http://www.urch.com/forums en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:57:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.urch.com/forums/tm_images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.urch.com/forums http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128962-help-wanted-test-5-days.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:52:37 GMT Hello, I have already taken the GRE one and got Q740 V480 for a total of 1220. Unfortunately the program I am applying for has a requirement of 500 for Verbal, and even though I know the department members very well and am sure of getting accepted, there is nothing they can do if I do not get a... Hello,

I have already taken the GRE one and got Q740 V480 for a total of 1220.

Unfortunately the program I am applying for has a requirement of 500 for Verbal, and even though I know the department members very well and am sure of getting accepted, there is nothing they can do if I do not get a 500.

I am taking the test in 5 days, I have been studying for the last 4-6 weeks. I have worked through the Princeton Review Book and taken practice POWERPREP tests, however I am still not confident that I have the ability to raise my score by only 20 points.

The vocab that I have focused on is the Hit Parade from Princeton Review.

I find myself getting very stressed knowing that the first few questions can literally decide if I will get the requirement or not.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me knowing that I only have 5 days left.

Thanks. ]]> GRE Verbal ADLinden http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128962-help-wanted-test-5-days.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128926-gre-vocabulary.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:18:21 GMT Hello everyone, Greetings, Have any one used the GRE vocabulary software from ultimatevocabulry dot com (gre vocabulary)? They have a list of 2029 words for GRE and they claim that it can be learned fast (10 to 60 times faster). Cheers. Hello everyone, Greetings,

Have any one used the GRE vocabulary software from ultimatevocabulry dot com (gre vocabulary)? They have a list of 2029 words for GRE and they claim that it can be learned fast (10 to 60 times faster).

Cheers. ]]> GRE Verbal vinosel http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128926-gre-vocabulary.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128534-audio-files-helpful.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:48:00 GMT One more question for those of you who used audio files to learn vocab words. Are they helpful? Did you end up recalling more words as a result of listening to these files? Any help will be greatly appreciated. One more question for those of you who used audio files to learn vocab words. Are they helpful? Did you end up recalling more words as a result of listening to these files?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. ]]> GRE Verbal maverick85 http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128534-audio-files-helpful.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128530-tips-memorizing-words.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:39 GMT Hi Everyone,

I need to figure out how to memorize the Barron's list. I'm currently learning some words from the C list, but teh task is arduous. I'm getting bored and a bit frustrated. My method is rather mundane. I go through the list and memorize words, but have a hard time recalling the definitions.
I wonder if any of you, who have taken the GRE and got a high verbal score, had specific activities that helped you memorize words you didn't know.

Thank you in advance. ]]> GRE Verbal maverick85 http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128530-tips-memorizing-words.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128346-need-50-more-points-verbal-advice.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15:33 GMT I've been studying for the GRE for a couple of months now and am stuck in the mid 600s on Verbal. I took one Princeton Review practice test and got a 750, but I think that might have been a fluke, since both of my PowerPrep tests were in the mid 600s (650 and 660). I'm taking the GRE on Tuesday and really need to get at least a 700 in order to have a competitive score for the schools I'm applying to.

I tend to get antonyms and analogies wrong. I rarely get sentence completion or reading comp questions wrong. What advice do you have? Should I just keep studying vocab? ]]> GRE Verbal cpaige http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/128346-need-50-more-points-verbal-advice.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/127923-need-advice-how-improve-verbal-particularly-reading-comp-section.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:25:29 GMT I just found this forum via the College Confidential website... wish I had found it sooner before I took my first GRE this past Thursday!

my GRE prep + test experiences were horrible. I had studied (roughly 2 months) beforehand, but never did any practice questions. I'm still in college so I don't really have time to prepare for tests AND do school + work, etc.
so I found time to read through the Princeton Review book and the Barron's book without doing any of the practice questions or tests. for math, I didn't do anything because I thought I'd be ok. for verbal, I memorised the "hit parade lists" (all 6) from the Princeton Review book. I can't say I committed ALL to memory, but I had a rough idea of what 80% of those words meant, and definitely recognised a lot of them during my GRE exam.

what happened though was that even though I knew what most of the words meant, there were still some I didn't know, and even when I tried using techniques I read from my test prep books, I had no idea whether I got any of the questions right. basically I was guessing my way through, and I didn't finish either the verbal or math section during the real exam.
I ended up getting a 450 V and 750 Q. my essay was okay, it was actually the only section I was comfortable with. but the math and verbal? WTF. not only was I disappointed at how bad I did, I was shocked. mainly because I had taken a diagnostic test (Barron's) 2 months prior and got a 450 V and 780 Q then as well. but I had learned at least 400 more words since then, how could I have the SAME ABYSMAL SCORE in verbal?

