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#19394285 - 01/09/14 03:40 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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Has anyone here studied for it?
How did you do on the test?
I am starting to prepare. I bought a book, flashcards, and a CD with practice tests.
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Re: GRE [Re: XUL]
#19394293 - 01/09/14 03:43 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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I just took a practice test online to get a ballpark figure. I'll probably take it this coming summer or fall.
The only thing it seems you can really improve on with any ease is the quantitative reasoning section- I'm just not used to doing that quick mental math stuff so I'm going to try and get quick with that stuff.
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johnm214 said: I just took a practice test online to get a ballpark figure. I'll probably take it this coming summer or fall.
The only thing it seems you can really improve on with any ease is the quantitative reasoning section- I'm just not used to doing that quick mental math stuff so I'm going to try and get quick with that stuff.
Yes, that is exactly how I feel as well.
Now that we must do all the math in short hand I think it would be wise do remedial math classes.
How do you think you will polish your quantitative skills?
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#19394336 - 01/09/14 03:51 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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Well the big one will be just getting up to speed with all the properties of things and tricks to do square roots et cet easily. I don't really have to do this in my schoolwork, I always use a calculator, so I'm okay at math, I just need to get quick and accurate with the mental stuff and those weird problems they throw at you.
I'll probably buy some prep books and hopefully get comfortable with the stuff. I think they offer practice tests at my university as a promotion for Kaplan et cet at some point, so I'll probably check those out.
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Kaplan. Yes, that is what I am using to prep.
I am also using the Khan Academy for remedial mathematics.
Good luck to you. Let me know if you figure out anything interesting about the test. Or how you do.
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Yeah, definately man, keep in touch 
When do you think you'll be taking it?
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I helped my girlfriend to prep for a few months now. She was using Kaplan and another website with video tutorials and tests and also bought some books. It's a lot harder than I expected it to be, I plan on taking it in about a year. It is all about the time you put into it
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johnm214 said: Yeah, definately man, keep in touch 
When do you think you'll be taking it?
In a year or two. I have a degree and a half which means I can take it now but I am not ready and I want my second degree before the GRE or graduate school. I would also like to spend 4-6 months studying for the test. What are you studying in school?
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Re: GRE [Re: XUL]
#19394742 - 01/09/14 05:22 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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I'm doing chemistry and I'll probably wind up taking the chemistry GRE as well as the general, so we'll see how that goes. No schools that I've looked at require the chemistry GRE but they seem to say its recommended, so probably a good idea.
First I'm going to try and do the general, though I really don't know how much time I can put into studying for the quantitative stuff. It seems like it gets old pretty fast. I guess small pieces every day might be the way to go.
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Re: GRE [Re: XUL]
#19394866 - 01/09/14 05:43 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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Definitely study. I took it twice. The first time I took it without studying and did shitty (1050). The second time, I studied for about a month and got a 1230. I got a 780 on the math and was quite happy about it. I don't think that you'll need 4-6 months though. Good luck man!
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i studied vocabulary with a few sets of vocab flashcards. the flashcards made specifically for the gre are actually pretty representative. for the math, its all pretty basic stuff, so just run through a prep book and make sure you remember how to deal with the topics that can come up. as far as standardized tests go, the gre was quite easy and you can get 90% percentile with less than a month of study. i think the percentile curve is lenient since a lot of stupid people take it (as opposed to LSAT MCAT etc where the pool is generally smarter).
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Re: GRE [Re: XUL]
#19395137 - 01/09/14 06:22 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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Took it years ago. Did slightly below average but my CV/resume and work experience carried me into grad school.
If you're interested in a school, you should pick up the phone and call. The people in admissions will be more than happy to let you know what they expect of applicants, and you're chances of getting. I did just that, managed to get the department chair on the line, had a great chat with him about actual research, interviewed the next month, and started school about 4 months later.
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badchad said: Took it years ago. Did slightly below average but my CV/resume and work experience carried me into grad school.
