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If you canceled at the center, then you can't use it. I'm a bit confused as to why you have the scores though. I thought that if you cancel your score, you can't find out your score.

Congratulations Dvader!! That's a laudable score. I'm glad all your studying paid off!

That's correct. This analogy uses the higher degree bridge.

I agree that the answer is 48 since the question asks for the largest positive integer. 12, 24, and 36 are divisors of 72, not divisible. Thus, since 48^2 is divisible by 72, it is also the largest integer in the answer bank that is divisible by n (itself).

Hey Qwarentine, I'm not positive that my first quant was the experimental section. I merely guessed so only because it was incredibly difficult, beyond my grasp by all means. Most of the problems were difficult solely because I've never encountered such problems before. I even had difficulty with the first question! So, unless I got extremely lucky with guessing, I'm assuming that my first section was experimental. I also sensed that a lot of other people received the experimental section first, so through deduction, it seems to be quite common. For your second question, my first RC was about 60 lines or so (+/- 10). I don't remember if the RCs increased throughout the exam. However, I do remember clearly that my second RC was the longest out of the three. It was about 115 lines or so, which is the longest I've ever seen compared to all the practice tests that I've taken. I hope that helps! Good luck with your studies and feel free to ask any more questions!

vvv134, The quants section really isn't very hard at all. I'm pretty sure I found it to be more on the difficult side because of my nerves. If you're calm and composed, it shouldn't be very difficult to solve the problems. For me, I was extremely uptight and worried about running out of time. As a result, I was pretty distracted during most of the test, which led to negative results. The best thing to do is relax and stay focused. I hope that helps. If you have any more questions, feel free to pm me. Verpa21, The week before is hell isn't it? At least that's what I've heard from many people. For me, taking the test was kind of a spur of the moment thing, so I didn't have to stress out for too long. During the couple of days before my test, I just went over all my vocab cards, briefly glanced over math techniques (especially word problems since it isn't exactly my forte), and took as many practice tests as I could handle. However, I think that it is very important for you to relax the day before the test. I took 1 practice test in the morning, went over some flashcards, and then relaxed the rest of the day. Watch a movie, get a good nights sleep, and really calm yourself down. The key to doing well is staying composed. Aside from that, I'm sure you'll do great! Let me know if you have any more questions. I would be glad to help.

For verbal, I studied the Barron's 3500 word list. I memorized nearly all of the words except for a few here and there. I also made flashcards for all the words that I was not familiar with from Bigbook and other tests I took. For RC, I didn't really do much practice, and my score suffered terribly from that. So I highly encourage doing a lot of practice problems. For quants, I used Nova test prep and Arco. Both books were pretty useful and had very in depth review on several topics. However, they did not go over everything that you need to know. I had to use other sources (mostly online) in order to review permutation, combination, probability, number theory...etc. Although the prep books went over those topics slightly, the examples were pretty elementary, and not very representative of the problems on the actual test. I also used the Kaplan 2009 premier program to study. IMO, the book was only okay. The book wasn't very helpful and the CD seemed a bit outdated. However, it was still good practice. Overall, I think that it is definitely wise to practice the verbal section with Bigbook. I figure that if I actually went through all of the tests, I could have done a lot better in verbal. Other than that, the key to doing well on this test is practice practice pratice!

