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    I'm trying to get a second Master. I have good grades, fabulous letters of recommendation, examples of my work online and I've been working in the field for 6 years. I still have to take the GRE, and math is killing me. I get just barely what I need on practice exams, but the stress is killing me! Any advice?

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    I thank my lucky stars I don't have to take the GRE to get into an MFA program!

    Have you thought about taking a course designed to help test-takers?

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    Lucky! I did one, and I'm working through a five pound book of problems. Tears and drinking fits are happening daily. If I have any friends left it will be a miracle.

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    It sucks but it'll be worth it when you get your acceptance letters in! Just remember that when you're fingers are drifting towards the television or the phone. Also, maybe try getting a study group together? It's always more fun to study with other people than be stuck in your apartment alone.

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    We don't even get acceptance letters anymore, just an email. But you are right, thank you. Just gotta suck it up for another month.

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    How did you get through it when you got your first masters?

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    We don't even get acceptance letters anymore, just an email. But you are right, thank you. Just gotta suck it up for another month.
    Really? Damn I got them for undergrad when I applied in 2008, how fast things change! But letter or e-mail I mean it's the same thing. One of my best friends was a so-so student in undergrad and she studied her ass off for the GRE. She mostly applied to mid-level law schools and one top-tier school and she ended up getting accepted there because she rocked the GRE. She's doing a summer internship at a very high level firm in a month, studying for the test probably changed the rest of her life!

    But the tests seriously suck ass, I feel you! I was in the opposite position as her, a 3.87 GPA and an 1900 on my SATs and that score definitely cost me some acceptances. I personally think they should dispense with those stupid standardized exams, some of us do not test well or don't excel in every area and that shouldn't matter. I got a perfect on the essay portion and a 450 on the math section, but the university I went with still made me take a 'study skills course' because they were concerned with the low math score even though I was applying to a writing program...

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    The first time I took it, I did not give a shit, rolled out of bed, took it, got a good score (1410 on the old test. Now I care, and I remember 0 math.

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    if the math is causing you any problems, you'd probably benefit best from an actual gre math prep course. self studying is absolutely necessary but its mainly to take your current great skills and drill them in so you can do them faster. by the time I was done studying for the gre I would take 2 practice tests back to back and complete each section in half the time with 90% accuracy which prepared me enough to get an almost perfect score when I took it for real. but practice tests won't help if you don't understand the fundamentals, and they can actually hurt by drilling in bad skills and stressing you out.

    good luck! fwiw I studied for more than a year to get my score which sucked but was so worth it.

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    A friend of mine recently got into grad school. Math was definitely not her forte but after going thru the online review course, she hired a private tutor. It cost her about $500, but she got into the school of her choice. The tutor (who was very familiar with the test/questions) was able to help her zero in on her weak areas. If you've got the money for it, it may be way to go.

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    What kind of math is on the GRE? Is it like algebra, geometey and statistics or is there trig and calculus?

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    The thing about the math is that it is fairly basic concepts, they say 7th-10th grade. But, they intentionally make it tricky. and there are a lot of tricks to finding the answers that aren't really taught in school. Add those to the fact that I haven't thought about this kind of math in 15 years and it is hard. I do feel like I'm improving, and my scores are going up on the practice exams. My boss has a PhD in biology, and he just looks at the questions with a WTF look on his face. Thanks for the link.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shy1 View Post
    The thing about the math is that it is fairly basic concepts, they say 7th-10th grade. But, they intentionally make it tricky. and there are a lot of tricks to finding the answers that aren't really taught in school. Add those to the fact that I haven't thought about this kind of math in 15 years and it is hard. I do feel like I'm improving, and my scores are going up on the practice exams. My boss has a PhD in biology, and he just looks at the questions with a WTF look on his face. Thanks for the link.
    a gre prep course will definitely help you. all of the problems follow very similar rules so once you recognize what type of problem it is youll know exactly what to do to solve it. if you cant afford an in person prep course then at least get a book that explains what to do, not just practice exams. the other nice thing about a gre prep course vs a private tutor is that you will get study partners and theyll help you for free lol.

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    I'm partway through one course, and have read a test prep strategy book. Things are massively looking up, so thank you to everyone. I found a really excellent page to explain a lot, so I'll post it for anyone else in this situation.
    http://www.mathguide.com/lessons/


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    Quote Originally Posted by shy1 View Post
    I'm trying to get a second Master. I have good grades, fabulous letters of recommendation, examples of my work online and I've been working in the field for 6 years. I still have to take the GRE, and math is killing me. I get just barely what I need on practice exams, but the stress is killing me! Any advice?

    preparation reduces stress....

    Math isnt your thing....pretty common. Keep taking practice tests(math portion)...review your incorrect answers.....you will see improvement. You will be more confident, and less likely to panic(and make mistakes) on the actual tests....

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    Hi there, can't believe I'm just seeing this thread. I'm taking the GRE tomorrow and I'm nervous. I took a prep course so I'm reminding myself that I am prepared and that I can take it again if I want to improve my score.

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    You'll do fine. Don't stress yourself out (easy to say, yes?).

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    I'm looking at taking the GRE sometime in the next year and found this thread...

    Any updates on how it went for you guys? Was it as bad as you thought it was going to be? Any other SWers looking to take it soon?

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    I took it on a whim 5 years ago when I graduated. Don't remember much other than it is all computerized. It's like taking the SATs again.
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    Ahhh! I remember when I wanted to apply to law school, but I kept bombing the LSATs. Now I am studying for the GMAT to get into an MBA program, and the math is killing me, too! Fucking math. Lol It was never my strongest subject, and I haven't taken math since my first or second year (don't remember exactly what year lol) in college. It's tough, because I remember learning it, but I just don't remember how to do it! I actually thought about opting for theGRE because I thought it would be less math-focused. I guess I was wrong on that one!

    Do you know anybody who is good at math? Maybe they can help you? Maybe take a study course? Maybe the instructor will be able to explain the concepts in a way that you can understand? That's not meant to insult your intelligence. I'm just saying that a good instructor/teacher can make all the difference in the world. If all else fails, if you can excel in the other material that you're being tested on, it would leave you some wiggle room in the math section.

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    All tests can be learned. Just keep practicing it. I plan on purchasing practice tests and continuing to take them over and over.

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    I took it last year--I would say magoosh helps for the math a little--and those vocab flashcards can be useful for the other section--I consider myself a good essay writer but I only got a 3.5 on it so I'd find a good book to help with the essay portion
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    I got the grades I needed for math (50%, eek) and a 96% on English (sorry, bragging I know, but I did so bad on math I had to say I'm good at something). I got accepted to the school that I was after and currently have a 4.0 (yay!). I don't think the admissions board even looked at my scores, to be honest. But seriously, I work in a science and statistics heavy field and the math section was insane! It was stuff I hadn't seen for 15 years, they try to trick you and they are lying when they say you use it in everyday life. If at all possible, give the admissions board really good letters of recommendations, proof of work experience in your field and examples of your work.

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    This thread is making me scared!! From what I know, the GRE doesn't even test you for your actual math skills, but more for your test taking skills. They just make the questions really confusing so they trip you up! Now the LSAT... I have no fucking idea what is going on with their logic games. Why can't I just find myself a dying rich old man

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