Showing posts with label gre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gre. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2011

GRE cut off

Are there GRE cut offs in philosophy? Respondents to this question on Lieter Reports. The answers so far suggest not, but they do suggest that students with low GRE scores usually have less impressive records, letters and writing samples. Responses also suggest that if GRE scores are low then the applicant needs to make up for it in other parts of the application.
Around 700 is the mark that one needs to reach in order to avoid a critical eye.
http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2011/03/are-some-schools-using-undisclosed-gre-cut-offs-in-admissions-decisions.html

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Philosophy Graduate Student's GREs

An interesting article from http://carrefoursagesse.wordpress.com about the high scores of philosophy students. It predicts the [unposted] GRE scores of several philosophy programs. The article focus' on the standard deviation in the GRE scores of philosophy majors. Its almost appalling how well we do. Also an interesting insight into why they might be so high.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Free Study tools for GRE (Part I)

Some Free online GRE tools

1. syvum
There are a bunch of test questions here as well as online, non-printable flashcards for prefixes and roots.
http://www.syvum.com/gre/

2.  English test
This is specificaly testing you on vocab
http://www.english-test.net/gre/

3. Kaplin
A Free online test. These guys are the best at professional test prep in my opinion. Look into buying one of their books on the GRE.
http://www.kaptest.com/GRE/Explore-the-GRE/gre-practice-test.html

4. Majon
This cite covers most of the information that the kaplin guide I have does.
http://www.majon.com/testprep/

5. Master Your GRE
There are some great free resources from this site. Mostly study questions
masteryourgre.com (Thank you Pro)