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Hey all, I've recently begun studying for the GRE and plan on taking the test this spring or summer. My intent is to go to graduate school for chemistry in the fall of 2010. I bought the Kaplan test prep for the regular GRE but realized that I will have to take the subject as well. I...

Hey, Can anyone recommend me a GRE prep book that helped them prepare for the quantitative section of the GRE? It probably doesn't come as much of a surprise because of the forum we are on, but I am shooting for an 800 in quant, so I obviously don't need an extremely basic review book. I...

I've attached an MS paint version of a GRE geometry problem. It's a quantitative comparison question. It asks you to compare two values and say whether one is greater, they're the same, or they're not enough information to say which is greater. In the picture I drew everything is in...

Homework Statement This problem asks you to compare two values and say whether one is greater, they are the same, or the problem does not give you enough information to answer the question. In this question they give you a symbol, in this case "+" and then define what it does to a number...

Homework Statement The number of coins in Bill's collection is 80 less than twice the number in Gina's collection. Who has more coins? The answer is "Not enough information to answer the question." The Attempt at a Solution The way you do these problems is figure out the equation...

Hello, I'm wondering if you can help me to search about schools that care only for the GRE score, or puts more emphasis on GRE than GPA (or at least considers them almost equally)L I think my google-ing wasn't very effective. I'm not a super fan of the GRE. But I do have a low GPA for...

Hey guy, I have a slight problem. I lost my gre score sheet. If anyone could tell me what percentage a 4.5 on the writing section is that would be great. I think it is a 48%, but I am not sure. Thank you

I am taking the Math GRE subject test this Spring and I am quite scared of it. Does anyone know of a calculus textbook with particularly difficult problems that would help me study for it? How should I prepare for it in addition to taking practice tests and studying the Princeton review book? I...

Homework Statement Two harmonic transverse waves of the same frequency with displacements at right angles to each other can be represented by the equations: y = yo*sin(wt-kx) z = zo*sin(wt-kx + phi) where yo and zo are nonzero constants The equations represent a plane polarized...

Ok, so next year I should be taking the GRE. I was wondering what advice you guys would have when preparing for it? Like what courses should I definitely make sure I have a good background in?

I'm not very good at topology but am reviewing it for the GRE Subject Test. Here's a question that I think I know, but would like to check with you guys. We define: Ek = B(0, k) - B(0, k-1), where B(0,k) is an open ball around the origin with diameter k. Now suppose that Tk is a subset of Ek...

What do most Math/Stat grad programs consider a "good score" for the general GRE? A friend told me you need an 800 in the quant section, and I've also heard that as long as you're above 700, you should be fine. I took the general GRE today, got a 570 in verbal, 790 quantitative. Don't know...

Homework Statement The limit as n approaches infinity of: The sum from i = 1 to n of: (3/n)^3 * i^2 - (3/n)^2 * i A) -1/6 B) 0 C) 3 D) 9/2 E) 31/6 Answer - D The Attempt at a Solution So, my first idea was to split the sum into two distinct sums and then take out powers...

Hey Guys, A bit a about me BS in physics from a Top 75 small state school GPA: 3.07 GRE: 640 Quant 490 Verbal Research: 1 optical research with a prof at my college Work experience: IT for a pharma company this past summer IT for the school of engineering...

50. How many continuous real-valued functions f are there with domain [-1,1] such that (f(x))^2 = x^2 for each x in [-1,1] A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four E) Infinite (Correct Answer D) Since f(x)^2 = x^2 we know f(x) = +/-x for every x in [-1,1] My first guess was that there were...

I'll be applying to grad school next year. I'm slightly worried about the General GRE. Although it might sound superficial, my goal is to become a high energy theorist. So I'd like to apply to some top grad school like Princeton and what not. I have quite a solid background, I've done research...

