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johnjbruin

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I am planning on taking the GRE's and the GMAT at the end of summer.

Wanted to take some classes either from princeton or kaplan or some other place so i am prepared.

The question is, which one of them is better, kaplan or princeton review?

thanks
 
I did not study for the GRE. But I've heard Princeton Review is pretty good. How much do the classes cost?
 


<< I did not study for the GRE. But I've heard Princeton Review is pretty good. How much do the classes cost? >>



they are expensive, about 1G each

will cost me 2G total, but working 2 months while taking these classes i should be able to pay it off.
plus, i think they will be worth it
 
It may help, but I don't think it's necessary (unless you can afford it -- then it can't hurt to prepare as much as possible). I did well, although if I were studying for it now I would practive for *timing's* sake. It was hard to tell how much time I had and I really had to rush through the logic section to complete it. My husband is planning to take it and he just bought a book by the Princeton Review. It's pretty much common sense, but it came with software so he can practice in what is supposedly a very close simulation of the real test.

Good luck! 🙂

edit: where/what programs are you planning to apply for?
 
I took the GRE about a year and a half ago (fall of 2000). I looked at the sample material on ETS's website. Thats all the studying I did, and I did *OK*. I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but I did well enough to get into all of the graduate schools I applied to.

What is the GMAT? What do you plan on studying in grad school? I would recommend getting a book/software to help you study instead of, or at least BEFORE, dropping $2000 on the study classes. Get the material and take a few practice exams. If you can't get your scores up to where you want/need them to be, then drop the cash on the classes.

Ryan

PS- One more thing to remember. The GRE and other standardized tests are only keys to help you get through doors. An outstanding score may help you get into a school and/or get a fellowship, but what really counts in the long run is your performance at the school. Once you are in, no one will look at your GRE's again. So, if you don't do as well as you had hoped but you do well enough to get your foot in the door somewhere, you are set. It is up to you at that point.
 
personally i think all of those kaplan and princeton reviews aren't worth it...
you can study much more efficiently by yourself... just get one of those practice books and do lots of practice tests
 
Personally, I think thought GRE was just like the ACT and you should do fine if you did well on your college boards. But the GMAT is hard from what I understand if you were'nt a business major. My brother was and he still did poorly until taking a kaplan type course (not sure which) but he had been out of school for over three years.... So my advice is to take the course if you have been away from school for awile and/or if the test is not in your field/major.
 


<< Personally, I think thought GRE was just like the ACT and you should do fine if you did well on your college boards. But the GMAT is hard from what I understand if you were'nt a business major. My brother was and he still did poorly until taking a kaplan type course (not sure which) but he had been out of school for over three years.... So my advice is to take the course if you have been away from school for awile and/or if the test is not in your field/major. >>



Well i am in school right now and doing BS in Engineering
According to what i have talked to people all of them said that the GMAT had nothing to do with econ/acctg etc. In fact you are the first one to say so. Can anyone confirm this.
On another note, i think i should have taken some prep classes for the SAT's. I did good but not very good by myself.

Jfur:
The courses I am looking at are just the classroom courses offered by princeton and kaplan.
 


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Jfur:
The courses I am looking at are just the classroom courses offered by princeton and kaplan. >>



Sorry. I meant what grad programs.
 


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Jfur:
The courses I am looking at are just the classroom courses offered by princeton and kaplan. >>



Sorry. I meant what grad programs. >>



sorry, i didnt read the "apply for"

Concurrent degree programs
i.e. MS in Comp Sci and MBA in 3 yrs rather than 2 for each
 

Dude, just memorize the stinking dictionary and bone up on you're algebra and arithmetic if you want to do good on the GRE. Also look into the format stuff a lot, that computer question format is kinda odd. As for the rest, that test is the biggest load of total crap I've ever seen for judging if you're prepared to go to grad school or not. You just have to suffer through it like the rest of us, then prove your worth once you get there.

PS - I as you can prolly' tell I ain't got no skillz at 'english and litrature, but I do ok at math and science... 😉

 
Studying for them basically shows that you have no confidence in yourself. I don't ever study for anything because if I do, it means that I've slacked during the semester and don't really know the material, and I deserve a bad grade.

I'm nothing like those Indians that hang out in Potter all the time copying their homeworks, and then study for 5 days straight to get a good test grade. I'm an honest person.

JohnJBruin, you sound like a smart person. I'm sure you'll do fine without any preparation. Just believe in yourself and your fabulous mind.

Peace,
GermyBoy
 


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JohnJBruin, you sound like a smart person. I'm sure you'll do fine without any preparation. Just believe in yourself and your fabulous mind.

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thanks

but i still feel that more preparation will only make me better at it.
plus some mba students i talked to said it helped them improve their score on the GMAT.

Gotsmack:
Are you planning on taking any classes for preparing for the GMAT?

 
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