06-26-2007, 09:02 AM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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GRE 1110.....please, I need advice!!!
Hi guys,
I am desperate!!!My GRE is horrible (v 420 q 690)...and I need your advice: I will apply for a PhD in Hispanic Literatures (Columbia, Berkeley, UCDavis, UPenn, Duke, UPitt...) and I come from Italy...so it is very difficult the GRE, especially the verbal section... I have taken the TOEFL as well...pretty good, 110...I graduate summa cum laude from my BA and the GPA in my master is 4.0.... I have published three translations (from spanish to italian) and presented a paper in a conference. Well, now this is the problem: since my GRE score is...well I do not even have words to describe it...say just extremely poor  ...I am thinking about retaking it...but on the other hand I am writing my master thesis...about 150 pages...and I have to present it in october...furthermore, I should prepare the applications (statement of purpose....)So, what do you think I should do? I am pretty frustrated about my situation...and I really do not know what to do...I know that it is difficult for me to do better in the verbal, mainly because of my discrepancies in English...and also I do not want to take time from my thesis.... But I would like also to get in a good school... Any suggestions???  |
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06-27-2007, 06:46 AM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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maybe you should try to get some books about GRE vocab, and just memorize the terms on your way to school?
I am pretty busy working as a research assistant, but that helped to bring my score up quite a bit on the mocks. |
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06-27-2007, 08:28 AM
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Within my grasp!
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Try to improve your verbal score by learning words fron Barron's word list. More words you know more the chances of getting a decent score. Practice verbal tests from ETS Big Book they are excellent.
Do not panic you have a decent profile just concentrate on verbal section and you will get into a good school of your choice. good luck  |
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06-27-2007, 01:04 PM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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Thank you for your advices!!!
I will try to memorize as many words as possible!!!The only problem is that it is easy for me, to learn the list of common words that appeare on the GRE...since I am italian, I can understand the meaning....the problem is with the "easy" words for a native speaker.... But I will try!!!  Just a question...and if a retake the test and then I will get a lower grade????  |
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