GMATslayer09

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Also, write the student you referenced and ask them how their background equipped them for the degree. PhD students are your best source of inside info. You'd be suprised how generous they are in terms of answering questions about the program. I consider this a must before applying to a PhD.

Have you talked to any OB profs? I would ask them what a good path would be and what degree will best prepare you for a PhD program. I would personally think social psychology or business would be more appropriate than urban planning. Personally, I don't see the correlation. Social psych will probably help you focus your research interests. But OB does use a lot of quant (pretty much all business degrees do); not as much as say finance though. You can get a good idea of what the field is like by reading through OB journals.

I think it is good to a point. It also depends on the type of learner you are too. For grad work, I'd recommend in person or at least a hybrid approach. Nothing beats a good in-class discussion and live interaction with a good professor. If you're already in your current organization and you have experience doing your grad work on-line may not be an issue. If possible, get it from a school that has a brick-and-mortar presence as opposed to a purely on-line school like Capella. There's also the acceptance. A lot of employers may not consider a degree earned on-line as reputable as a brick-and-mortar degree. Fair or not, that's the way it is for the most part. For a PhD, I don't know any universities that will hire a prof who earned their doctorate on-line. In the end you have to weigh the pros and cons for yourself and see if the degree will help you accomplish your goals.

Apps are in....now the wait. :grad::tup: I feel like I have all this time on my hands now. :doh: So much time was devoted to GRE and application prep I'm not sure what to do with myself. :eek: Yeah, I know catch up with my social life. :rolleyes: But I don't want to put academia out of my life. What are you guys doing to pass the time? :whistle:

It depends where you want to apply. If you need a higher score, then what they think is a moot point as you'll need to take it a third time in order to meet their requirements. If that's the case, they'll probably just think you're trying hard to meet their cut-off score. So I would put that out of your mind and work to increase your score, but have a goal score in mind and make it realistic. 6 months is a long time to study for the GRE. You'll get burnt out. On the other hand if you only need a 1000 and are just looking for vanity points they may question your focus. Most MS/MA degrees only require a 1000.

Hey buddy, I would check with the schools you are applying to before attempting any unconventional methods of taking the GRE. Will save you time and money. I don't know any schools that allow you to provide a cumulative total. It would be great to just go in take a section and leave, as it provides an advantage; fresh mind and focus. However, one of the primary purposes of these exams is to test endurance. They will normally take your highest overall score, but won't just add up the best scores from all your attempts. I would call the admissions offices before doing something like that again.

Thanks!

Did you guys include any type of intro letter with your application packet explaining what you were sending them, or did you just place all the materials they requested in an envelop and send it out like that. A letter explaining what is in the packet seems like proper etiquette (you know "enclosed, please find my application materials...), but they don't specifically ask me to include this on the application web pages. May seem like a silly question but I don't want to send them anything extra they don't ask for or naturally expect.

Great job!

All I stated is that cheating is wrong. You're reading into my post way too much. I also think the vast majority of test takers do abide by the rules, so I don't see the validity in your stance. The US tax system has fundamental flaws, that doesn't mean its ok to cheat the system. Either way, this isn't worth my time arguing about. He cheated, end of story in my book. And cheating is cheating no matter how one tries to justify it or mince words.

I would contact the schools you're interested and find out what they have to say. Your quant is good, verbal is on the lower side.

Good job. Have you checked out the schools you want to apply for to assess your scores? They usually have the average scores for admitted students. If you meet their averages you are good to go.

What I want in life? I would like for people to stop cheating on these exams and inflating the scores. I'm amazed at how you can contort logic to justify such unethical actions. I am certainly not jealous of someone because they can cheat. Why? What skills do that I have that I would want? Anyone can cheat off an internet site. And to claim that because a web site dedicated to cheating is available to anyone, therefore it's ok to cheat is completely illogical and ridiculous. I also don't understand how it is pessimistic to encourage people to follow the rules and work hard for their success and not try to cut corners. That's the equation for success, not cheating.