Comments on: Q&A: How to Score Above 1400 in GRE Exam

By: abimbola omiyale

abimbola omiyale — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:18:44 +0000

i did my gre yesterday and i scored 1410,700 in quantitative and 710 in verbal.the advice that i have is this;study strategically,meaning identify your weak points and work on it consistently,secondly based on the knowledge you have of yourself give yourself 2-3 months of consistent and thorough preparation.finally the nova prep course is the best,you can also visit 800score.com.all the best guys

By: HSB

HSB — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:31:26 +0000

@Divya – You have asked few questions, but its totally confusing on what you are trying to ask. You are saying you want to taker GRE in Jan, but your question “is tat ok if i write xam in march”. SO, be clear on what you wan to ask.

By: divya

divya — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:04:13 +0000

can i plz knw hw to fix d date for the gre xam.i will be thankful if u reply me as soon as u can sir.because i have to apply be prepared accordingly.and im confused with people abt gre they speak.

By: divya

divya — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:02:09 +0000

hello sir,
i just started my gre preparation since one month.i jus wanna write my xam in jan in 2010.as the score boards should receive by march.is tat ok if i write xam in march?and plz may i knw hw the collges are to b selected.and the imp thing is that i did yet have got with my passport.is that compulsary to write my gre xam.

By: InTheRut

InTheRut — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:45:37 +0000

Just came across your website while doing some research on how to study GRE. Well I’m bound to take mine this November and hopefully do well on it! Well I must say good luck to everybody who will be taking GRE and I’ll update everyone once I get the results.

By: supriya

supriya — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:27:07 +0000

plzzzz suugest me book 4 the preparation of maths 4 gre……m lil bit weak in maths…….so if possible den plz advice me sum tactics to overcum my remedy……..

By: john flair john

john flair john — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:39:24 +0000

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By: Vincent

Vincent — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:32:32 +0000

I think you are right Mark. That’s why I am not so much concerned about giving GRE again, and I didn’t got crazy for it. I had good research internship experience at a top company in the US and some undergrad research experience that might work for me. I hope to get interviews. Thanks

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:04:18 +0000

I think a lot of people misunderstand how the GRE is used in admissions. It is not given the type of consideration that people generally think, i.e. the committee usually doesn’t say, “Well, he got a 700 quantitative and the other guy scored 800 so Mr. 800 wins.” Doesn’t work that way. GPA trumps GRE score every time, especially if you’ve graduated from a rigorous school/program. However, few foreign universities carry the cachet of top U.S. schools–with a few very notable exceptions. For foreign students, a good TOEFL goes a LONG WAY, as does a cogent, thoughtful statement of purpose. Any research activity is a HUGE bonus, and professional experience also earns brownie points. GRE can tip the scale in your favor, though, if you’re on the cusp of admission.

Bottom line: universities identify the top prospective graduate students as people, not test scores, and they evaluate them from a holistic perspective. Interviews can heavily influence a faculty member’s choice of student, and often trumps all of the paperwork combined in the end. Strive to be strong in all aspects of your admissions profile.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:37:34 +0000

Hi.

Firstly, thank you for your effort of creating this blog.
Probably most of your readers are from India since you mention India a lot of times in your blog. Well, I am not from India, I am from South America. I have scored 1320 on GRE, sadly for my desire of studying Computer Science I have just scored 720 in the quantitative section while 600 in the verbal section. This has been my first and only attempt to GRE.
I prepared for 2 or 3 months for the Verbal section, 3 to 4 days a week for half an hour each session. I studied the 500 frequent words from Barron’s Book and then I studied the Kaplan Verbal GRE list which groups them by meaning instead of solely alphabetical order like Barron’s Book does.
I prepared myself for the Quantitative section too, and I scored as high as 750 or 780 on my practice tests with a lower bound of 720. Sadly Murphy’s law won in this section for me: “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way”. I prepared by doing the practice tests on Barron’s Book, the practice tests from 800score and some from Kaplan.