mr_grad

(you might also want to think about where you'd like to land up, actually Raleigh NC is one of the best job markets right now. -> https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-the-jobs-are-11551441214?mod=article_inline, obviously California is the US' tech economic engine...)
also - maybe think about your political sensibilities. you may feel far more "at home" in one of these locations...
Great programs. Good luck!!!

If you make an effort to be social in the first 6 weeks, I don't think you'll have a problem making new connections anywhere! Why?
- everyone is nervous / new / excited at that point. there's plenty common ground to talk about (what classes? what advisor? thesis? background etc etc)
- (mostly) everyone will also want to make new connections
- it will warm outside (if you are somewhere that has cold winters - best to make friends before people are terrified of coming out of their apartments haha)
Good luck ?

Taking it in a month is good. In all likelihood, you will take it again to improve. Having taken the real test is an excellent step.
Use this in your back of your mind to alleviate any pressure on yourself.
In terms of study, look at your analyses for the timed tests you've done. If you have done Manhattan (or any other reputable company) there will be a breakdown. Notice what the issues might be - is there any specific topic in quant you're consistently missing (probability, combinatorics, sets, geometry etc)? Or a type of question consistently wrong (maybe quant comparison, or logic reasoning for verbal etc)? Focus on those if so. Also, be sure to check out your timing. QC should be < 90s. Notice if you are being "stubborn" on questions. For example, if you are taking 3-4mins on ANY question - that is ridiculous. Know when to say "OK, this one is not my question." and move on. Don't sacrifice your entire GRE score for one question.
 
Once you've looked at all this stuff. Study that way. Use a timer. Pressure yourself. Do mixed sets as well as focusing on your weaker areas (we all have them, save for 3% of the pop).
Vocab wise - you just have to study 10-20 words day every day. That's it. Swatting won't help.
Good luck.

This is my second time applying for grad school and it would be my third time taking the test.
I just can't seem to get the questions right, both quant and verbal. Out of the 10 verbal questions I solved, I got 2 questions right. 
I'm following magoosh 90day plan and i'm already two-three weeks behind because I have hard time focusing and it takes me forever to find answers to the questions. And when I do, I get the questions wrong, so I go back and spend too much time trying to understand wth I did wrong. 
This isn't rewarding at all. My scores always have been and it still is within the 20th 30th percentile.
I feel ashamed and I just don't want to do this.
I graduated with magna cum laude so I'm sure I'm not stupid but whenever I take the practice test I feel so dumb.
GRE is literally making me depressed. 
I don't even know what to do anymore. 

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