If you're interested in a school, you should pick up the phone and call. The people in admissions will be more than happy to let you know what they expect of applicants, and you're chances of getting. I did just that, managed to get the department chair on the line, had a great chat with him about actual research, interviewed the next month, and started school about 4 months later.
Very nice.
I also have work experience and my advisor would like me to think about putting together an experiment. Like you I am hoping it will carry some weight, as well as a letter of intent.
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Yeah i took it. Got a 1220 with a high verbal score. I was going for psych and didnt need a huge math score.
If you want some verbal flashcards i made pm me an email addy. I used to listen to them while playing basketball. Like 1100 words hehe
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mick said: Yeah i took it. Got a 1220 with a high verbal score. I was going for psych and didnt need a huge math score.
If you want some verbal flashcards i made pm me an email addy. I used to listen to them while playing basketball. Like 1100 words hehe
Ah, nice. That is also what I am going out for - psychology.
I too record information and listen to it. A neat study habit. And great practice at pronouncing material.
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Re: GRE [Re: XUL]
#19395918 - 01/09/14 08:53 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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A year ago I decided, at the last minute, to go for an MBA.
I'm not at an Ivy League university so the bar was set low.
That being said, I signed up for the GRE on a 2-week notice - did not study at all - and scored a 147 quant / 150 verbal / 4.5 analytical writing.
The only section I did well on was the writing. I scored in the 75th percentile. On a good day I could probably get up to low 80th.
I am weak in math - they give you a lot of puzzles. I also remember doing poorly on some of the basic geometry questions. I probably could have improved 2-5 points if I studied hard core.
Overall, the test was long, but I flew through it pretty quickly.
What scores do you need to get into school?
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i took it without preparing
did alright. i dont remember what i got i knew my recommendations and writing sample guaranteed my spot given where i was applying to. i know i did fucking horrible in math and really well in verbal and surprisingly not so great in writing but i think part of that has to do with the fact that your writing score is the average of the score a human gives you and the score a computer gives you. imagine that, a computer grading your GRE. it uses bullshit means of attempting to score your paper based on predetermined assessments of the complexity of ratios that are generated from your paper and measured against general linguistic corpus data that cross-analyzes different kinds of uses and the actual score that resulted when the system involved averaging the scores of two humans
the phil dept at the college i went to wont even look at the writing score because proper training in an analytical school of philosophy department will result in the generation of low relatively complexity ratios with respect to lexical uses in your paper, since analytical philosophy stresses internal semantic consistency as a commonly present feature of valid arguments. so chances are you wrote a way better argument than the suckers in the english department but are getting a lower score anyway because of bullshit autograding systems
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Confucian said: A year ago I decided, at the last minute, to go for an MBA.
I'm not at an Ivy League university so the bar was set low.
That being said, I signed up for the GRE on a 2-week notice - did not study at all - and scored a 147 quant / 150 verbal / 4.5 analytical writing.
The only section I did well on was the writing. I scored in the 75th percentile. On a good day I could probably get up to low 80th.
I am weak in math - they give you a lot of puzzles. I also remember doing poorly on some of the basic geometry questions. I probably could have improved 2-5 points if I studied hard core.
Overall, the test was long, but I flew through it pretty quickly.
What scores do you need to get into school?
Here are my requirements for two universities that I picked:
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http://www.millersville.edu/psychology/graduate/clinical-psychology/index.php
This is for a 42 credit option to obtain a M.S. in clinical psychology (it would be 60 to obtain licensure, but I don't want that). After this semester I will be ready to start applying. The application process will be a breeze other than MAYBE the GRE. But I don't know yet.
The other one is a Ph.D. Program at Ohio University, which I believe would be much more competitive than the other school I listed. This program at Ohio University is a golden nugget. So I read, if you are accepted they will pay for your schooling so long as you work as an assistant. This also includes a monthly stipend to live on which is great. Sounds like heaven to me.
It's pretty intimidating thinking about a 5 year Ph.D. Program. One advantage I have is 5+ years of work experience in my field.
http://www.ohioupsychology.com/Graduate.html
I didn't find a required GRE score for this program so I am not sure what standard I need to meet. I am sure I will try my best anyway.
