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navam · 2009 November 2nd, 03:20 AM

Hello GRE Guru's,

I am starting fresh to prepare for GRE. I like to hear your advice to prepare for GRE, I don't have any clue from where to start, which book to use, how to workout& plan. I am not a city guy, did my schooling in english and understand numbers. Also looking for partner to study.

Please guide me.

Thanks & Regards
Navam

navam · 2009 November 8th, 02:17 AM

Hello all
I need some help? Please advise on how to go about this.

Navam

wallace758 · 2009 November 8th, 07:08 AM

I wouldnt rush too much into learning vocabulary. Try to glance over 100 or so words a day. I would also make a schedule or have a random schedule. For Instance, I'll wake up tommorow and decide I want to work on sentence completion problems, then the next maybe the same. Work this schedule into your learning vocab schedule.

cristofer · 2009 November 9th, 01:46 AM

The ETS books are good because the GRE is developed by ETS. when you are ready to take a practice test, the ets website also has free adaptive practice tests that you can download.

try to find a few hours each week when you can study in a quiet place. Do some practice questions to see what you need to work on, and then start focusing on that a little more.

mad_dy · 2009 November 9th, 04:49 AM

Hi navam,

Devote atleast 2 hrs a day for Quant practice. Know the fundamentals right. Refer those old school books (in case you have them) and R.S. Agarwal.
For Verbal, start knowing the words first through BIG CD flash cards (they have barrons' words plus additional words asked in gre) You can learn the words when you are are on the move.
Then, take your parent's or friend's help in quizzing you the words that you learnt from the flash cards that day.
Solve crosswords and other exercises that include the words you studied from the flash cards that day. (Refer Flash Cards Workbook)
Start reading the newspaper daily.
After you are done with the studying, take lots of Mock tests. It will help you know your strengths and weaknesses. (Refer PowerPrep and BIG CD - that should be sufficient)
Dont just take Mock tests, evaluate them and modify your study plan accordingly.

Hope the above helps.

mad_dy

buragadda14 · 2009 November 9th, 07:54 AM

Hi All of You
Please go for Verbal Advantage by Charles Harrington Elster a series of 24 cassetes and a guide for them go for it. thts superb way for learning vocabulary.
All the best
Mr. Hayagriva

manish_manish · 2009 November 9th, 04:19 PM

I don't understand why newbies always start new thread without searching other similar threads on this forum. And I am surprised why members are giving answers to such type of common questions which encounters every now and then.

Ramalakshmie · 2009 November 11th, 01:48 PM

Rightly said manish..It is understandable that a person is new to the GRE. But it is irritating to believe that a person has to declare his entry by asking a question for the 100th time, for which a 1000 replies have been posted in this site already.
I too am a new comer, and I learnt a lot by just prowling around, and I do look forward to contribute something emaningful when I've learnt enough. As of now, I ask all new comers to just shut up and watch what's going on around, instead of expecting to be pampered on arrival.

Ramalakshmie · 2009 November 11th, 01:52 PM

Navam,
With all due respect, I wish to add that my message was not directed at you specifically, as you just happen to be a protoype of what others did. My frustration was actually against those who make a loud entry by posting the most ancient question (How to prepare for GRE) in the most inappropriate thread, where a serious discussion would be going on already.
When they are capable of locating the right thread in porn sites, it is irritating that they can't do it in Tm, making their entry in the wrong place.
So, please don't mistake my angst.

2009 November 2nd, 03:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
navam I JUST got here. Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	Starting Fresh from today - Please help Hello GRE Guru's, I am starting fresh to prepare for GRE. I like to hear your advice to prepare for GRE, I don't have any clue from where to start, which book to use, how to workout& plan. I am not a city guy, did my schooling in english and understand numbers. Also looking for partner to study. Please guide me. Thanks & Regards Navam

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2009 November 9th, 04:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
mad_dy Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 88	Hi navam, Devote atleast 2 hrs a day for Quant practice. Know the fundamentals right. Refer those old school books (in case you have them) and R.S. Agarwal. For Verbal, start knowing the words first through BIG CD flash cards (they have barrons' words plus additional words asked in gre) You can learn the words when you are are on the move. Then, take your parent's or friend's help in quizzing you the words that you learnt from the flash cards that day. Solve crosswords and other exercises that include the words you studied from the flash cards that day. (Refer Flash Cards Workbook) Start reading the newspaper daily. After you are done with the studying, take lots of Mock tests. It will help you know your strengths and weaknesses. (Refer PowerPrep and BIG CD - that should be sufficient) Dont just take Mock tests, evaluate them and modify your study plan accordingly. Hope the above helps. mad_dy

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2009 November 8th, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
navam I JUST got here. Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	Hello all I need some help? Please advise on how to go about this. Navam

2009 November 8th, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
wallace758 I JUST got here. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7	I wouldnt rush too much into learning vocabulary. Try to glance over 100 or so words a day. I would also make a schedule or have a random schedule. For Instance, I'll wake up tommorow and decide I want to work on sentence completion problems, then the next maybe the same. Work this schedule into your learning vocab schedule.

2009 November 9th, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
buragadda14 I JUST got here. Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	Hi All of You Please go for Verbal Advantage by Charles Harrington Elster a series of 24 cassetes and a guide for them go for it. thts superb way for learning vocabulary. All the best Mr. Hayagriva

2009 November 11th, 01:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ramalakshmie I JUST got here. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 19	Rightly said manish..It is understandable that a person is new to the GRE. But it is irritating to believe that a person has to declare his entry by asking a question for the 100th time, for which a 1000 replies have been posted in this site already. I too am a new comer, and I learnt a lot by just prowling around, and I do look forward to contribute something emaningful when I've learnt enough. As of now, I ask all new comers to just shut up and watch what's going on around, instead of expecting to be pampered on arrival.

2009 November 11th, 01:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ramalakshmie I JUST got here. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 19	Navam, With all due respect, I wish to add that my message was not directed at you specifically, as you just happen to be a protoype of what others did. My frustration was actually against those who make a loud entry by posting the most ancient question (How to prepare for GRE) in the most inappropriate thread, where a serious discussion would be going on already. When they are capable of locating the right thread in porn sites, it is irritating that they can't do it in Tm, making their entry in the wrong place. So, please don't mistake my angst.

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