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bogfrog

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  1. I think the most effective way to do this in a short period of time is to get a book on word prefixes, suffixes, language origins, etc. This is more efficient than just memorizing huge word lists. I can't remember the title, but when I studied for the SAT I had a great book that discussed all the language origins of many english words. Once you get these down, guessing is quite easy. (Most "learned" words are not really English at all.) Also try something like Verbal Advantage. It's much easier to read than the dry lists printed in Kaplans, Princeton, etc.
  2. I haven't gotten my score back, but if this rumor is true, the GRE is flat out retarded. Spacing between paragraphs is completely acceptable and preferable in my opinion. Was there an instruction at the beginning which stated that you MUST indent? To be honest, I didn't even read the instructions.
  3. I never really felt offended by any comment. I'm pretty confident that I'm going to get into a good program. Like I said, I just graduated with a 3.67 GPA from one of the most selective universities in the country. It's not like I'm not climbing out of a dumpster or something. The only thing that I found strange was that people started critiquing an excerpt from my SOP introduction! I actually found it sort of amusing. I even intentionally cut the intro off mid-sentence, just to pique people's curiosity, and I still got a handful of critiques. wth? There is simply no basis to make a critique if you haven't even read the entire first paragraph.
  4. BTW, the reason I start with the in your face "high school drop out" stuff is because I want it to be memorable. I want to be that one guy in the app pile that no one forgets. I could not mention it, but then I'd just be another drop in the bucket. (drop out in the bucket? )I do think I could get in without it, but why not include an interesting intro? The only risk I see is in the reader dropping it after the first two sentences. But given the natural curiosity of most human beings, I honestly think that is almost impossible. They'd at least finish the first paragraph, which I did not fully quote here. Also please keep in mind I am NOT applying for a PhD. I am applying for a Masters, and I am requesting absolutely NO financial aid since my company will pay for my MSEE in full.
  5. I wasn't really looking for critiques of my intro, for goodness sake. lol What I wanted was some feedback on the whole essay. Seriously, if any adcom stopped reading after the intro, they are frickn' retarded and I wouldn't even want to go to the same school they work for anyway. As for the 750 quant, I know it's not super high, but it is completely acceptable. I'm applying to Hopkins, UMD-CP, and GWU I gotta keep it in the Maryland area.
  6. Does a 750 quant GRE and a 3.67 graduating GPA from a top 15 university help at all? :wink: If you wanna read the whole thing, and get the whole story, let me know. I'd also appreciate any feedback. I just don't want to post the whole thing here, since the details identify me a little too obviously.
  7. Hello, Anyone out there who might be willing to critique my personal statement? I'd rather not post the entire thing here, but I can PM it to you. I'm applying for an MS in electrical engineering. Here's how the beginning of my statement, just to give you a preview:
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