On a separate note.
Have any of you had success with obtaining federal grants for graduate school? Even after you used them for your bachelors?
At this point I am paying for school in cash which has dwindled my funds down ZERO. 
Although I don't suppose I would be opposed to taking out another loan for graduate school. How did you finance graduate school?
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Re: GRE [Re: XUL]
#19397772 - 01/10/14 08:05 AM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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XUL said: Has anyone here studied for it?
How did you do on the test?
I am starting to prepare. I bought a book, flashcards, and a CD with practice tests.

I took the general one a few years back. I just went over some practice problems. I couldn't bring myself to study the vocab, that shit is whack. I got in the upper 90% range on math, about 75% on vocab and average writing.
Usually its the subject GRE that matters more, that is what I really studied for.
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Re: GRE [Re: XUL]
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The other one is a Ph.D. Program at Ohio University, which I believe would be much more competitive than the other school I listed.
I'd suggest you take a bit of time to determine your end goals, and the differences among degrees in psychology. For example, there are HUGE differences among a PhD in experimental psychology, a PhD in clinical Psychology, and a PsyD.
A PhD program in experimental pych. will be (relatively) easy to get into, as will a PsyD program. A clinical psych. PhD will be more difficult.
A PhD in experimental psych. is paid for, in full, + a 25k/year (or more) stipend). A PsyD will cost YOU lots of money.
Then there are employment opportunities, where an experimental psych. PhD will (most likely) throw you into academia, where it'll be fierce competition to get a relatively) low paying job, whereas with a PsyD, you can plop a therapist sign in your front yard and immediately charge people $200/hr to hear them complain.
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Nice points. Although I have read about Psy.D. Programs that offer tuition waivers. Actually there is one near me but I did not find any interest in their program. I think the program benefits depend on the school.
Are you studying psychology?
At this point I am interested mostly in Clinical Health Psychology, as listed at Ohio University.
I am very interested in programs such as the Center for Disease Control's DEBI program (diffusion of effective behavioral interventions). I read an article last semester about the DEBI program's attempt to reduce HIV in prone populations throughout America. The attempt, in relation to the article I am referring to, was mostly a failure. Apparently the locals thought that the DEBI program field workers were too demanding and opinionated. It seems that culture played a big role and the field workers did not take that into consideration, as some of them reported.
That kind of thing is interesting to me. Although I like to study psychology for myself too. I like the subject and I don't want to be a rich psychologist. Therapist, no way.
I think I am more interested in giving service to communities by means of health psychology.
But who knows. My interests could change along the course of my studies.
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I studied behavioral pharmacology, but it had some degree of overlap with psychology.
I know nothing about the DEBI program, but it sorta-kinda sounds more like experimental psych. If this is indeed the case, a PhD in experimental psych. might be the way to go. It's paid for, and admission should be (relatively) easy.
More importantly, an MS probably won't advance your career much more than a BS. It'll help get you hired, but in many sciences, there is a clear distinction between jobs for people with a BS/MS, and PhDs.
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XUL said: â—¾Minimum GPA of 2.75 â—¾Minimum GRE scores of 150 on verbal and quantitative components, and a 29 minimum score on analytical writing
On a separate note.
Have any of you had success with obtaining federal grants for graduate school? Even after you used them for your bachelors?
How did you finance graduate school?
I got a 150 on verbal without studying. I think verbal would be something difficult to improve on by studying. They basically give you paragraphs to read, which read like academic papers, and then ask abstract questions about each paragraph. For me, it was actually pretty tough because I didn't know any of the answers with certainty and just made educated guesses.
As far as math I was impressed with my score (147). The furthest I went was trigonometry. You would have to be better than me in math to get a 150. My weakest area, imo, was geometry. Can't remember that much but maybe lost some points on fractions/exponents? Also, at least 7 years had passed since my last math class. So if it sounds like you are decent in math, and more skilled than me (which doesn't take much) then you should score 150.
