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A verbal software for GRE

Reading is just not enough for GRE verbal. Here is an interactive solution for GRE verbal. A software that runs in windows. Download it, extract it and then run the application.

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GRE powerprep software

Powerpacked powerprep software of simulated GRE CAT tests. Download it, intall and practise. Runs on windows.

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GRE software package

This one is a good package of small small software.

1)  Voc tutor: A nice vocabulary builder
2)  Vocab: Again a vocab builder with 33000 words. Synonyms and antonyms both the way.
3)  Vocabulary test
4)  Verbal practice: A fantastic software with fully customizable tests.
5)  Word power made easy
6)  Barron's GRE

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ARCO GRE software

A software by ARCO. Pretty elimentary, but gives the GRE test in actually computer adaptive way. Truly CAT. Works on windows.

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ARCO GRE software precompiled

Now, this one is the same ARCO software, but precompiled. So no need to install. Just extract all in one folder and run the application GRE1.

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Barron's GRE companion CD
 

The ever popular barron's GRE companion CD. Some tutorils, tactics and practice in terms of full GRE CAT. Flash version, no need to install again, just download, extract and run GRE.exe

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KAPLAN GRE software

This one is probably the best available software for GRE. A good review of different parts of GRE, numerous sections to practise, words, cards, some games to sharpen your GRE abilities. The software provides you audio-visual plus interactive training, which is not available with any other software. It also gives you tips for graduate studies other than GRE. Once you take diagnostic test, based on time left the software designs customize plan. If you do according to that, than success is yours.
Works best with windows XP. It can work with vista and windows 7, try to use compatibility option in vista and 7.

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Vocabulary builder for GRE

A java based vocabulary builder. Lighter for your computer and it may not work with wnidows vista and windows 7.

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Verbal GRE - a practice software

15 minutes practice sessions with detailed review after test. Reasonably large question pool and moderate question levels. The best practice software for starters.

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800.com tests software

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Study Abroad Without Passing The Standardized Exams : GRE / TOEFL / GMAT

I have always wondered about the relevance of GRE/ GMAT / SAT/ IELTS. These exams have their own flaws and may be perceived as regressive patterns of testing the knowledge, aptitude and analytical abilities of a graduate student. I am in no which way an expert, scholar or authority who can strongly detest the usage of the aforementioned exams in selection criteria of students for a study abroad program. The bottom line is that these exams are bridges across global schools which facilitate the selection of deserving students.

In my honest opinion exams like GRE are a matter of hard work and luck; both the determinants sharing the credit of your success equally. However, at times you may have a bad day or may be you are ill while you appeared for the exams. The results obviously are skewed towards the lower percentiles.

Now a days some institutions have been realistic enough to understand that the undergraduate GPA, work experience and a good resume, compounded with a professional letter of intent (for the desired study program) actually decide the capability of a student rather than the scores of standardized exams like GRE. The list of programs which may help you earn a MBA degree without GRE/ GMAT is given below.

These institutions are in no which way associated with my profession or academic interests. As a matter of fact there are a growing number of students who have exceptional work experience and great academic record but unfortunately were not able to perform on the standardized exams. Admittedly we are witnessing a boom in the number of students participating in study abroad programs and responding to this boom a great number of schools all over the world have relaxed the admission criterion. USA harbors these institutions which would give preference to your overall body of work rather than the scores on standardized exams.

No GRE / GMAT required -MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS :

1. University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Business/Accounting

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration/Accounting

Master of Business Administration/Global Management

Master of Business Administration/Marketing

2.Capella University

Bachelor of Science in Business – Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Science in Business – Management and Leadership

Bachelor of Science in Business – Marketing

Master of Business Administration – Finance

Master of Business Administration – Marketing

3.Ellis College

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies – Communication Arts

Bachelor of Science/Management of Information Systems

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies – Telecommunications Management

Bachelor of Science/Finance

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies – Hospitality Management Concentration

4.Cardean

Graduate Certificate – Business Administration

Graduate Certificate – Human Resources Management

Graduate Certificate – Leadership

Graduate Certificate – Strategy and Economics

Master of Business Administration/Finance

5.South University

Bachelor of Business Administration

6.Walden University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Finance

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing

7.Ellis MBA

Master of Business Administration/Project Management

Master of Business Administration/Risk Management

Master of Business Administration/Strategy and Economics

Master of Business Administration/Management of Information Systems

Master of Business Administration/Management of Technology

8.CTU Online

Master of Science in Management/Project Management

Master of Science in Management/Business Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/HR Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management

