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    2017 Fall
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    Speech-Language Pathology

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  1. Like you, I am from out-of-field and took leveling courses. One thing to consider is that your practice GRE experience may not reflect your actual test experience. I've heard of people having considerably different scores from their practice and actual GRE tests. I took both of the ETS practice tests, but didn't look at the scores because I didn't want to create expectations one way or another - I have very high test anxiety and if I had a low score on my practice tests, it would have just contributed to that. I viewed the practice tests as a way to get a feel for the test in order to get more comfortable with it, in addition to helping with time management. Not looking at the scores is not the best advice for most people, but I knew it was right for me. I also used Magoosh for help with the verbal section, but I made my own flash cards with those words because, for me, the act of writing the words with the definitions makes an impact on memorization. Additionally, I used the Kaplan GRE Premier. After I read the Kaplan sections and made my flash cards I stopped studying for long periods of time and only studied in small bursts during workouts or intervals throughout the day. I did some practice essays from the ETS question bank as I had time, but only approximately one every other week. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't despair because confidence plays a very big role in how well you'll do on your test (in my opinion) and if you go into your test expecting a low score, it will not serve you well during your actual exam. Like most things, if you're not seeing results, change up what you're doing and find another approach. I generally do average on standardized tests, and ended up getting 162 Verbal | 4 AW. I got into the one and only school I applied to. As SpeechLaedy posted, the GRE is not the only thing schools consider, so you can make sure your application is strong in other areas by getting good LORs and writing an impressive SOP. Schools may also take into account that English is not your first language. Another thing to consider is looking into applying to schools that do not require the GRE.
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