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Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:00 pm
by tikalora
I just wanted to say good luck to everyone who is taking the subject test this Saturday. Know that I will be suffering along with you. I cannot wait for my mandatory beer and ice cream afterwards.

(Did I mention that this is during my fall break? Ick. So much for relaxation...)

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:22 am
by Legendre
Good luck to everyone!!!! :mrgreen:

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:41 am
by CoxZucker_Machine
Good luck tomorrow! I'm stressing ballz right now. Can't wait for tomorrow afternoon

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:53 pm
by marco
Good luck and congratulations! We are reaching the end of what i think is the most stressful part of the application process! May the odds be ever in your favor :) !

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:50 pm
by 26186514
Good luck to everyone, including myself!
Just want to thank everyone for the help. I will miss this forum for sure. :lol:

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:09 pm
by mnbv
Good luck everyone!

I'm curious as to what people's strategy is with regard to taking it again in November now that ets lets you choose which scores to report. Are people planning to take it again regardless, or if they feel bad about the test tomorrow?

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:38 pm
by tikalora
mnbv wrote:Good luck everyone!

I'm curious as to what people's strategy is with regard to taking it again in November now that ets lets you choose which scores to report. Are people planning to take it again regardless, or if they feel bad about the test tomorrow?
Even after my terrible experience today, I won't be taking it again. My main problem is the time constraint, so I don't think my score would improve. The fact that I would be taking it without knowing my first scores also bothers me. Finally, I really don't want to spend another $150 on a test.

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:04 pm
by 26186514
I don't feel very good about today's test too..
There is no familiar questions from previous years.
tikalora wrote:
mnbv wrote:Good luck everyone!

I'm curious as to what people's strategy is with regard to taking it again in November now that ets lets you choose which scores to report. Are people planning to take it again regardless, or if they feel bad about the test tomorrow?
Even after my terrible experience today, I won't be taking it again. My main problem is the time constraint, so I don't think my score would improve. The fact that I would be taking it without knowing my first scores also bothers me. Finally, I really don't want to spend another $150 on a test.

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:55 pm
by rmg512
tikalora wrote:
mnbv wrote:Good luck everyone!

I'm curious as to what people's strategy is with regard to taking it again in November now that ets lets you choose which scores to report. Are people planning to take it again regardless, or if they feel bad about the test tomorrow?
Even after my terrible experience today, I won't be taking it again. My main problem is the time constraint, so I don't think my score would improve. The fact that I would be taking it without knowing my first scores also bothers me. Finally, I really don't want to spend another $150 on a test.
Taking lots of practice tests should improve your pacing. If it's more than just a formality to you, I highly recommend taking the test again.

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:59 pm
by Legendre
rmg512 wrote: Taking lots of practice tests should improve your pacing. If it's more than just a formality to you, I highly recommend taking the test again.
I agree. Practice will certainly improve your performance on the test. Furthermore I heard that the questions are often repeated, if not, the style of the questions will repeat. And you'll also learn time management tricks that can help you.

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:04 am
by tikalora
Legendre wrote:
rmg512 wrote: Taking lots of practice tests should improve your pacing. If it's more than just a formality to you, I highly recommend taking the test again.
I agree. Practice will certainly improve your performance on the test. Furthermore I heard that the questions are often repeated, if not, the style of the questions will repeat. And you'll also learn time management tricks that can help you.
Thanks for your thoughts. I had already taken 3 of the GRE practice tests before this exam. I'm notoriously bad at standardized tests, so personally for me I don't think taking it again would help. I think I have a very, very strong application aside from my subject scores, so I'm going to hope that addressing my scores in my personal statement helps.

Re: Good luck October test-takers!

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:06 am
by mandelawillson
Best of luck to everyone, I am just want to thank everyone for the help.
Because all about gre discussion help full my study.