Quantitative: 90% 780 Verbal: 85% 600 Analytical Writing: 58% 4.5 :( I haven't taken the physics subject GRE yet. I thought I would do better with the analytical writing, to be honest... but I'm not sure how people grade that. I would think it would be more important than the verbal...

First of all, I hope I'm posting this in the appropriate forum and let me know if I'm not. I did pretty okay on this practice test, but I never took complex analysis, though I've tried to teach myself the rudiments. Maybe that's not even the problem, but this seems kind of basic, something I...

Hey, So I just took my first timed practice physics GRE (using the '96 exam) and TOTALLY bombed it. I meant to be reviewing physics all summer, but ended up working a lot more hours than planned and never had time, and with the October date approaching I'm beginning to panic a bit. I'm just...

How much does the GRE verbal matter to a top graduate program in mathematics?

1) For all positive functions f and g of the real variable x, let ~ be the relation defined by: f ~ g iff (if and only if) lim x --> (infinity) \frac{f(x)}{g(x)} = 1. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of f~g? A. f^2 ~ g^2 B. sqrt(f) ~ sqrt(g) C. e^f ~ e^g (e as in the natural...

I am a math major at a third rate school who's a year away from graduating. I'm planning on going to grad school for possibly math or biomathematics. I've known for a while now that my math classes are extremely lightweight, and I've been trying to supplement them with my own study. I did...

Hi guys, I'm going to be a junior next year so I think its a good idea for me to start looking into the GRE. Whats the hardest part of it?( analogies, reading etc..) Since I have a year to prep, I'll want to start on the hardest/(longest time to prep for) so I can get a high score when/if I take...

Homework Statement Hi everyone. I have a Fourier series problem from an old Physics GRE that I would like to discuss. Here is a link to the problem and a solution. The answer they get is correct, but their explanation is not: http://grephysics.net/ans/9277/39Homework Equations Fourier...

OK. So I recently took the computerized general GRE. In my practice tests, I was scoring between 790 and 800 on the quantitative section. It seems that I was taken by surprise by the computer's adaptive questions, because some were more difficult than I expected. I ended up with a 730...

Hi, does anybody know if Physics programs will accept the Chemistry GRE in lieu of the Physics test? Also, can somebody with a good chemistry and math background, but not a ton of physics (i.e., not as much as a physics major), get into a good physics program? I'm fairly early on as an...

I just took the General GRE and got 600V and 770Q. The writing was not graded yet. What kind of programs can I get into with these numbers assuming I have a good GPA? I am a chemistry major with some extra physics and math classes and I want to apply to graduate school in engineering. Not...

This is an analogy from the GRE (is this the best forum for this?). I knew what all the words meant but I still couldn't get it. :(

I'm going to be taking the GRE Physics not having taken any formal classes in Quantum Mechanics or Advanced Electromagnetism. Obviously, I have taken the basic Freshman/Sophmore year E&M but I haven't taken the advance level class yet. Also, I have taken an Intro to Modern Physics class which...

Hey, I think it would be beneficial for many if we started a thread that contained several problems (and hopefully solutions as well) that would be helpful in studying for the GRE. So, everyone, add a problem if you can (with solution!). I'll go first: Problem: A sample of N atoms of helium...

Gre Math Subject Test Advice! Please! Hi everyone, I just posted a thread before but I am interested in asking this as well. I'm sure some have taken the GRE MATH subject exam. I want to take it but I believe I am lacking in some classes like, analysis, topology, and complex variables as...

I'm studying for the Physics GRE and I came across this question. The correct answer is D, but I'm not sure quite how to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! A three-dimensional harmonic oscillator is in thermal equilibrium with a temperature reservoir at temperature T. The average...

Sorry if I have been kind of quiet lately. These stupid Physics GRE practice problems have been taking up so much of my time outside of the lab, that I haven't had time for much else! Hopefully it pays off when I take the test. I hope to make at least part of tomorrow's chat. Hopefully...