9.AIU Online

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Human Resources

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Management

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Marketing

10.University of Phoenix Online

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration/Accounting

Master of Business Administration/Global Management

Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management

Master of Business Administration/Human Resource Management

No GRE / GMAT required -TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS :

1.University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration/Technology Management

Master of Business Administration/e-Business

Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Master of Information/System Management

2.Capella University

Bachelor of Science in Technology – Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Technology – Graphics and Multimedia

Bachelor of Science in Technology – Network Technology

Bachelor of Science in Technology – Project Management

Bachelor of Science in Technology – Web Application Development

3.Ellis College

Bachelor of Science/Management of Information Systems

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies – Math/Physics

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies – Computer Science

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies – Technical Writing

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies – Technology

4.Cardean

Graduate Certificate – Management of Information Systems

5.South University

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

6.Walden University

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration in Management of Technology

Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences

Ph.D. in Applied Mgmt & Decision Sci./Engineering Management

Master of Business Administration (High-Tech M.B.A.)

7.Ellis MBA

Graduate Certificate – Management of Information Systems

8.CTU Online

Master of Science in Management/IS Security

Master of Science in Management/IT Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

9.AIU Online

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Network Administration

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Systems

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Programming

Master’s Degree in Information Technology

10.University of Phoenix Online

Master of Business Administration/Technology Management

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Business/e-Business

Bachelor of Science in Business/Information Systems

Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction-Adult Education

The Difference Between TOEFL and GRE

Those looking to take classes in the U.S. who are from another country will have extra hurdles to cross in order to get accepted into the school of their choice. Extra testing is one of these. If you are looking to enroll in an education program in the United States, yet English is not your first language, you need to be aware of the basic exams you will be asked to take. These may include the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

What the TOEFL Tests

The TOEFL test is designed to determine whether or not you can speak adequate English to enroll in the program. You will be asked to read, listen to, comprehend, and write in English on order to pass the test. This is the test that over 6,000 institutions in over 130 countries choose when determining whether or not an applicant can speak fluent English.

The first section of the test contains 50 listening comprehension questions. You will be asked to listen to a variety of spoken passages, such as a class lecture or a passage being read. It will be read as spoken by a North American English speaker. You will then answer questions on what you heard. The second part of the test is a 40 question structure and written expression section. This tests whether or not you can recognize the proper structure of written English. The reading comprehension section involves 50 questions based on non-technical, college-level reading material. Finally, you will be asked to write a passage on a given topic to judge your ability to write in English. Each of these sections is timed, so you will need to be fairly adept at reading and comprehending English.

Who Needs to Take This Test

The TOEFL is designed to test whether or not you can understand and use English as spoken in American on the college level. While you may be a great English speaker, attending classes requires a higher level of understanding and speaking ability than conversational English. Any non-native speakers who wish to attend an English-speaking college can take this test, and it may be required for entry. It is a good idea for those pursuing both undergraduate and graduate degrees, but some graduate schools will accept students who graduated from English-speaking programs for their undergrad degrees without the test results. The test results are valid for two years after the exam is first scored.

What the GRE Tests

According to the Educational Testing Service, which administers both the TOEFL and the GRE tests, the GRE is designed to test “verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills.” This can be subject specific or general, depending on the test chosen. The test is designed for students who are applying for graduate school programs. It is designed for native English speakers.

The test is unique in the fact that it is a computerized adaptive test. This means that the computer adjust the questions given to the test taker based on whether or not the previous question is answered correctly. This allows the test to give a score with fewer questions asked.

Who Needs to Take This Test

The GRE is required by many English-speaking colleges and universities that have graduate programs. It is used to help “level the playing field” for graduate school applicants, as it is designed to give an accurate, unbiased measure of an applicant’s ability level.

You may need to take this test and submit your scores if you plan to attend grad school, regardless of your English speaking ability. A minimum score may be required for your field of choice. Some programs only look at a certain portion of the test, such as the quantitative reasoning section for a math program, but you will need to take the entire test if your school requires these scores for entry into the graduate program.

GMAT VS GRE

What is the GMAT?


The GMAT or Graduate Management Admissions Test is for the most part a required part of the admissions process for full time business schools. The GMAT test is a standardized 3 part exam which helps admissions officers select the very best of applicants. It measures basic verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills that an applicant is expected to have developed over the years of formal education and professional work experience.

