arcticbelle

Thanks so much for your advice! I am a bit worried that my verbal score will go down if I retake it--after all, there's no way it could go up! My writing results are in and I got a 5.5, so it would probably be safest to not retake the exam. I'm currently planning to apply to top 10 chemistry grad schools, not chemical engineering, and a mathematics minor (I'm two classes away from one and have a 4.0 in my math courses) should help establish my skills in this arena. Now it's time to start preparing for the subject test...

That's an amazing score! I took the GRE on the 29th and got a 170 verbal, 165 quantitative (my writing results aren't back yet). I used Manhattan GRE and thought that I was going to struggle in the verbal sections, but every single question seemed ridiculously easy. I paid careful attention to the writing prompts and did 5-7 practice essays each for Issue and Argument. This paid off when the first essay was one for which I'd already seen the prompt and the second was one for which I'd already written a practice essay. As a science major, though, I'm a bit worried about the 165 Q. The concordance chart says that it's equivalent to a 790-800 in the old system, but I've seen lots of posters here with far higher scores. If I end up needing to retake it, does anyone have advice on a good mathematics-focused review book? I used the Manhattan GRE version because that was all my school bookstore had, but I would like to try a new system to see if I can further hone my skills. (Of course, I also used the official guide and took its paper-based test as well as three online tests from Manhattan GRE.)

A is incorrect because lowering body temperature will not help with bacterial infections, and might actually hurt. B is incorrect because adding iron will make it easier for the bacteria to multiply. E is incorrect because warm-bodied animals will regulate their own temperatures (or die if they get too hot), so changing the temperature of the room doesn't matter. We're left with a choice between C and D: C has to do with making iron less available to ONLY the bacteria, while D has to do with making iron less available to BOTH animal and bacteria. D would deprive the animal of resources as well, so C is probably the best answer. Am I right?