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vasoolraja · 2009 July 2nd, 03:23 PM

I had taken the GRE 5 years ago and I had a very poor score of 1060 (510V;550Q). Many of my friends and people who I know of have a score of atleast 1200. That makes me think I am not as intelligent as my friends are. Because of that I am having a low self esteem of myself. Perhaps the grey matter in my head is less compared to my friends. Currently I am preparing for the GRE again and planning to take it before the end of this year. Well, whenever I think of my old score and compare that with my friends I feel I am useless and feel I am not as intelligent as they are!

Goldust · 2009 July 2nd, 04:29 PM

You know there is a reason why grad schools don't consider the GRE the sole indicator of grad school ability. Even if you scored lower once, it hardly makes you any less capable than any of your friends. Maybe you were having a bad day, or maybe the questions you got were just some really bad ones.

Grad schools look at a whole bunch of factors including your statement of purpose and LORs before making a decision. Why? Because the GRE is probably the worst indicator there is of intellectual ability. It is just a tool to sift the thousands of applications that they receive. In the end, the GRE is just a necessary means to an end. it has absolutely zero correlation to your intellect or abilities. Period.

So stop feeling down and get on with your work. Good luck!

A-is-for-Adam · 2009 July 3rd, 10:08 AM

what he said!

That was a long time ago you took that GRE.
Also, I feel as though many people get better(intellectually speaking) as time goes on, so on average I'd say someone should do better at age 30 taking the GRE , vs. at age 24, but that is my opinion.

eagle uk · 2009 July 3rd, 06:13 PM

Hey Vasoolraja, Your feeling is perfectly understandable. However, if you keep feeling that way, you may hurt your chances of doing well when you retake the test. It's been five years since you took it, which means those scores won't be reported on your next score report. Your slate has been wiped clean. That's such a liberating fact!

So take courage, leave the past behind and work hard towards doing very well this time. Your poor peformance the last time was probably because you did not study hard enough, or you did not study with the right material, or you had a bad day and so on. All you have to do is learn from those mistakes and put in your best this time. That way, your success is assured.

Luma · 2009 July 3rd, 07:25 PM

Hi vasoolraja,

You are just over-reacting, GRE is not an intelligence indicator, it's just a test. It's true that your friends performed better than you but I trust that you out-perform them in other aspects. Simply this is how life goes. If it makes you feel any better, Math is not my thing but I have to deal with it. Be sure that you are not alone in this

vasoolraja · 2009 July 3rd, 11:19 PM

Goldlust, A is for adam, eagleUK and Luma: Thanks for your kind words and support.

2009 July 2nd, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
vasoolraja Within my grasp! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: US Posts: 108	Feeling let down! I had taken the GRE 5 years ago and I had a very poor score of 1060 (510V;550Q). Many of my friends and people who I know of have a score of atleast 1200. That makes me think I am not as intelligent as my friends are. Because of that I am having a low self esteem of myself. Perhaps the grey matter in my head is less compared to my friends. Currently I am preparing for the GRE again and planning to take it before the end of this year. Well, whenever I think of my old score and compare that with my friends I feel I am useless and feel I am not as intelligent as they are!

2009 July 3rd, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
eagle uk Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Somewhere in Africa Posts: 158	Hey Vasoolraja, Your feeling is perfectly understandable. However, if you keep feeling that way, you may hurt your chances of doing well when you retake the test. It's been five years since you took it, which means those scores won't be reported on your next score report. Your slate has been wiped clean. That's such a liberating fact! So take courage, leave the past behind and work hard towards doing very well this time. Your poor peformance the last time was probably because you did not study hard enough, or you did not study with the right material, or you had a bad day and so on. All you have to do is learn from those mistakes and put in your best this time. That way, your success is assured. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration"- Thomas Alva Edison.

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2009 July 2nd, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Goldust Let's get it on Join Date: May 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 837	You know there is a reason why grad schools don't consider the GRE the sole indicator of grad school ability. Even if you scored lower once, it hardly makes you any less capable than any of your friends. Maybe you were having a bad day, or maybe the questions you got were just some really bad ones. Grad schools look at a whole bunch of factors including your statement of purpose and LORs before making a decision. Why? Because the GRE is probably the worst indicator there is of intellectual ability. It is just a tool to sift the thousands of applications that they receive. In the end, the GRE is just a necessary means to an end. it has absolutely zero correlation to your intellect or abilities. Period. So stop feeling down and get on with your work. Good luck!

2009 July 3rd, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
A-is-for-Adam I JUST got here. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	what he said! That was a long time ago you took that GRE. Also, I feel as though many people get better(intellectually speaking) as time goes on, so on average I'd say someone should do better at age 30 taking the GRE , vs. at age 24, but that is my opinion.

2009 July 3rd, 07:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Luma that I would be Good ?? Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Middle East Posts: 1,051	Hi vasoolraja, You are just over-reacting, GRE is not an intelligence indicator, it's just a test. It's true that your friends performed better than you but I trust that you out-perform them in other aspects. Simply this is how life goes. If it makes you feel any better, Math is not my thing but I have to deal with it. Be sure that you are not alone in this

2009 July 3rd, 11:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
vasoolraja Within my grasp! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: US Posts: 108	Goldlust, A is for adam, eagleUK and Luma: Thanks for your kind words and support.

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