wildmanatee

I know you should send a thank you note after an interview, but what about just attending an information session? I talked with a few of the professors and administrators of the program, but it was nothing formal. There were about 10-15 other students there as well. This particular school doesn't have interviews. My mother seems to be under the impression that they will clip the note to my file and it will strengthen my application, but I'm not so sure it won't just end up in the trash or sitting in a pile of paper. Suggestions? Thanks!

All of the schools I am applying to require some sort of essay except one. That one school asks for GRE scores, transcripts, and rec letters, but doesn't ask for any sort of statement or even a CV/resume. I'm wondering if I should send something anyway, like at least my CV. Does anyone here think sending extra materials could harm my chances? It just seems weird to me that they wouldn't want to see anything about me except scores. Advice? Thanks!

My intention wasn't to advise people to not study, rather it was to alleviate the fear some people may experience upon first reading this forum. The first time I visited here, I was a bit worried because I saw several posts from people who studied several months and felt like that wasn't enough. If you're planning to take the GRE, I'm assuming you're smart enough to realize what does and doesn't work for you, so my post was more aimed at people like me who might become overwhelmed by all the posters here who seem to think you need to take a prep course, 10 practice exams, a personal tutor, and 3 different books to get a good score. And lol at people taking the slacker comment seriously. Apparently some people need to brush up on their critical reading skills. And sense of humor.

About a week before taking the gre, I was browsing this forum for info on the new scale and could not get over how many people spent months studying for this thing. I suppose if you want a perfect score then okay, but really... Anyway I just wanted to let my fellow slackers know that you are not doomed if you aren't practicing an hour a day for 6 months. I studied for ~3 days and came out with V: 650-750 and Q: 670-770. Obviously not the best scores ever, but I'm happy. Now, back to xbox