What is the GRE?

The GRE (Graduate Record Exam) is part of the admissions process for graduate school programs. This is not business specific like the GMAT test and is used for all types of graduate programs. Some business schools are beginning to accept the GRE along with the GMAT but the number is very limited and the GMAT is to be considered the standard for business schools.

GMAT vs GRE:

The GMAT and GRE are very similar tests in that they both test analytical writing, math and verbal. The GMAT also tests Verbal-Critical Reasoning and Quantitative-Data Sufficiency which are not found on the GRE. The GRE contains problems on vocabulary and word relationships that the GMAT does not test on.

Overall business school applications are on the rise and your GMAT score has become that much more important. MBA programs are counter cyclical to the economy which means that as the economy falls individuals flock to MBA programs to further their education and provide a much needed boost to their resume.

The math or quantitative section of the GMAT is by far the most different and is often a challenge as most  applicants have been in the professional workplace for a few years and there advanced math skills have diminished. In order to regain there knowledge or learn for the first time students are searching for resources to help them score well on the math section. Study guides and classroom courses are common resources used when a student prepares for the GMAT.

GRE Preparation Experience

Some people don’t believe in usefulness of studying for any standardized tests. My experience has been completely opposite. I first took GRE without a day of preparation a year after graduating from university. I didn’t really need to score high and thought since I had good grades in school, GRE wouldn’t be that tough. I was wrong and did pretty bad. Five years later I got serious about the grad school, decided to apply to a prestigious university and had to get a very high score on GRE. It took me about 4 months to prepare to the level where I was comfortable. I could have probably used few more weeks, but was getting so tired of studying that decided to go for it.

English has been my weaker point, so I spent the most time working on that part: first increasing my vocabulary and then practicing verbal questions as much as I could. Since I was pretty comfortable with math, I left it for the last month of my preparation and mainly concentrated on getting timing right. Here is the list of the materials that I used to study. Hopefully some of this might be useful for the future test takers.

1. Word Smart for the GRE (Smart Guides)

There are about 600 words in this little book. It’s not perfect, examples are a little “cheesy” and there is no pronunciation guide. Yet, I think this book really helped me. At first I tried to use flashcard software on my pocket pc to help me memorize new words, but for some reasons that didn’t work well and I felt that I could remember more words using just good ol’ paper flash cards. I am not sure, maybe it’s the process of writing the word down, but somehow I felt I could remember more words that way. There are also little quizzes after every 5-15 words to help with learning. I think one could probably memorize about 80 words a week, though   I averaged about 40-50. Obviously this is not the best method of acquiring new words, yet it did work for me. Several of them came up on GRE and quite a few I still remember.

2. The Wizard of Oz Vocabulary Builder by Mark Philips

This a pretty cool book, it introduces “GRE and SAT type” words in the context of a story to ease memorization. I didn’t find it as useful as the Word Smart book, yet it was a nice change from just memorizing disconnected words. Every new “big” word is explained on the same page, with more examples to make it easier to remember words. Overall it was a pretty good, though a somewhat slower way of increasing vocabulary for GRE.

3. Kaplan GRE Exam Verbal Workbook

This book has strategies and tips for verbal section and the most important a lot of test questions. It helped me a lot with reading comprehension part and just getting over my “fear” of verbal section.

4.Barron’s How to Prepare for the GRE Test I think out of all GRE preparation books, this one is the most useful. It has pretty good math review and its test questions are probably the closest to the GRE difficulty level maybe even a little harder. Barron also has a book “Pass Key to the GRE Test”, which is basically a smaller version of this book. I’ve also noticed that they reuse a lot of questions from previous editions, so if you’re on the budget you don’t have to buy the latest edition. An older version will be just as good and the newest edition will repeat many questions anyway.

5. GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test, by ETS This book is published by the same guys that make the test. The review section is not that good, you’ll probably be better off with Barron or Kaplan for that. However, tests are real GRE questions that were used about 10 years ago. The test has definitely increased in difficulty since then. I was somewhat disappointed with this book, yet I think 1 or 2 questions (or very similar) from the verbal section appeared on the actual test that I took. ETS definitely recycles questions, so it can be helpful to go through this book, but keep in mind that the real test will be much harder, especially the math section.

