Comments on: The GRE Guide! http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/ Thoughts, ramblings, rantings of Renganathan Ramamoorthy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:29:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kanna ashok http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35186 kanna ashok Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:04:20 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35186 iam ashok prepair in gre.i am test write in aprial .please your suggestion iam ashok prepair in gre.i am test write in aprial .please your suggestion

]]> By: Sad loser again http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35054 Sad loser again Sun, 25 May 2008 13:15:17 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35054 btw does it help if my graduation is from one of the top engg. colleges in India (NOT IIT :P) btw does it help if my graduation is from one of the top engg. colleges in India (NOT IIT :P )

]]> By: Sad loser http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35053 Sad loser Sun, 25 May 2008 13:11:02 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35053 I'm a guy who has a really bad cgpa, less than 6/10, because of many mistakes and circumstances. I really have no idea abt my prospects after writing the GRE. Even if I work hard enough and get a score of 1450 plus, im not so sure I would be admitted anywhere in the US. If anyone can encourage me that this is not the case, somebody who has an idea, i would be much obliged. One good thing in all this is I'm quite proficient in analytical questions, english, math ... I'm confident of getting a really good GRE score if i work hard enough... just that I'm unable to find the incentive because I keep thinking I've screwed up my engineering, beyond the point of no return.. I’m a guy who has a really bad cgpa, less than 6/10, because of many mistakes and circumstances. I really have no idea abt my prospects after writing the GRE. Even if I work hard enough and get a score of 1450 plus, im not so sure I would be admitted anywhere in the US. If anyone can encourage me that this is not the case, somebody who has an idea, i would be much obliged.

One good thing in all this is I’m quite proficient in analytical questions, english, math … I’m confident of getting a really good GRE score if i work hard enough… just that I’m unable to find the incentive because I keep thinking I’ve screwed up my engineering, beyond the point of no return..

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35012 Guru Panguji Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:23:04 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35012 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: kranth http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35011 kranth Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:19:58 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-35011 very good site very good site

]]> By: Yhanks you http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-34867 Yhanks you Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:01:50 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-34867 Thanks boys2e88697e1ae1af4af0fd40d8d773fdcc Thanks boys2e88697e1ae1af4af0fd40d8d773fdcc

]]> By: sexybull http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-28268 sexybull Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:55:05 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-28268 Hi, Highly appreciate the job u guys doing on the forum! Jus a quick background b4 shooting my query. My 10th std 85.46% from India's State Board My 12th std 89.67% from India's State Board My BE in computer Science from Bombay University in India with very less 60%(My university topper usualy near 80% not more than that strictly) working in fortune 500 company from past two yrs in CRM siebel Developement software. Wish to go for US MBA. Most probably I'll be able to join in 2009. So It'll be 3+ exp (mostly 4) Me siebel Certified too My query no.1: IF I take GRE Computer Science will there be any positive impact on admission committee? My query no.2: How far can I make it to one of ToP 20 MBA Schools? My query no.3: If I can not make it to one of TOP B-Schools in US is there any possibility of making it to one of TOP 20 MS in US? (Pls give realistic answer..don give optimistic n only feelgood kinda answers..) Thanks.appreciate to read me..expecting quick response! Hi,

Highly appreciate the job u guys doing on the forum!

Jus a quick background b4 shooting my query.
My 10th std 85.46% from India’s State Board
My 12th std 89.67% from India’s State Board
My BE in computer Science from Bombay University in India with very less 60%(My university topper usualy near 80% not more than that strictly)

working in fortune 500 company from past two yrs in CRM siebel Developement software. Wish to go for US MBA. Most probably I’ll be able to join in 2009. So It’ll be 3+ exp (mostly 4) Me siebel Certified too

My query no.1: IF I take GRE Computer Science will there be any positive impact on admission committee?

My query no.2: How far can I make it to one of ToP 20 MBA Schools?

My query no.3: If I can not make it to one of TOP B-Schools in US is there any possibility of making it to one of TOP 20 MS in US?

(Pls give realistic answer..don give optimistic n only feelgood kinda answers..)

Thanks.appreciate to read me..expecting quick response!

]]> By: ivandc http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-17826 ivandc Sun, 13 May 2007 07:53:36 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-17826 Hi My Name Is ivajiz. Hi My Name Is ivajiz.

]]> By: Abbas http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-10433 Abbas Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:28:18 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-10433 Also, what if your GPA is not so up to par (like really low). However, reccomendations and experience is very good and relevant. Is that enough to balance it out if you do well on the GRE. Or should we opt to take subject GREs to help allevite the GPA part? I have heard two opinions. One saying yes you should and take the subject GREs in subjects you did bad in, and then those saying no, it would be over kill and you should concentrate on your experience and what not. I am a bioinformatics major btw. Any suggestions? Also, what if your GPA is not so up to par (like really low). However, reccomendations and experience is very good and relevant. Is that enough to balance it out if you do well on the GRE. Or should we opt to take subject GREs to help allevite the GPA part? I have heard two opinions. One saying yes you should and take the subject GREs in subjects you did bad in, and then those saying no, it would be over kill and you should concentrate on your experience and what not. I am a bioinformatics major btw. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Abbas http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-10428 Abbas Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:22:27 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-10428 Hey, Thank you, but one question.. is it mandatory to count your score, or can you decide not to send them to you univ. you want to apply to and re-take them. Some say yes, and some say no. Hey,

Thank you, but one question.. is it mandatory to count your score, or can you decide not to send them to you univ. you want to apply to and re-take them. Some say yes, and some say no.

