What was your GRE Secret Weapon? I'm looking for recommendations on the best study guides out there for the GRE. Tips and tricks, study tools, Windows software, iPod apps, and anything else welcome, too!
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Nov 3, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm applying to grad school for a Masters in Library Science, and I'm unsure if I should re-take the GREs. I did very well on the Verbal and Quantitative sections - both scores were above the averages of accepted students for the MLS programs I'm looking at. But I only got a 4 on the writing section (putting me in the 41st percentile). The average for admitted students is around a 5. Will my admittedly poor showing on the writing section hurt me enough that I should take the GREs again? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2009 - 17 answers

How can I use an MP3 player to study math for the GRE? [more inside]
posted by ramenopres on Oct 23, 2009 - 3 answers

Can I get into a funded Math Master's or PhD program? I'm graduating from a 4-year college with my B.S. this Spring, and I'm in my mid-30's. I have good GPA at this school (about a 3.6, up to about a 3.8 in math courses specifically) and good GRE scores (720 V / 780 Q), but I have dropped a lot of courses (I've worked full time over the years while getting my degree), and back in the mid-90's I flunked out of the first university I went to. [more inside]
posted by tamaraster on Oct 14, 2009 - 12 answers

A friend is doing a last minute cram for the GRE but is lacking in time. The bulk of her available time is in her 2-hour-per-day commute. Are there any _good_ podcasts she could listen to, specificall for vocabulary? Or .. should she look into hiring someone to call her and drill her for those two hours? If so... how? [more inside]
posted by rr on Oct 1, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm trying to find a prep course for the Literature Subject Test of the GRE (which is not the same as the general GRE) in NYC. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on May 27, 2009 - 6 answers

I need some advice on how to do better on reading comprehension questions in the verbal section of the GRE. [more inside]
posted by SpacemanStix on Mar 24, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me knock the biochem/cell and molecular bio GRE out of the park! [more inside]
posted by palmcorder_yajna on Mar 24, 2009 - 9 answers

If I take the GRE Mathematics Subject Test in April, and then again in October, will graduate schools necessarily see my April score when I apply? [more inside]
posted by alligatorman on Feb 7, 2009 - 6 answers

Hi, I only have 1 1/2 years till I'm completely done my undergraduate nutrition degree in Canada. I've already established that I want to pursue a masters, however, the only school I have been checking online is Columbia's Department of Nutrition because it is the only school I can think of which offers a decent program. Is it true? If not, does anyone have any good suggestions (NA, Europe, Asia)? [more inside]
posted by pixxie on Dec 29, 2008 - 11 answers

How important is that analytical section on the GRE? [more inside]
posted by mrgreyisyelling on Dec 11, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm getting sick and taking the GRE on Monday. Anything I should be doing between now and then and best medicines for the day of? [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on Nov 8, 2008 - 14 answers

Attention, Math students: I have some questions for those of you who have taken the GRE math subject test. [more inside]
posted by milestogo on Nov 4, 2008 - 8 answers

At the very last minute, I'm applying to grad school to get my PhD in English. Hooray! Except that I'm abysmal at math. How much will that hurt my chance at top PhD programs in English? Because I've got two weeks to A) teach myself basic algebra for the GRE, and B) stop psyching myself out to the point of panic attacks. [more inside]
posted by zoomorphic on Oct 28, 2008 - 42 answers

Does a high GPA make up for a low GRE score for grad school admissions? Should I send my scores to schools if they are "recommended" but not required? [more inside]
posted by Delfena on Oct 2, 2008 - 10 answers

Anyone taken the GRE computer based General Test? I am computer literate, however having never taken a test on a computer I am kind of freaked out just by the sound of it. Will there still be paper for me to write problems out on? Can I skip a question and come back to it? Has anyone taken the paper based test and the computer base test? If so how do they compare?
posted by bilbo baggins on Sep 24, 2008 - 17 answers

How to solve the GREs-- not the test, but the registration! What happens if I don't show up to the test? [more inside]
posted by suedehead on Sep 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Can you point me to some good resources to prepare for the GRE Subject Test in Psychology? [more inside]
posted by solipsophistocracy on Sep 2, 2008 - 4 answers

