How GRE Test will help you for your life

I would like to write on GRE issue. I hope it might help the current
students or those who want to go for a Higher Study.

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Importance of GRE :
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GRE-Graduate Record Examination

To apply for MSc or PhD programs GRE is a like an entrance exam or
admission test. If you do well in GRE, it seems that you are doing
well in an admission test. So your chances become higher for getting
an admission as well as scholarship to World Leading Universities.
Even students form USA or CANADA require GRE for their MS and PhD
application.

Which universities ask for GRE?
Ands: GRE test is required for most of US Universities (around 95%)
many Canadian Universities(around 65%), some European
Universities(around 30%), in Japan I don't feel GRE required but it
is good if you have GRE score. Even for applying to IIT, India GRE is
required.

GRE would not only help you for Higher Study but also help you for
the following two primary issues:

#1. If you think you would apply for IBA MBA. GRE preparation would
cover both the Math and verbal section of IBA test. If you plan for
staying at Bangladesh you can plan for a MBA. Engineering + MBA is of
high demand.

#2. A lot of job recruiting exams for example in Telecom sector,
especially in case of written test, it is based on quantitative or
analytical practice which is very similar to GRE test.

Now Few Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) and Answers about GRE
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Ques: What are the parts of GRE ?
Ans: GRE Test comprise of 3 sections.i.e. Quantative Section/Math (of
800 marks), Verbal Section(of 800 marks), Analytical Writing Section
(of 6 points)

Ques: Do you need to give both GRE and TOEFL/IELTS or only one?
Ans: Both GRE and TOEFL/IELTS is required for applying. To apply for
MSc or PhD programs GRE is a like an entrance exam or admission test.
If you do well in GRE, it seems you are doing well in an admission
test. So your chances become higher for getting an admission as well
as scholarship to World Leading Universities. Even students form USA
or CANADA require GRE for their MS and PhD application.

Ques: Which one I should take with GRE? TOEFL or IELTS ?
Ans: TOEFL or IELTS are similar type of Tests and required only for
those students whose native language is not English like Bangladeshi
students. You can take either TOEFL or IELTS. In case of USA there
are few universities which allow only TOEFL not IELTS. Other than
that in all over the world both IELTS and TOEFL are allowed. The
preparation is almost same and variation may be in question patterns.
But the matter is that if you take GRE then TOEFL or IELTS is not
that much to prepare again. I took my TOELF (Internet based) exam
with a four days preparation after my GRE exam. So concentrate on
GRE and don't worry much of TOEFL or IELTS. These exams are very easy
comparing to GRE.

Ques: How to start with GRE Preparation?
Ans: The first thing should be memorizing words for the verbal
section of GRE. Then practice quantitative(math). Now a days the math
secrion is very very tough. Do not ignore maths only because you are
an Engineer. Take at least one week preparation for analytical
writing.

Ques: What are the books for GRE preparation?
Ans: For words/verbal the Book :"Word Smart" by Princeton Review is
the ultimate weapon. It is a small and cheap book with near about
1500 words. Try to memorize all those with in 2/3 months. For
quantitative Barron's GRE is very good book. For verbal Barrons has
3500 words but the bad thing with Barron's GRE book is that it has
tough word meanings with tougher synonyms. So at the beginning do not
start with Barrons for verbal/word practice. Only after you complete
the 1500 most common words from Word Smart you can start Barrons if
you have time to prepare. If you complete both Word Smart+ Barrons
then you would get 1450+ for sure in GRE.

Ques: Which score is good in GRE?
Ans: Out of 1600(800 in math, 800 in verbal) above 1200 is good in
the sense that you must get 750 in math(which is most important for
Engineering Students) and a score with 450+ as our mother language is
not English. But for US/CAN students 600+ is required for Verbal
section. Anything above 1400 is superb score and you can apply to
University of California, Barkley with 1400+ score.

I should soon mail for how to prepare for GRE. You can mail
me[mailtoraihan@...] for any query.Best luck to KUETians.

Raihan Masud
KUETian
mailtoraihan@...