Hello Everyone! I am planning to appear for the GRE-Physics test this year. As most of you all know it is offered 3 times a year viz. October, November & April. However, in India (where I study) the subject test is offered only in the month of November. The 2008-09 test dates are out, but...

Has anyone done this? I'm a physics major and I'd like to pursue a degree in mathematical physics. I guess that physics GRE is expected from me as a physics student, although actually I feel much more comfortable in math. Do you think that it would be hard to make both? Would it make me...

Hi guys, What are the best books you did use to prepare for the "GRE Physics test"? More precisely, I am seeking your advice for an easy book explains the light and its applications (optics). Thanks a lot for your kindness and help

I really need to start studying for the physics GRE. Are there any threads here devoted primarily to the physics GRE? Anyone looking for an online study buddy?

Please be my GRE study buddy. I'm Chan from the Boston area. This is basically all you'll ever need to know about me because I'm trying a new approach -- you'll be my study buddy over the net. You'll need a Yahoo account and a Windows or maybe Mac OS. We'll voice/text/maybe video over Y...

I will be taking the GRE Math subject test this next Fall and I need to start preparing for it this summer... I have been looking around on the internet and it seems like there's very few practice tests available. Has anyone else prepared for this test and can give me some advice on how to...

Hello, I am taking the GRE next fall and I have taken all of the core courses except a Modern Physics class. I am kind of confused as to what "Modern Physics" is but apparently it is tested on the GRE. Can someone recommend a book that will prepare me for the GRE? I like very much the...

I'm just wondering if anyone's tried this before, and how well it worked. I am thinking about spending roughly an hour a day to answer questions in the HW Help section as practice for the GRE-Ph. I figure it'll give me a good variety of problems and I'll get to help some people along the way...

My friend – a former TA in astronomy, who's completing her PhD in Astrophysics – suggested to me that graduate programs may be fine with acing the Physics GRE subject test in the stead of posted grades in coursework. I know I'll have to ask the specific graduate programs, but since some of you...

Who took the GRE Subject Math Test ?? I am going to take the GRE Math next Saturday, I would like to ask you .. Did the practice test posted in the ETS site resemble well the real test you have took ? Is it more difficult or less .. ? Did the Princeton review ( Cracking the GRE Math)...

First off, I'm not sure whether this should be in the homework section since it's not homework, but this seems the best place to get help with it. If it should be moved, please feel free to do so. These are a few problems I had with one of the GRE practice exams (from one of the Practicing to...

Have RARE GRE Math SUBJECT Practice Tests? Does anyone have any of the rare practice tests for the GRE math SUBJECT exam? NOT the ones that are currently being sold in bookstores (the Princeton Review and REA ones). I learned online that there are several practice tests that are no longer in...

Hi all, I'm from EE background, currently working as TCAD enggr in a semiconductor fab outside US and I'm considering research in physics in the US. (relevant key words that I've identified, till date- computational nanoelectronics, molecular electronics, ballistic nanotransistors...

First Question, About how far in advance of applying to graduate school should one take the GRE test(s) [General + Subject]? I am currently planning on graduating in a year (Spring 2009), which would probably mean applying to grad school this fall. Therefore, I am thinking that I am closing...

Ok, I´ll start this thread since it seems nobody has done it before for this season. Subject-score-percentile-date Math-900-99-Oct 07.

Hello all. I'm an international student, and I need some advice or ideas, something. I received my GRE math subject scores for October, got 99% (900 raw, out of 990 I suppose). Is that high enough for being competitive at top institutions (Princeton, MIT, Berkeley, ...)? What else do you...

I am an Italian graduate in Mathematical Engineering (with a converted 3.97 GPA, 4.00 GPA in Math courses), and I am willing to pursue a PhD degree in pure mathematics. Since I had very good GRE and toefl scores (720 V - 800 Q - 4.5 A for the GRE, 115/120 Toefl), I have good recommenders, and...