate school. I’m mentally disabled & my disability affects my functioning in school. It seems like I’ll never pass. I feel like a failure. I’m back in college taking undergraduate classes, & it’s not working out for me. & I was told that by being in the grad prep program for this school & making straight A’s with a perfect GRE score still won’t guarantee me to get into grad school. I suck at writing papers, & the professor always says that I don’t follow directions, which is part of my disability. I have comprehension problems. & I want to work. Also for student loans, I was told I can get them discharged, since I’m disabled. Should I continue with school, wasting the government’s money, KNOWING I’m not gonna pass these courses or should I quit & give up? It’s so stressful that it’s driving me to a panic attack. & I can’t work because they’ll cut off my SSI & Social Security benefits.
I feel like I’m just wasting my time & energy.

So I just took an outside healthcare sales job after college graduation to get some experience, but I know I do not fit with typical sales people. My passion and heart is not in this.

Would it be crazy to do this job for a year to save up some money and get experience while studying to take the GRE’s? I graduated with a 3.1 in undergrad but really want to go after my passion in foreign policy and government stuff. I would love to try to work for the state department, CIA, or teach.

Am I being unrealistic? Would it be unwise to take, if accepted into grad school, such a non-practical course of study?

I just have a really hard time fitting in with the "business" crowd.

Thanks!

where can i set dates for GRE exam???? tell me the full procedures….and is the money requirement for writing GRE exam.

Hi Am am hard-working and dedicated person (BE.Information technology) software engineer Working in leading IT firm in India with 3.5 years work experience, I want to improve my career prospects[ Not only money, but also position, standard of living]. I am excellent at programming. I have been top coder of company but I did not get any significant career advancement. I have even shifted companies, but still no recognition for my programming skills.

Can you please suggest what course I need to study Am ready for higher study too..or Can I apply to jobs of other countries like USA, Canada..

Am ready to put any level of hard-work needed. Please guide me. Your guidance will be of immense help to me folks.

If GRE – I can start preparing for GRE ,I can apply for Sep 2010 intake only. By that time I will have 5 years work ex and 26 years old. This is the problem.

I’ve taken it this past August and haven’t done so well, I got an 800 from both verbal and quantitative. I felt very disappointed because in my practice tests, I did in the thousands (1200, 1175… ). I was going to take it again in December for Xmas break but I took 20 units for my fall semester, August to December, so I haven’t studied for my GRE at all.

Now I’m debating whether to take a kaplan course or something to help me do better for my retake but I really don’t have the money.

I just wanted to know if there was anyone out there that tried studying for the GRE with self-prep books and did pretty good (especially the second time around)???

Its urgent.How to score 1150 plus in GRE? Please help me.?
I am going to take my GRE exam on 19th of this month.Till now i have prepared only math.Coming to verbal i have read Barrons high frequency word list.With all your knowledge guide me how to prepare these remaining few days to get good score in verbal.
what materials and what sites should i refer? I cant spend money now on buying books just say me the good websites that will help me.

Is it worth it too take a class that costs 500 in the summer to study for the GRE?? I bought the study guide and was planning on just studying that for a month… Should I stick to that and save the money or cough up the 500 bucks?? Is it really that rigorous??

I’m a real estate appraiser (considered self-employed) and I’m taking the GRE in February to try to get into a Master’s program so I can get a better job. When I file my quarterly estimated taxes for April, can I write off a GRE study guide book? Can I write off the 0 fee to take the GRE test, too?

I need as many write-offs as I can get since I’m shelling out most of the money I’ve made so far for LASIK surgery in March. I know I can write off 7.5% of the surgery, but the surgery is going to cost me just about everything I’ve made for the last three months, minus my regular expenses (gas, food, health insurance, car repairs, etc). Plus I have to take a few days off of work to heal before I can go out driving around again.
Well that’s great then! I thought I was going to have to eat most of the LASIK cost and still get taxed on the remainder. Didn’t seem fair to me, but neither do any taxes for that matter.
So I can write off all 00 for the entire surgery since it’s more than 7.5% of my gross pay? Gosh, then there won’t be anything left to tax me on Oh, if only I could do that every quarter…

I’m looking into taking a GRE prep course, but would like to hear from people. Good, bad? Kaplan, Princeton Review, other? Private tutoring, online tutoring, alternate methods?

Did you find their methods helpful? Bad? Did you get your money’s worth? Did you get the refund they promise if you don’t raise your scores?

I am looking EXPERIENCES about the prep courses. I know a lot of people just say study from the books, there are online things, etc. but I’m trying to gather as much information as possible.

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?

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?

I am a college junior and I have never had the money to buy my own laptop for school. Finally, due to hard earned scholarships this semester I am receiving 00 in a refund check and I want (really need) to buy a laptop for the rest of undergrad and graduate school. I would like to know what is the best (most reliable, fast, less likely to crash, and will survive graduate school) laptop to buy

So here’s the thing:

I’m starting college in around 3 weeks. I applied for financial aid and received a Pell Grant for ,366/,365 for the fall/spring respectively, a Cal B Grant for 6/5, and a BOGW for 4/4.

I know that the BOGW is used for registration fees only, but what about the others? I have already paid for my classes and books and registration, and it ended up coming to around 0, which leaves almost or around ,500 left over. Would I be allowed to use this money to purchase a laptop for college or no?

I don’t want to spend the money on a 2008 GRE study guide. I can find a really cheap 2007 one. Do the tests change THAT much? I’m guessing that the main concepts of the test are the same….would I perhaps worsen my score by using the older version?? any advice on this? thanks!