Analytical writing goes from 0 to 6. Maybe they are looking for a 2.9? I scored a 4.5.
When you get to grad school they LOVE to hand out loans! Luckily - I didn't build up any debt in undergrad. They give me about $9500 per semester and since I only take 2 classes, and the cost of my semester is about $3500, I get to keep the leftover $6000 per semester.
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I know nothing about the DEBI program, but it sorta-kinda sounds more like experimental psych. If this is indeed the case, a PhD in experimental psych. might be the way to go. It's paid for, and admission should be (relatively) easy.
I will keep that in mind for sure. Thank you.
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More importantly, an MS probably won't advance your career much more than a BS. It'll help get you hired, but in many sciences, there is a clear distinction between jobs for people with a BS/MS, and PhDs.
Like you said, probably. Regardless, studying for an M.S. would be for my own curiosity, or to prepare for further studies. I also feel that earning a degree, whether it be a bachelors or a masters, is a learning process which helps students better develop skills to teach themselves - even after graduation has long passed.
I am curious. What is behavioral pharmacology? It sounds interesting.
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When you get to grad school they LOVE to hand out loans! Luckily - I didn't build up any debt in undergrad. They give me about $9500 per semester and since I only take 2 classes, and the cost of my semester is about $3500, I get to keep the leftover $6000 per semester.
Who is they? Who did you go through?
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When you get to grad school they LOVE to hand out loans! Luckily - I didn't build up any debt in undergrad. They give me about $9500 per semester and since I only take 2 classes, and the cost of my semester is about $3500, I get to keep the leftover $6000 per semester.
Who is they? Who did you go through?
Federal government. Stay far away from the banks. Wow I'm glad I was denied years ago a student loan through Discover. The government has very reasonable loan repayment schemes.
https://fafsa.ed.gov/
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Federal government. Stay far away from the banks. Wow I'm glad I was denied years ago a student loan through Discover. The government has very reasonable loan repayment schemes.
https://fafsa.ed.gov/
Mmm. Yes, I just wonder if I will qualify for federal grants during graduate studies or will I be limited to their loan programs? Regardless, yes, I think we can both agree that federal loans offer the lowest interest rates.
Hell, I even applied for FAFSA for this semester, but I don't think I will qualify for any grants since this is my second bachelors. I wonder if they give out more grants for graduate studies?
At this point I am paying in cash, and it's back breaking for me.
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I am curious. What is behavioral pharmacology? It sounds interesting.
In the broadest sense, its exactly what you would think: The study of how drugs (e.g., pharmacology) effect the behavior of organisms.
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I took it in 85 and 96, and it has changed since then. There wasn't any writing writing, just filling in ovals with #2 pencil, and the 2nd time on computer. We had verbal, quant. and logic sections and subject tests. First time it got me a free ride for 5 years; did best on the subject test.
I just used the GRE study books. For verbal, I think the vocabulary lists were useful. Other than that, you have been studying in English for 16 years, so you probably aren't going to learn new verbal skills while studying for the test.
The quant section was easier than I thought it would be. Review the common algebra stuff like quadratic equations. In geometry the study books only cover 3 or 4 things like the Pythagorean theorem, and there wasn't any other geometry on the test; very easy questions.
When I took the tests there was a logic section, but it was discontinued. There are now two writing sections. In the first one you write an essay on a specified topic. They have released a pool of potential topics. In the second writing section they give you an argument, and you write a critique of the argument.
If you are taking the subject test in a social science, besides the theoretical and descriptive knowledge, be prepared for many questions that involve interpreting visual displays of quantitative information like graphs and tables. This will depend on the subject. If you took the test for econ there would be a lot of curves. Review your intro stats text, particularly the early chapters. There will be more questions of that form than later stats topics like hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression etc.
As one of the posters above indicated it is a lot easier to get free grad school in purely academic fields, because it would be hard to induce people to study these for many years if the department wasn't funding you. If you are going into a field that pays well from the start, you are more likely to have to pay for grad school.
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