Testing How Does Preparing for the GRE Physics Test Benefit Your Career?

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The discussion centers on experiences and preparation strategies for the GRE Physics test. Participants share their preparation methods, with some using textbooks like Halliday and Resnick, Serway, and Schaum's series for review. Recommendations include re-reading undergraduate course materials and practicing with ETS-released exams. A specific resource mentioned is the website grephysics.com, which offers valuable information for test-takers. One user recounts their experience of scoring around 800 out of 990, noting that despite a non-physics undergraduate background, the score did not hinder their acceptance into several graduate programs. There is also a request for information on obtaining the official ETS GRE Physics Prep Book, with frustrations expressed over its unavailability in major retail outlets. Overall, the thread emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and the benefits of the GRE Physics test in the graduate school application process.
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Share your experiences about benefits that u got by taking GRE Physics test.
U can also tell the story about your preperation for the test.
 
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I am currently preparing to take the test, I use Halliday and Resnick and also Serway for preparation. I have some schaums books to to review things from it.
I am to take it next nov.

hhegab

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Pple here who have gone through this experience should help us in this please
 
Physics GRE

HI

Can anyone tell me some reference books and internet links for Physics GRE.

Thanks

Dimitra
 
best thing is to re-read the courses you had studied before in ur undergrad. and try to solve the 3 exams released from ETS.
you can share me ur opinions.
as for links,
www.grephysics.com is a nice link

hhegab
 
Does anybody know where I can get hold of a copy of the official ETS GRE Physics Prep Book? I've tried amazon, ebay and the major bookstores but nobody seem to have them in stock!
 
ElectroPhysics said:
Share your experiences about benefits that u got by taking GRE Physics test.
U can also tell the story about your preperation for the test.

Having an Engineering degree and applying to grad school in Physics, I was required to take the GRE Physics test.

About 3 or 4 days before my test, I found a book - it was either the ETS book or a Schaum's Series book - that basically listed a whole bunch of important results, without going into any of the theory. I quickly went through it to refresh my memory.

I did okay...not great, but not too bad, considering my background. I scored about 800 out of 990 (or about 80 percentile, if I recall correctly).

As I was accepted by more than half the grad schools that I applied to, I'm guessing the score didn't hurt me too badly.
 
Crumbles said:
Does anybody know where I can get hold of a copy of the official ETS GRE Physics Prep Book? I've tried amazon, ebay and the major bookstores but nobody seem to have them in stock!

Is not it ?
 
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Gokul43201 said:
Is not it ?

Thanks for that, didn't think of checking on the .com site! :blushing: I wish they did it on the UK site. Guess I'll just have to wait longer for delivery!
 
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USD 125 sounds a bit steep for such a book to me though! :rolleyes:
 
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Yeah, books are way expensive here. But oddly, there was something about $13...on that page - I didn't look carefully to see what that was.

I sometimes buy books from the UK to get them cheaper. :redface:
 
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Gokul43201, can u give me some names of those places you applied to?

mborn
 

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