CompSciForGrad

I have the GRE Test coming up in 2 weeks and I’ve gotten to an acceptable level of writing for the AWA and my main focus has been to really boost my math score. I am not as worried about studying for the verbal section as most engineering schools don’t pay attention to that score but I also don’t want it to be lower than a 150. I got a 142 on the practice test for verbal and I want to at least raise that by 8 points. I don’t really have the time to sit around reading The Economist and The New Yorker. I have been looking over the Kaplan 500 flashcards but my question is will it be a total waste of time without context? Aside from flash cards is there any other quick study methods to up my verbal? Should I just focus on practicing just the comprehension and take the hit for the fill in the blank section? Any advice would be helpful. Thank you

I have the GRE coming up June 8th so i'm trying to develop my writing skills for the GRE. First as you would expect I'm asking someone to rate my essay so thanks in advance if you do this for me. I do have a questions for the instructions. If our instructions don't mention anything about providing an opposing opinion and rebuttal then is it even necessary to write an opposing opinion? Would it help to do this? Could it potentially hurt us by not following instructions? I left my spelling errors and all and used a text editor that doesn't supply spelling corrections and i'm getting used to that along with being timed. I just realized this one does ask for us to write examples to challenge our position...So that's already missing but please rate as is still thanks. ISSUE: Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade students from pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to succeed. INSTRUCTIONS: Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position. ESSAY: This statement bolsters the argument that institutions should take initiatives to guide students into a career path that is more likely to succeed. There is a variety of different views that constitues what is successful and what is not. Educational institutions don't have the right to claim what makes a field successful. In my opinoin, there is a place for all fields of study and forcing a student into a specific field may drive that student to quit. Ultimately it is the responsibility of parents and family to assist in guiding an individual into which career they should choose. I believe that it is not in the interest of the student to make it manditory that schools and institutions push students into a career path, but should be the responsibilty of a parent or close family member. First, you can measure success in many different ways. By simply measuring variables of income and vacation time isn't analogous to a person's happiness. Even taking surveys to ask individuals how happy they are in their careers can give a false sense of what job market is actually succeeding. Since schools only have the ability to get to know each student for four years, they aren't equipped to know what career a student would thrive in only what would make more capital. The school has the tools to inspire the student by showing him or her what is out there, but shouldn't be making those decisions for them. Second, students are the best at knowing what they want to do. Although there can be some that lack motivation or some that don't know what they want to do, students know what their passion is better than anyone else. They may not know the exact place they would like to work for or the exact major they intend to pursue, but they do know what makes them excited about learning. When I was in high school, just a year from graduating, I had no clue I wanted to major in computer science, but I knew that technology and the idea of computing fascinated me. The only thing I lacked was somebody to give me a sense of direction, but the last person I wanted this direction from was my school. Therefore, students need guidance, and not just a roadmap that points them to what would make the most money. I feel like the best place for students to get this advice from is their parents or a close family member. These are the people that know what kind of person the student is and doesn't see them as a student. They know how far their ambitions will push them in pursuing what they need to acheive and what problems they may have while getting there. In conclusion, schools may excel in reporting statistics and giving you inspiration of what is out there. Students know what inspires them and what makes them want to quit before they've even started. Parent will be the ones that know how far their child can go and how to prep them for executing their pursual of knowledge. The guidance should not come from the school but should be the responsibility of the parent. NOTE: I had in mind to say something along the lines of "what if the parents aren't there for the student" as a potential opposing opinion to which I would have responded something along the lines of "I can see the possibility of the school having some more involvement in this case but more on the lines of a student seeking out a mentor rather than and administrative rule where the teacher has to help the student".