Internet Forums to reach your Dream Higher Study

There are several forums in internet where members discuss about the
real life experiences regarding TOEFL/IELTS/GRE preparations,
admission procedures and scholarship opportunities. You will really
feel amazed to know how information pass by and how much important
these sort of discussions are regarding your own preparation.

Please plan well ahead to catch the upcoming session. It takes more
or less one year to get into schools. If you apply this Fall 2008 you
will get an admit to next Fall that is Fall 2009.

So far as I know or information that I came by, "Test Magic Forum" is
the most helpful for Higher Study preparation and information. Stay
in touch to this forum through out your Higher Study preparation.

The web link for this forum is : "TEST MAGIC"
http://www.urch.com/forums/

Dream to the top schools rather than only a mare degree from
anywhere. When you say "I want a higher Study", just don't say, mean
it seriously. GPA/Test scores plays roles to sholarsips but not that
much you people think. Stay confident and try to search ways for you.
Be firm to your desire and you would gain it. Definitely none can
predict well before when the opportunity really comes. So go ahead
with what ever GPA/TEST SCORES you have and try your luck.

Best luck for pursuing your dream higher study.

Raihan Masud
KUETian

Note: Please feel free to mail me [mailtoraihan@...]for further
query for GRE,TOEFL/IELTS, admission procedure and thesis/paper
publishing, scholarships searching(Mailing to Professors for fund),
University Rankings of US/CAN/AUS

About my story:
*I did GRE+TOEFL
*Published 5 International Conference Papers
*Applied to 11 US Schools and 1 CAN School and have searched lot of
AUS Universities's websites
* I have a good collection of Test Preparation Materials
* By this time got Admission from 3 US Schools for direct PhD with
funding(One with Fellowship) upto five years and waiting for all
other school's results for final decision.

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GRE / IELTS / TOFEL

I am here to help those who wants to give IELTS or GRE or TOFEL exam. i think it is very difficult to build the skill in english by direclty going through vocabulary. if u go through an article then it is much easy to handle all the unknown words. the following web address will be helpful to those person.

www.aldaily.com
 

This site have few articles which one are the writting or reading articles in recent IELTS exam.

TOEFL is only available in iBT format i.e. Internet Based Test.

Sections :

Reading :
Long Format : Five Passages
[3 out of 5 should be evaluated but have to
answer all five]
Short Format: Three Passages
Each Passage has 12-14 MCQ(with 1/2 exceptions)
20 minutes for reading each Passage(100+ lines long)ans ans
12-14 questions

Tips: Read Daily Star Weekends, Online versions of Wall
Street Journals, New York Times and articles from ALDAILY.COM
be used to with american literatures(May read Novels from
Sidney Sheldon)

Listening:
Short Format: Six lectures+converstions
Long Format: Nine lectures+converstions
Have to ans. 5-6 MCQ from each lecture or conversation
Time: 10 Minutes for each lecture/conversation

Tips: Be sure to understand American Accent
Listen CNN & CNN radio Podcasts @ Internet
Can download several audio lectures on different subjects
from Internet like www.npr.com
Watch English muviz without subtitles

Speaking :
This is real tough is you don't practice much
2+4 Speaking tasks
You have to speak within 45-60 seconds for each task like
one I can recall from my test : Most memorable event in my
life(in 45 seconds)
Tips: Don't worry about time if you practice you would
wonder that you have some time left after you finish out of
this 45 seconds!!!
Practice with your friends as much as you can and do speak
on any sort of topic. Its a good idea that when you speak,
speak in english when you are intended to take the TOEFL
Test
Before you speak listen a lot. It would help you to capture
the style of speaking. For example, Instead of "I will eat
rice" use "I will have rice"


Writing :
2 Writing Task [20+30 minutues]
Tips: Read a lot before you write to learn the writing style


Each part contains 30 Marks total exam is out of 120.
Most schools(universities) ask for 80+

Preparation Materials:

Barrons TOEFL iBT(12th Edition)
Kaplan TOEFL iBT CD
Official Guide for TOEFL iBT(ETS)

Note: TOEFL is not that hard and time consuming exam like GRE/GMAT.
I hope with a devoted practice of two weeks you can do well. I did it
with 4 days after my GRE Exam and scored 89.