]]> By: wuhkna http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-8676 wuhkna Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:24:48 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-8676 http://nissan12.blogspot.com/2006/12/ http://nissan12.blogspot.com/2006/12/

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-4994 Guru Panguji Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:25:34 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-4994 @ Visham: Try out some of the GRE forums available on the net. I have seen some to even discuss probable questions based on a pattern they have been following :-)! If I find it, I shall post it here :-)! @ Visham: Try out some of the GRE forums available on the net. I have seen some to even discuss probable questions based on a pattern they have been following :-) ! If I find it, I shall post it here :-) !

]]> By: Visham http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-4991 Visham Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:45:40 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-4991 Hi! I am planning to take the GRE Subject Test:Computer Science...where can i find free prep material/ebooks...i searched in vain thru Google.. Thanks. Visham. Hi!

I am planning to take the GRE Subject Test:Computer Science…where can i find free prep material/ebooks…i searched in vain thru Google..

Thanks.
Visham.

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-2073 Guru Panguji Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:13:01 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-2073 Which GRE are you taking up - the subject tests or the General GRE test? Which GRE are you taking up – the subject tests or the General GRE test?

]]> By: SAIKAT SINHA http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-2064 SAIKAT SINHA Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:24:48 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-2064 WHICH PARTICULAR SUBJECT OF WHAT STREAM WILL IT BE PREFERABLE FOR ME TO LEARN THOROUGHLY FOR GIVING GRE IF I AM A B.TECH. STUDENT IN CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY? WHICH PARTICULAR SUBJECT OF WHAT STREAM WILL IT BE PREFERABLE FOR ME TO LEARN THOROUGHLY FOR GIVING GRE IF I AM A B.TECH. STUDENT IN CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY?

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1457 Guru Panguji Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:46:25 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1457 You are welcome Ravin :-)! All the best in your endeavor ;-)! You are welcome Ravin :-) ! All the best in your endeavor ;-) !

]]> By: Ravin Abraham http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1456 Ravin Abraham Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:25:03 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1456 thanks for the quick reply,i was really amazed. we do have gpa system in NIT;but your ideas do give a new hope. thanks for the quick reply,i was really amazed.
we do have gpa system in NIT;but your ideas do give a new hope.

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1450 Guru Panguji Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:05:01 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1450 Hey Ravin, that gives you a 2.74/4 GPA! First off, do you have a GPA system in NIT? Or did you calculate it? Second of all, there is a system of rating courses and getting GPAs depending on the course difficulty. So, there is a weightage for difficulty. You'd have to compare the course difficulty of your own along with the suggested difficulties of the courses in the college you are interested and recalculate the GPA. Generally, Indian colleges can put the highest difficulty weightage. So why don't ya try doing that and get back to me. Furthermore, also make sure you put your rank in the college. That holds a great weightage. Esp if you are in the top 1% etc, it would be really useful for your applications :-)! Hey Ravin, that gives you a 2.74/4 GPA!

First off, do you have a GPA system in NIT? Or did you calculate it? Second of all, there is a system of rating courses and getting GPAs depending on the course difficulty.

So, there is a weightage for difficulty. You’d have to compare the course difficulty of your own along with the suggested difficulties of the courses in the college you are interested and recalculate the GPA. Generally, Indian colleges can put the highest difficulty weightage. So why don’t ya try doing that and get back to me.

Furthermore, also make sure you put your rank in the college. That holds a great weightage. Esp if you are in the top 1% etc, it would be really useful for your applications :-) !

]]> By: Ravin Abraham http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1449 Ravin Abraham Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:54:13 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-1449 This resource is great.thanks.I have a query - I have done Btech CSE from NIT jalandhar with 6.85/10 gpa. Many of the better colleges in US say a min cutoff of 3/4 gpa. Is there any way of getting there This resource is great.thanks.I have a query -
I have done Btech CSE from NIT jalandhar with 6.85/10 gpa.
Many of the better colleges in US say a min cutoff of 3/4 gpa.
Is there any way of getting there

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-964 Guru Panguji Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:07:36 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-964 Hey Jason! Thanks. I think you could also find it useful for people who come to your blog at <a href="http://text-anxiety.blogspot.com/" title="Test Anxiety @ Blogspot" rel="nofollow">test-anxiety.blogspot.com</a> to link if you really find it useful :-)! Thanks for your comment and welcome to the blog :-D! Hey Jason!

Thanks. I think you could also find it useful for people who come to your blog at test-anxiety.blogspot.com to link if you really find it useful :-) ! Thanks for your comment and welcome to the blog :-D !