6. POWERPREP by ETS This is a software you can download from ETS website or you will get it in the mail after you register for the test. Don’t wait though for the “mail version”, mine came after I’ve already taken the test. This is the closest you will get to the real test questions; however again I thought questions on the real test were harder. Yet it is very helpful to measure your progress using this software. I took the first test after about two weeks of studying to establish a baseline and then the second one about 2-3 weeks before the test to see where I was and find any weak spots. My actual test results were almost identical to the results on my second Powerprep test.

Few suggestions:

1. Work on your weakest parts first. If it’s vocabulary start your preparation with memorizing words and then move on to the areas that you are more comfortable with.

2. Establish your baseline score by taking one of the Powerprep tests early on.

3. You don’t have to spend a fortune on study material, last year editions are just as good.

4. Test has become harder over the past few years, so don’t get over confident if you do really well on the “retired” ETS tests. The level of difficulty is much higher now.

GRE Prep Course

Following article will guide you in choosing the right GRE Prep course. Follow this article closely if you are a GRE Test Taker. The article discusses the advantages an disadvantages of GRE Prep courses available and guides you what are the factors to see and evaluate in choosing a GRE prep course.

GRE PREP COURSE - Self Evaluation

Before deciding to get into a GRE prep course it is very important to do a self evaluation. Self evaluation helps to identify where you stand in terms of Skill and need percentage of a GRE prep course.

Diagnostic GRE Test

Do not just rush and enroll to any GRE Prep course. Taking a diagnostic GRE test is very important step in GRE Preparation. A GRE Diagnostic test will help you to identify what is your present skill level, What are your strength areas, weakness spots. Lots of Free diagnostic tests are available online. Download one of them and take 1 - 2 tests. Measure what you score in the diagnostic test.

Things to measure after diagnostic test

• Overall Score
• Score in Individual Question Types
•  Section wise score
•  Time taken for the overall test
•  Time taken for Individual Question types
•  Time taken for each section
•  Time taken for each question
•  List of Weak areas based on the above factors
•  List of stronger areas based on the above factors

Once you have all stats of your skill level after a diagnostic test see to that the GRE prep course which you are about to choose helps you in increasing your skill and time management in weaker areas.

Study Habits

Answer to the following questions. Determining your study habits is also an important factor in choosing a GRE Prep course.

• Do you study alone or prefer to study in group
• Do you always devote considerable amount of time when you study alone
• Do you plan and study
• Are you self motivated or always you need a mentor to motivate you
• Are you disciplined in self study

If the answer to all the above points is 80% - 100% "yes" then you are not in a need of a separate GRE prep course.

If your answer percentage stays somewhere between 40% - 80%, you will have to seriously consider a good GRE prep course in assisting your GRE Preparation

GRE TEST PREP COURSE - Pros

Following are the advantages in enrolling into a GRE PREP COURSE

• Time Saving
• Expert Guidance
•  Motivation
•  Disciplined
•  Planned Study
•  Review and Correction of mistakes
•  Learn from fellow students

GRE Test Prep Course - Cons

Following may be a disadvantages in a GRE Prep Course

• High Cost
• Good Self study methods are available
•  Not enough focus on individuals
•  Poorly designed study materials
•  Firemen practice tests and coaching
•  In Experienced Faculty

What is a Good GRE Prep Course

A Good GRE Prep course will consist of the following listed factors in it

• Have exhaustive practice questions with explanations
• Experienced Faculty
• Good study material
•  Focus on individual
•  Practice Tests
•  Discussion on Mistakes
•  Review sessions after practice Tests
•  Reputation of the Test Prep Company offerring the GRE Prep course

Things To Do while undergoing a GRE Test prep course?

You should put your equal effort after GRE prep course and makes sure that you utilize the GRE prep course to its fullest extent. You should allocate some time and review what has happened in the GRE prep course in your home. Also make sure that you note down all your queries, Doubts and concerns while you are preparing at home and make sure that you get them all answered by your faculty in your GRE prep course.

If No GRE Prep Course

• Make sure you get best test prep software
• Practice Practice and Practice
• Design a practical followable study plan and follow that
• Allocate separate time for study - say 2 hrs to 6 hrs in a day

Hope we have tried to clear some myths about GRE PREP COURSES. There is no magical path which will fetch you a good gre score. Preparation and Practice are the two keys that will take you to your destination. Concluding, not all need a GRE Prep course. Many Top scorers achieve good scores without GRE Prep courses while many achieve good scores with a good GRE Prep course. Evaluating weather you need a GRE Prep course and then acting according to your self evaluation is the best approach.

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