Hey everyone! So I finally took the GRE after almost 2 months of study. I'm not ecstatic about my score, but I'm not too bummed about it either. I'm thinking about possibly retaking it again, although I'm still undecided on that matter. Like many have said before, the testing process is extremely nerve wrecking, but it isn't too bad. Like usual, the test started off with the AWA section. Since I wasn't particularly worried about this portion of the test, I merely glanced over the pool of topics the day before my test. During the actual test, I was lucky enough to receive pretty good topics. I already had a pretty strong stance on the issue (not sure if it's in the pool), and the passage that I received for the argument was extremely flawed from top to bottom. I had almost 10 minutes left over after finishing the issue topic and at least 5 minutes after the argument. Overall, I think I delivered rather well on the essay and am hoping for at least a 5 or 6. The next section I received was the Quants. Let me tell you, it was the worst 45 minutes of my life. The first question was extremely befuddling followed by a strew of even more challenging problems. I had absolutely no idea how to solve most of them. Of course, knowing that the first 10 questions carry a lot of weight did not help my psyche. The graphs were extremely difficult as well and I found myself merely guessing on many of them in order to make up for lost time. Overall, I probably knew only half of the questions, if not less, and I became extremely discouraged after finishing. Also, this is the first time I ever ran out of time before completing the section. I had to guess on the last five questions. So after the quants section, I was extremely depressed, thinking that I completely bombed it. After taking the one minute break to assuage my nerves, I was presented with the daunting verbal section. The first two questions were pretty easy, and I'm sure that I answered them correctly. So far, so good. BUT, to my horror, I was given a reading passage on my third question! RCs are my weakest point so I was not very pleased at all. I quietly swore under my breath and answered away. I'm pretty sure I missed some of the questions since I was all shaken up as it is. However, I kept trucking along and hoped for the best. The antonyms and analogies were pretty easy, but my 3 RCs totally screwed me over. Near the end, I had about 5 minutes left of the last question. I was not very happy about that since I rushed through my RCs in fear of running out of time. But I did what I did, and there was no point in regretting, so I let it go. After the verbal section ended, I thought I was done. However, I was given another quants section. At this point, I was happy since I figured that the first portion I received was probably the experimental section, but I was also upset that I had to spend another 45 minutes taking the test. I was already exhausted as it is and desperately wanted to leave. Nevertheless, I continued on and did the best I could. This section was definitely easier than the first, but I still encountered several problems that I was unsure of. Fortunately enough, I received a rather elementary permutation problem that was easy to solve. Other than that, I was a bit confused about some of the geometry problems and ones on number theory. I memorized formulas to guide me in the section, but I must have copied them down wrong since my answers weren't listed. Furthermore, to my dismay, I was also rushed on time. On the last 8 problems, I had about 6 more minutes left. I had no idea that I was so far behind! Time seriously flies by when you're taking the test. As a result, I had to guess on a couple of problems. My last question was a fill in, and although it was easy, I did not have the time to finish it. So I jotted down quick numbers and made my best guess. Finally, after I finished the last section, a screen popped up telling me that I had finished my test. I did not feel good about my performance at all, so I almost cancelled my score. However, being a curious individual, I really did not want to leave without knowing how I did. Up to this point, I think it is quite obvious what decision I made. So all in all, the test is not a piece of cake, but it is certainly doable. However, being far from auspicious, I was presented with a variety of bad luck before my test and it really worked up my nerves. My advice would be to avoid making the mistake that I did. During my test, I was so nervous that I could hardly even move my mouse straight. The best thing to do is relax and take a chill pill (figuratively speaking). I know that I screwed up on the verbal section because my nerves failed me. So don't follow my lead! I strongly advise everyone to get a lot of practice and relax as much as possible. If anyone has any more questions, feel free to ask away! P.S. On a silly note..they take a picture of you before you take the test. I was amused because my picture looked like a mug shot. Being the first thing that I saw on my screen, I was pretty amused. That helped my nerves a bit. :whistle: I would like to thank samarfadl for wishing me well before the test as well as many others on this forum for offering me a generous amount of helpful advice.

I copied this question as it is, so I'm not sure if patter is a typo. I'm sure it is though since patter makes no sense to me.

congratulations chestnut! you're lucky that you can relax now. i'm taking my GRE this friday!! ahhh.

Arg. I knew the answers were going to be simple! Thanks!

1. If 72.42=k(24 + n/100), where k and n are positive integers and n a) 17 b) 16 c) 15 d) 14 e) 13 This question seems simple but I can't seem to figure it out. 2. y=x+1/x 0 Column A : the value of y Column B : 100 I can't figure out why it's not B.

My take on it would be 3 also. A clear excuse is venial (or in this case, forgivable). Likewise, a clear understanding is pellucid (which by definition means transparently clear).

Oh right! I completely forgot about raising the numbers to the power of 0. Well regardless, your explanation makes a lot more sense. Thanks!

Which of the following cannot be a factor of 2^n x 3^k , where n and k are positive integers. a) 6 b) 8 c) 27 d) 42 e) 54 Somehow I can't figure this one out. Correct me if I am doing something wrong. First of all, I figured that as long as n and k are real integers, 2^n will produce an even number and 3^k will produce an odd number. From number theory, it is obvious that multiplying an even integer and an odd integer will produce an even number. Given that, I thought that the answer would be C. But the answer is actually D. Anyone know why?