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So I just took a GRE practice test and scored:

780 Q
540 V

I'm beating myself up right now because I hate how my verbal score is. I've been going over the barron's 3500 list and I still score terrible. Are there any tips other than practice/memorize? I'm planning on taking the test in a month's time, before classes begin, so this month I'm going to cram as many words and practice tests in as I can, which basically means practice test everyday.

I can't do anything about my quantitative score. It's always hovering around 800-780. Always stupid mistakes that I know the answer to like the back of my hand. I just have to take my time and double check more.

Please, any tips from anyone who has taken the GRE general tests?

there is this ancient chinese way of expanding vocab, but ur chinese so you might know already

Get a book called "Cracking the GRE", worked wonders for me.

Chill down, we are humans after all. :Q

just relax and you will see.

What kind of grad school are you trying to get into?

architecture

TOloseGT wrote:architecture

Ok. So why are you worried about your language score again? Grad schools want you to be rounded, but unless you've got a totally fail GPA from undergrad, you probably only need a 1200-1250 to get in, right? (Unless you're trying to get into a hugely competitive program?) With architecture I think they'd pay more attention to your math score. Also, don't you have to submit an essay or a larger grad application? Your gre is only a piece of what makes a school want to accept you, and usually the personal stuff like your essay, activities, portfolio mean a whole lot more. By all means stress out and kill yourself over the test if that's what you want to do, but I wouldn't worry about it.

meh, having a high GRE would gimme more options.

TOloseGT wrote:meh, having a high GRE would gimme more options.

I guess. In that case, I recommend the Princeton study guide, it's really well done. BTW, if you buy it from Barnes and Noble keep the receipt, be really nice to the pages, and you can return it for a full refund.

bump

680 verbal baby! ..... yea!!!1123123

now i just gotta keep it around there.

gratz, baby. lol

was that a computer based test you took? do you need to bring pen or pencil for those? (cuz i think they provide scrap paper?)

woops, i meant for the practice test =P

took 3 more after that miserable first one

math stayed relatively the same

verbal jumped to 600+ all 3 tests, only that last one i got the highest on

more studying to do till august 21st, which is when i'll take the computerized test.