GRE Lover

If the MCAT is really more difficult than GRE, that's how it will be for everyone. Email the schools you are eyeing and ask them what their cut off scores are. That should help you decide whether the scores are achievable for you or no, given the timeframe you have available.

I believe the Barron's word list is good. I hadn't used it myself, but will use it for my next attempt at GRE :blush: I have found using flash cards very effective for learning. Also, be sure to make funny, comical associations with each word that you learn. This will help you cement the word and its meaning in your mind forever. The funnier or sillier the association, the more memorable it will be. Good luck.

Hi folks, I took the GRE last week and screwed it up; the scores are not worth talking about. I will have to take the test again to stand a chance to get into a good grad school for engineering. The primary reason: I relied on Princeton Review's guide 'Cracking the GRE' for 75% of the preparation time I had. This book is no good when you want to score well in the exam, particularly in the quantitative section. The book has good advice on how to write essays, though most of the samples are not very impressive. The verbal section guide is fairly OK; but nothing like the killer stuff that I needed to score well on the GRE. As for the quantitative section guide, it is BOGUS. There are pages together that teach you stuff like 1+0 =1. After reading the book, I went on to take the GRE Powerprep tests and was shocked to realize that my preparation was far from adequate, especially since I needed a score of 750+ The book does at times insult your intelligence, for example, by advising you to prop it upright to get the feel of a computer screen! So my advice to fellow GRE takers is that if you want to settle for a mediocre score, this book is OK. But those who need a high score in both the sections, look elsewhere. I am downright frustrated now, and am going to continue taking guidance from this forum till I decide to take the GRE a second time. -- GRE Lover

I intend to appear in early April. I am basically building my vocab right now and am brushing up some select topics in Maths. What about you? -- GRE Lover

Hi, I too am in a similar dilemma. I happened to read the review for the GRE Big Book on Amazon...someone says it was only 'sort of helpful'. For this reason, I have decided to use the GRE Powerprep software, and work on the areas I need help. At least tentatively, I am going to work on my vocab using some of the leading wordlists, and for maths, I will identify the stuff that needs to be brushed up and work on it from RS Aggarwal. There perhaps might be a better approach that could be followed. Could someone please help both shwetarulzz and me? Thanks! GRE Lover

Arun, Give yourself enough time to assess yourself before deciding on booking a slot. I am sure the comments in this thread will help you a great deal in the run up to your exam. Good Luck! -- GRE Lover

Thanks PolEcon. I think I read somewhere that the Big Book is published by ETS. Is that correct? If so, I will go ahead and buy it. = GRE Lover

Hi All, I am preparing for the GRE and wish to appear in the end of March or beginning of April. I am from the engineering background and so maths will not be tough for me. For preparation, I purchased the Princeton Review and also have GRE Powerprep for help. I am not sure if I need more material for practice. Could somebody please advise me on which official ETS books I should go for? Thanks in advance, GRE Lover