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It means exactly what it said. We men usually aren't too coy. Well, there are situations where we can be dense-coy but that's a topic for a different thread. At this point, he could have no clue whatsoever that you're interested in him, or he might not know what to do about it. Without going to over the top, you could toss him a compliment and ask him if he'd like to go to a concert/play/movie/whatever.

Don't make it weird professionally by dancing ever and ever closer things while under the pretense of talking about "research." Life is short, and there's no time like now. Ask him if he'd like to meet for coffee. Worst thing he says is no.

The QR questions are less about memorizing formulas and more about understanding what the question is asking you to do. Do know the terms mean, variance, median, and quartile, and how to compute them.

Anything less than a 800QR score would be a huge red flag for an engineering program, I'd think.

This.

You can see your breakdown up to six months after taking the GRE. https://grediagnostic.ets.org/

+1. I have the W520 and it would be perfect for what you're describing. Just be aware that you will need to keep it well cooled if you plan on doing heavy duty work with the graphics card.

Ask yourself what it is that you truly want to do with your life. If getting a Ph.D. is a necessary step in the direction of the things that you want, you understand how the sort of work necessary to get a Ph.D. leads to that, and you accept the costs (which are more than just money), then by all means do it.

Completely depends on the program. Many programs post their cohort statistics so you can see where you match up. The general score won't help you get in anywhere, but a low score could keep you out. A strong subject score can be a bonus, but by itself won't get you in anywhere either. Have you taken Baby Rudin level real analysis? Do you have a programming background? Will you have strong letters of recommendation? Have you been in touch with any of the programs?

General/Subject GRE scores?

Thank you everyone for the responses! I think I'm going to find myself selling and and repurchasing a number of items. It's a bit of a hassle, but ultimately worth it based on the moving costs I've found so far. Thank you for the link - I'm surprised that I didn't find that when I searched. I'm usually one for telling people to "search first before posting a question" so I guess I'm getting a dose of my own medicine.

I'm looking at places west or south of campus. Any other information you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

I have only ever moved around my state, so moves never cost me more than a couple hundred bucks. I'm preparing to move about 700 miles now, and unless I get creative this is going to cost me more than a thousand dollars. Anyone have some advice for moving things long distance safely and economically?

The best thing about meetup.com is that you know you're meeting people with whom you share a common interest or activity. So if you want to find other people to go biking, practice another language, play Magic: The Gathering, etc. it's all there. Having something in common with a group of people makes it a lot easy to strike up conversations and what not.

Meetup.com is pretty cool for meeting people who are into some interest or activity. So you could network with other people interested in what you're studying, or you could meet other people for activities or social gatherings.

This has the potential to turn into a "brag about my score" or "cry about the GRE" thread, and I don't think that either of those outcomes would be very beneficial for you. The information that msmith1990 linked should be pretty useful. Beyond that, you will want to look up the programs you're interested in attending (or other programs with similar rankings) and see if they post their incoming student GRE figures.

Dear OP, I fear that you're worrying too much about letter sign offs. Best, 33 1/3

Okay, I'm an idiot and didn't check your gender. Well, if any guys take a look at the thread they can read my previous post.

Basic: clean clothes, nothing with offense messages Intermediate: Shirts with a collar, belt Advanced: OCBDs, slacks instead of jeans, no white (athletic) socks, no atheltic shoes Very advanced: Dress shoes, jacket with or without tie, watch I've probably missed quite a bit, but this was just a quick response.

Have you practiced at all for the VR portion of the exam? If you would essentially be taking the exam cold for a second time, you're kind of rolling the dice. That said, you wouldn't have to report the results of the second exam if they were not where you would want them to be.

Yeah, the lockers when I took the GRE were barely large enough to fit a medium-sized backpack. You might want to make other arrangements for your luggage.

On which areas of the General GRE did you not do as well as you had hoped? Did you use any preparation materials or take any GRE prep classes? Unfortunately, I'm not much help for the Psych Subject GRE. Hopefully someone who has taken it will chime in.

I was born and raised in Lansing and lived there until a couple years ago. I figured I'd chime on the thread. If you have a car, you might want to look into some of the properties on the west side of Lansing. Specifically, I'm referring to those on west Michigan (Westbay Club, Plum Tree, Delta Square, Newberry) and those on Canal (Canal Club, Canal Club 2, etc). You're near really good supermarket options such as Meijer, Kroger, Horrock's (which has awesome fresh produce), and Aldi's; you're near the rather underwhelming Lansing Mall (which at least has a Best Buy); and you're far from the loud undergrad lifestyle one might find in the neighborhoods immediately north of MSU campus while still being at most 20 minutes from campus. Also, if you're bringing children they would be in the Waverly or Grand Ledge school districts. That all said, Lansing and (particularly the west part of Lansing) is about as unhip as it gets. For culture or entertainment, you're looking at going out in downtown Lansing (meh) or East Lansing (beware the undergrad bars, unless that's your thing). If you're coming from a non-Midwestern large town, let me recommend to you now to plan some trips to Detroit (DIA, DSO, major sports and concerts), Ann Arbor (our little pocket of the East Coast in Michigan!), or Grand Rapids for fun. I repeat - the Lansing area, for all of its wonderful qualities, is not hip. For those who are moving to Michigan and have never experienced upper Midwest weather, know that we get all four seasons. Be aware that you W-I-L-L be using your air conditioner if you have one from June through August, and you absolutely W-I-L-L have the heat on from December through February. Plan accordingly for slight bumps in your energy usage during those times. I agree with groverj3 that the student ghetto neighborhoods north of campus aren't as shady as some you may find near other universities. However, I've found that if you're south of Saginaw Rd and west of Hagadorn Rd things can be noisy in the typical "undergrad area" way. There are developments north of Lake Lansing Rd that are all still relatively new (< 10 years) that are an option, but many of those tend to attract undergrads as well. I also agree with groverj3 that most of the prime student-appropriate housing options are snatched up very early. Again, having a car opens up many options. If you have any questions about the Lansing area, PM me. In particular, if you're thinking about moving to an area and you'd like a scouting report, I'd be happy to help. edit - went crazy with commas and parentheses. Haven't had my coffee yet, oh wells.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17j2zn73qxdlfgif/ku-medium.gif I can never help it on a Mac vs PC thread...

Congratulations!