What's your favorite "word of the day" site? I'd like to sign up for some as part of my GRE prep.
posted by anonymous78 on Aug 7, 2008 - 13 answers

MAT vs. GRE: Does it matter? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Jul 28, 2008 - 8 answers

How does an aspiring graduate student in English traverse the confusion of the graduate school application process? [more inside]
posted by fictionalcara on Jul 22, 2008 - 17 answers

What are the best ways to study/approach the GRE? [more inside]
posted by Viomeda on Dec 7, 2007 - 21 answers

Do standardized tests (SAT, GRE, LSAT, etc.) use randomly sorted answer choices? [more inside]
posted by bluejayk on Dec 4, 2007 - 15 answers

Help me decide what venue of higher education to pursuit. [more inside]
posted by stratastar on Dec 3, 2007 - 21 answers

Grad school questions... GRE time (Saturday)... I have checked out the past questions asked about free practice sites and found a couple of them useful. I am terrified that I am going to bomb since I just can't seem to wrap my head around any of the math concepts. I haven't take math since HS and that was 16 years ago- but I'm great with statistics. Anyone have any good thoughts on how to use my statistics knowledge and apply it to the math portion? Also any more free practice sites to recommend? [more inside]
posted by MayNicholas on Oct 18, 2007 - 27 answers

I need your advice on how to help an adult English speaker expand his vocabulary to excel on the GRE. [more inside]
posted by crackingdes on Oct 10, 2007 - 7 answers

How can I study for the GRE vocab section while walking to/from the train/work and, primarily, while standing on the subway during rush hour? [more inside]
posted by lxs on Oct 8, 2007 - 12 answers

I took the GRE this past weekend. I have tried to find the percentile ranks for my scores, but (shockingly!) ETS does not make this easy to do. More inside... [more inside]
posted by melangell on Feb 14, 2007 - 21 answers

What are the best (free) online exercises to prepare for the GRE? [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Feb 9, 2007 - 6 answers

Are catprep.com and 800score.com legit sites for GRE prep? [more inside]
posted by jk252b on Dec 7, 2006 - 6 answers

A friend of mine is taking the GRE English Literature Subject test in a couple weeks. She was an English major in undergraduate. Any tips on a quick study plan? [more inside]
posted by mammary16 on Oct 18, 2006 - 7 answers

Books for GRE prep? Which ones did you use to prepare for the exam? [more inside]
posted by apple scruff on Sep 21, 2006 - 12 answers

Another GRE question. [more inside]
posted by LoriFLA on Sep 9, 2006 - 24 answers

Is it possible to take the GRE without having the score counted on my record? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Jun 19, 2006 - 26 answers

Best place to work as a GRE/SAT tutor? Advice, horror stories, experiences, and varia requested. [more inside]
posted by metaculpa on Oct 7, 2005 - 19 answers

Grad School help for a (formerly, academically) poor student. I have an abysmal undergraduate GPA... very, very poor (2.064/4.0). I have a very high GRE (1430 quant/verbal). I'm looking for an interdisciplinary Humanities/Social Science hybrid sort of degree (lots of flexibility...) from a respectable school that will give the most leverage to the GRE. Additional info: Undergrad degree is in Geography, (AB, 2002), relevant work experience is virtually nil, social service/portfolio is just OK (can be padded). In summary, is there a resource that will spell out for me the programs that emphasize GRE (preferably to the exclusion of all others)? Many thanks.
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2004 - 13 answers

So I just bombed my GRE: 700 verbal, 660 math. I don't know the exact percentile of each, but I know its low, especially the math. How do grad schools handle re-tests? Do they just look at the highest one, like most undergrad admissions offices do? Do they average the two, like I think I heard somewhere they did? Something else? Is it worth taking them again, or should I just kiss grad school goodbye and get on with life?
posted by anonymous on Nov 19, 2004 - 29 answers

I'm starting practice for the awful, awful GRE and I wondering if anyone knew of any FREE full-length GRE exams online or on CD-ROM. I understand that it's all on computer now, so the books i have out from the library probably aren't as good of practice as they could be.
posted by Slimemonster on Aug 10, 2004 - 13 answers