ranger999

one last word..practice math from Nova gre math bible..a good compilation

Just like many other people who have benefited from these forums, I was also benefited. Reading through the posts, I really got a good idea about the GRE and this helped me perform in the test better. My preparation time spanned from Early feb 2011 till may 2011, nearly 4 months. Here is the list of scores I obtained in my practice tests. REAL GRE: 1430 ( 760Q and 670V ):tup: Princeton Diagnostic test(Free test) : 960 ( 610Q and 350V ) Princeton CAT I: 1160 ( 650Q and 510V ) The leap from the diagnostic test to CAT I by 200 points is indeed bizzare, because I took the CAT I in about two weeks after the diagnostic test. I read some few words, probably 40 in those two weeks from the princeton hit parade. May be that increased my verbal from 350 to 510. Still, I believe the scoring algorithm in the diagnostic test was different from the CAT algorithm. Princeton CAT II: 1220 ( 690Q and 530V ) Princeton CAT III: 1160 ( 650Q and 510V ) Princeton CAT IV: 1220 ( 690Q and 530V ) Barron's CAT(contained in the CD ROM): 1260 ( 740Q and 520V ) I was really happy with the increase in the quants score. In the last week before the exam, I took the following tests. Powerprep I: 1380 ( 730Q and 650V ) Kaplan CAT I: 1370 ( 740Q and 620V ) Kaplan CAT II: 1340 ( 790Q and 550V ) Powerprep II: 1360 ( 670Q and 690V ) Powerprep II(second attempt - with about 2 to 3 questions repeating in both verbal and quants): 1410 ( 770Q and 640V ) From my experience, my real GRE score was way better than the powerprep score. Regarding math, pacing was the problem. I took a lot of time in the initial 15 questions to make sure I ended up on a higher score. I learned this strategy from the forums. Regarding verbal, I concentrated on the barron' 3500 master word list and the 27 big book tests. Revise, revise and revise the word list till you are confident. Nothing beats the kind of confidence when you go into the exam hall with a good vocab. If it is not possible to go through the entire list, PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU ARE THOROUGH WITH THE HIGH FREQUENCY 333 WORDS. Last but not the least, just like all the other people say, staying calm is the key. I really did not expect a 750+ in quants, but i made my mind clear and went ahead with the verbal with a clear head. I guess that helped me to do the verbal section well. So, just dont try to analyze how you have done a particular section while going on to the next. Simply go ahead, because you cannot predict your performance. AWA sections were relatively easy. The scores will be received in two weeks' time. So, to all those taking up your GRE, all the best:tup: Nothing beats the Barron's prep material. Be confident. Think positive. You will succeed :)