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  1. I would second what Glasses said. I just kept on taking the two practice test that ETS sends you when you register for the GRE. If you are the least bit mathematically inclined, I think that's all that's necessary for the quantitative section. It's more about knowing how to look at the questions rather than doing the math. This method worked to a lesser degree for the verbal section. The best way to improve in this section is learn the word lists. I just used the test as an excuse to read some novels, hoping my vocabulary would improve. I went from scoring around 600/400 when I first took the practice tests to consistently scoring around 800/600. (I actually practiced with one test until I started scoring at the level I wanted to. Then I took the other test to make sure my scores weren't a result of becoming familiar with the questions). When I took the real test I scored 790/630 which is about what I expected going into it. So that's, a 400 point improvement just by familiarizing myself with the test. I did by some books but I can't say that I read them at all. I also found the practice test included in the books are not very representative of the actual test. Generally they are more difficult and under report your score. If you have friends that have taken the GRE in previous years, see if they still have their CD with the practice tests on it. Funny story...When I was taking the test, I accidentally kicked my computer's power cord when I was about half way done and the computer turned off. :shock: I was so scared. Luckily, the computers are set up to save your progress as you go. Still, my nerves were a bit rattled and I don't think the incident improved my score at all.
  2. How are the Northwood apartments? Do a lot of first year grads stay there or is it more common to rent off campus?
  3. I would go ask in person: It's easy to ignore and/or forget emails. (One of my professor told me not to be afraid to bug him because he tends to forget and procrastinate).
  4. I really want to go to Michigan for EE:Systems, especially after my visit last week. I'm still waiting around for funding information though :|
  5. I was admitted to both my first and second choice schools. My second choice sent a funding offer with the acceptance but my top choice makes aid decisions separately and after admission. Both schools paid for visits last week and my top choice said I would know within a week or two. (I was told they actually don't start making any aid decisions until the beginning of march). It's pretty nerve wracking.
  6. I'm waiting on funding information from UMich as well (EE:Systems). Does anyone knows if any offers have been made yet?
  7. You'll get another email in a week or two saying you've been accepted by the graduate school (unless something goes really weird). I got an admission email from the EE department on 1/21 and from the graduate school on 2/5 basically saying the same thing as the first
  8. Undergrad Institution: Milwaukee School of Engineering (Small, Private, Ranked Top 10 for Engineering Schools without a PhD program) Major(s): EE GPA in Major: 4.0 Overall GPA: 3.9 Length of Degree: 4 Position in Class: No Ranking System Type of Student: Standard White Male Variety GRE Scores: Q: 790 V: 630 W: 5.0 Research Experience: None Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's List High Honoros, A few scholarships Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Tutor for 2 years, Intern at Rockwell Automation for 3 years (grad school focus is controls) Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Member of Tau Beta Pi Applying for [ MS ] or [ PhD ] (varies) at: Berkeley - EE - Rejected - Email on 2/24 Georgia Tech - EE - Accepted [PhD]- Email on 1/30 - 1/2 TA (can be changed over to RA), Small Fellowship on 1/30 UWisc - EE - Accepted [MS] - Email on 2/2 UMaryland - EE- Accepted [MS] - Email on 3/19 - No Funding - Declined MIT - EE - Rejected - Website on 2/23 UMich - EE - Accepted [PhD] - Email on 1/21 - Full Funding For 5 Years, First Year Fellowship on 3/19 - Attending Purdue - EE - Accepted [MS] - Email on 1/27 - No Funding - Declined UCSB - EE - Accept [PhD] - Email on 3/19 USC - EE - Accepted [MS] - Email on 2/3 - No Funding - Declined UCLA - EE - Accepted [PhD] - Email on 2/23 UIUC - EE - Accepted [MS] - Email on 3/26 - No Funding - Declined UMass - EE - Accepted [MS] - Email on 4/2 - 1/4 TA, Tuition Remission - Declined (Only one LOR got sent to this place before I quit filling out applications. Must have been a good one )
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