]]> By: jason alster MSc http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-963 jason alster MSc Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:04:57 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-963 This is a great Blog- I work with test anxiety and accelerated learning to pass the GRE and other exams like the SAT or the BAR so here is another set of resources. http://test-anxiety.blogspot.com/2006/05/resources-for-test-anxiety.html This is a great Blog- I work with test anxiety and accelerated learning to pass the GRE and other exams like the SAT or the BAR so here is another set of resources.

http://test-anxiety.blogspot.com/2006/05/resources-for-test-anxiety.html

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-929 Guru Panguji Mon, 29 May 2006 04:55:57 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-929 You are welcome Gagan!! :-)! You are welcome Gagan!! :-) !

]]> By: Gagan http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-908 Gagan Sat, 27 May 2006 10:22:30 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-908 thnx a lot for the Gr8 work.. will really help a lot of ppl.. all info at one place... thnx a lot for the Gr8 work.. will really help a lot of ppl.. all info at one place…

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-601 Guru Panguji Fri, 19 May 2006 09:32:08 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-601 Thanks a lot!! Mr B Taxey!! I really appreciate it. As I am leaving right now, I'll make sure I will correct by Monday, IST!! Thanks a lot! :-)! Thanks a lot!! Mr B Taxey!! I really appreciate it.

As I am leaving right now, I’ll make sure I will correct by Monday, IST!! Thanks a lot! :-) !

]]> By: B Taxey http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-598 B Taxey Fri, 19 May 2006 06:22:44 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-598 Contained in your excellent piece was the following: "the test will try to hone in on your score from the broad spectrum [200-800] for a particular section," and since the subject is education, you might appreciate a correction. The correct term should be to "home in on." Just think of a homing pigeon. An example of the proper usage according to the dictionary is "To move or lead toward a goal: The investigators were homing in on the truth." Hone means to sharpen and is not related. I used the improper term for many, many years until I recently happened to see used correctly in a NYT article and thought you might appreciate knowing it. Contained in your excellent piece was the following: “the test will try to hone in on your score from the broad spectrum [200-800] for a particular section,” and since the subject is education, you might appreciate a correction. The correct term should be to “home in on.” Just think of a homing pigeon. An example of the proper usage according to the dictionary is “To move or lead toward a goal: The investigators were homing in on the truth.” Hone means to sharpen and is not related. I used the improper term for many, many years until I recently happened to see used correctly in a NYT article and thought you might appreciate knowing it.

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-424 Guru Panguji Thu, 04 May 2006 08:58:00 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-424 I did something interesting. Seeing the amount of hits for this particular post. I did a tag search on GRE over at <a href="http://del.icio.us" title="del.icio.us" rel="nofollow">del.icio.us</a>! I would recommend this as an excellent way to get more resources for your GRE. I should have done this earlier. :-D! Here's the link that you need to follow for the same <a href="http://del.icio.us/tag/gre/" title="del.icio.us GRE tag search results" rel="nofollow">del.icio.us/tag/gre results</a>. There are some really good sites out here :-)! I did something interesting. Seeing the amount of hits for this particular post. I did a tag search on GRE over at del.icio.us! I would recommend this as an excellent way to get more resources for your GRE. I should have done this earlier. :-D !

Here’s the link that you need to follow for the same del.icio.us/tag/gre results.

There are some really good sites out here :-) !

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-423 Guru Panguji Thu, 04 May 2006 08:54:42 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-423 I came across an interesting site @ Blog Spot. Although it says Master GRE, please be warned that not all material presented are for the GRE. There are some good resources here though. <a href="http://info-gre.blogspot.com/" title="Master GRE" rel="nofollow">Master GRE</a> [Note to self: Sort through the material and present the resources for GRE] I came across an interesting site @ Blog Spot. Although it says Master GRE, please be warned that not all material presented are for the GRE. There are some good resources here though.

Master GRE

[Note to self: Sort through the material and present the resources for GRE]

]]> By: Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul » Night Life Bashing! http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-421 Ramblings of an Eccentric Soul » Night Life Bashing! Thu, 04 May 2006 08:13:52 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-421 [...] P.S. I'd really like to thank Desi Pundit for including my post - The GRE Guide! I hope the link really does help someone! [...] [...] P.S. I'd really like to thank Desi Pundit for including my post – The GRE Guide! I hope the link really does help someone! [...]

]]> By: DesiPundit » The GRE Guide http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-418 DesiPundit » The GRE Guide Wed, 03 May 2006 18:05:47 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/the-gre-guide/#comment-418 [...] The bane (or blessing) of all graduate students. It is considered the test of merit if you want to leave Indian shores for American ones. Guru Panguji compiles an exhaustive set of resources to help you crack the GRE. [...] [...] The bane (or blessing) of all graduate students. It is considered the test of merit if you want to leave Indian shores for American ones. Guru Panguji compiles an exhaustive set of resources to help you crack the GRE. [...]

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