how much time to prepare for GRE

[Zonky]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf

I know that the adcoms don't care much about the verbal portion ( when it comes to econ). But I have very little research experience, my undergrad college was not that good and my LORs are going to be from relatively unknown professors. So I feel that to make up for all those shortcomings, I should at least get a 1450+. I got only 1350 in my SATs. And GRE is way harder than SATs. I am just going to keep my fingers crossed and do my best. Thanks guys for all your advice and suggestions.

hello maple leaf

that's exactly my concern as well.. i really don't have that much research experience either... thanks for sharing... have u started preparing for GREs?

[Zonky]

I wish I was a native speaker, although I have been studying English since I was 2 still not quite my native language.... Barron's word list seems like an impossible task...

[maple_leaf]

Originally Posted by Zonky

hello maple leaf

that's exactly my concern as well.. i really don't have that much research experience either... thanks for sharing... have u started preparing for GREs?

Hey I have sort of started studying for GRE. But I am working full time and I am opting to move to a better job. So its kind of hard to study as much as I want to. When are you taking your GRE?

[Zonky]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf

Hey I have sort of started studying for GRE. But I am working full time and I am opting to move to a better job. So its kind of hard to study as much as I want to. When are you taking your GRE?

I am thinking of taking it this November. But I am taking summer courses and will be picking up a few credits in fall as well, so I dunno how I'm going to manage everything... I am sure I'll find a way but for now... I am even scared to thinking that far. When are you taking it?
and hey.. best of luck on our attempt to a new, better job.

[GRE Phodu]

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[maple_leaf]

Originally Posted by Zonky

I am thinking of taking it this November. But I am taking summer courses and will be picking up a few credits in fall as well, so I dunno how I'm going to manage everything... I am sure I'll find a way but for now... I am even scared to thinking that far. When are you taking it?
and hey.. best of luck on our attempt to a new, better job.

I am taking it sometime in September...I am so scared :< If you are taking it in November, you have enough time. You just have to study regularly. As long as you don't slack off, you are going to be fine...good luck

[Zonky]

best of luck maple leaf! u still have time and i'm sure u'll do good. are you sticking to Barron's?

[maple_leaf]

Originally Posted by Zonky

best of luck maple leaf! u still have time and i'm sure u'll do good. are you sticking to Barron's?

Hey Zonky, thanks...best of luck to you too. For now, I am just using Barron's. I am using Barron's for both Verbal and Quant. I reviewing the Quant sections and trying to learn the words in the Barron's word list (arrrghhh...). Once I am done learning the words in the word list, I am going to start practicing from the Big book and Kaplan.

[jpalme5]

I studied about 20 hr a week for a little less than a year.

[Zonky]

Originally Posted by jpalme5

I studied about 20 hr a week for a little less than a year.

less than a year.... do u mind sharing how long exactly or approximately?
thanks