my experience with the exam was that I felt that I knew about 75% of the words on the exam, and thought I could make educated guesses on most of the questions, but I think most of the answers I guessed were probably wrong.
what's worse, for the reading comprehension sections, I understood what most of the passages were roughly conveying, but I could never really get the right answer choice when I was asked specific questions about the passages. most of it is because a lot of the answers seem like they might be right, and I just couldn't be sure. this is definitely the section I struggled most with.

here's some of my background info: basically, I have always done terribly in verbal sections of exams. when I did the SAT I didn't memorise **** and guessed my way to a 600 (V). but the truth is I have the vocabulary of a high school student (perhaps not even).
unfortunately for me, the programs I'm applying for are in musicology/music composition, largely research-based programs that will require a decent verbal score of at LEAST 600 in the GRE (if I want to get into a good school). I'm planning on re-taking the GRE again on December 1st (since the application deadline for the programs I'm applying to is December 15th.)

so, I'm asking for help and guidance on how to prepare for the exam in December. in addition to preparing for the GRE, I also have to write papers, finish my portfolio and keep up with school and work... so I have roughly 2-3 hrs a day to study for the GRE. anyway, here are some of my studying plans and questions:
1) I've recently ordered the Barron's GRE 800 word list book, and I'm planning on memorising all of those before my exam. I'm also planning on reviewing the Princeton Review "hit parade" lists, and the Barron's (general book) top 333 words. I don't have time to go through Barron's 3500 word list, so that is out. but I read somewhere that Kaplan's 500-word flashcards thing is really good, I'm planning on getting it - but should I? or would the PR + Barron's lists suffice?
2) I was thinking about doing all the practice questions in the Barron's book, plus all 5 practice tests - but I heard that the Barron's test questions are not that similar to the real GRE questions, (perhaps needlessly harder?), so I don't think I will be doing them.
3) I downloaded the 27 verbal tests from the "Big Book" (whatever that is)... I read somewhere that these questions are more similar to the test format, and contains questions that are published in ETS's "official 7 GRE exams" book thingy. so I'm planning on doing all 27 tests, one each day, and memorising the words that I don't know in each of these tests. would this be enough to improve my verbal score?
4) my main issues are with the reading comprehension section. I find myself re-reading sentences over and over again trying to really understand what they are saying (I don't know why). I also struggle with analogy and sentence completion sections because I can never make correct guesses. the antonym section is something I feel I can handle since there are probably only 3 questions.
5) finally, my aim is to go from a 450 V to a 650 V (ideally). while this is probably highly unlikely due to my seriously impaired reading comprehension skills, test-taking and question-solving abilities, I would still at least like to get a 580 V, preferably 600 V.

so please, please, please... ANY help and advice would be appreciated. thanks so much in advance. ]]> GRE Verbal sautille http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/127923-need-advice-how-improve-verbal-particularly-reading-comp-section.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/127779-great-suggestion-how-increase-your-vocabulary-not-barrons-bb.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:56:24 GMT HI ALL!

I don't know if its been mentioned here if so then it'll be a reread or repost. But in addition to studying all the words from Barron's Guide and BB. I have another suggestion on how to increase your Vocabulary count.

I signed up for three online dictionary sites and I get three words of the day everyday delivered to my email account-for those of you with those fancy phones you get them delivered on there as well-you can sign up for more or less sites if you like but three was enough for me. I've been doing this for about a year. So that's ~1000ish or so words. I've noticed that a quite a few of the words I get on a day to day basis are those that are tested on the GRE and in Barron's and probably BB. Even if you have only 2-8 weeks of study its an excellent way to get additional words that might not appear in the study guides or refresh you on words you already know.

I am not very good at sitting and memorizing~nor taking standardized test:rolleyes: so I thought I'd get an early start on it. Give me math anyday though over large volumes of words to memorize.:p

I've also found that as much as you can get others involved in your learning, it helped me with retention. I'd use the 3 words as words of the day in a email or conversation with friends or family or work. Also can be done with students if you are a teacher, with your kids, nephews, cousins, etc. Makes it a really great game. I also wrote them down in a notebook and made flashcards for some.

I am using the Barron's guide and will use BB, but I've been able to check off quite a few words because of my words of the day list.

Well Happy Studying-just wanted to give my :2cents: on a strategy that's helping. Good Luck and I'll keep you posted. I take my test middle of December. ]]> GRE Verbal tlc_dst http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/127779-great-suggestion-how-increase-your-vocabulary-not-barrons-bb.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/127382-how-efficient-nova-score-conversion.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:18:08 GMT Hey guys .... Can someone lend me an advice on how efficient the NOVA test scores are especially VERBAL??I've doubt with it's score conversion table which asks you to double your score ,convert it and correlate it:rolleyes:...I secured 28 on verbal .As per the conversion table it is 56 which comes to 760!! Should I be relying on these scores??? Also anyone facing similar kind of dilemma?
Thoughts??? ]]> GRE Verbal mermaid1787 http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-verbal/127382-how-efficient-nova-score-conversion.html