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Took the first Manhattan computer test tonight--just the math sections. I finished both Quant sections, got my scores and then exported them as one can do to dig into what happened. Exported to the default "webpage" format and excel workbook. Except that when I click on the link provided for given questions I get a "webpage not found error." So I can't see the answers and explanations. Emailed them of course, but who knows what's up.... Yikes. Anyone run into this?

I'm referring havign taken the GRE in 1993 when it was only available in paper form, no computer version yet.

Yes, the Prometric person on their 800 number for "accomodations" was clueless about the issue. She suggested contacting GRE or the center I'm taking it at directly; that center doesn't answer its phone and just has a recorded message, no option to leave a number or press X to get a human. I took the GRE in 1993 on paper, so you could go back to questions and you could use the test booklet itself for scratch paper. I should have written "during a secttion of the test" rather than "during the test." I can see why they'd collect after a section, and also why, as you note, they want to keep track of all paper given out and get it all back. But it's a neanderthal approach they use to keep track by not letting anyone have more than 2 sheets at a time. I'm obviously from another era. I'll practice now with two sheets, but that's a change for me. I take it on Monday. Thanks.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm calling them on the scratch paper issue to see if I can get any extra in advance. I get why they collect it at the end, but in the middle of a test is what bothers me.

Thanks. By exchanging it, did you mean you ahd to turn the other booklet in? I don't like that. I want to be able to look at all my scracth paper if I'm going bacl to problems I worked on but didn't review or answer. Also, the Princeton Review book suggest bringing severla pencils and a relaiable watch, but contradicts that by also saying you can't bring anything into the room and that tehy give you two sharpened pencils. Which isn't enough as far as I'm concerned. Can you bring a watch and your own pencils and do they jsut give you two to use? Back in the 90s when I took the paper test you could beign your own watch and as many pencils as you wanted. Yes, this stuff matters to me.

I have a slight motor problem that leads me to be very sloppy in my penmanship, hence I write larger letters, symbols, and numbers, and graphic images. I don't have a formally-declared disability with it or letter from a doctor or anything documented, but it effects--slighlty--everything I do with my hands. From my practicing the Quant, I see that I'm going through a lot of scratch paper on each section due to this. I'm certain I'll need extra scratch paper. Anyone have isnight into how much they give you off the bat and if I can request in advance--now or at the test--extra paper? Of course I'll call Prometric about this, but hope someone here has some knowledge. (As an addendum to anyone thinking of suggesting I write smaller, I'm not about change my standard m.o. for this one test and throw another wrench into the challenges of the test). Thanks.

get a textbook-type "algebra" book from a book store like Barnes and Noble. The problem with most of the GRE prep material, that I've seen, is that they give a simple review of a concept and numerous problems to work through. You sound like you neeed a full explanation/teaching of the concepts. It can be done quickly; you only need a couple of relevant chapters for this stuff. The textbook kind of material is better at "teaching" I think.

For anyone in this situation or thinking about cancelling and still rescheduling, here's what happend. 1. Since I was registered for 11/28, ETS wouldn't show me any other test dates before 30 days after that. You can't take it/register twice in less than a 30 day period. 2. I created a fake GRE identity to see if there were other local avail. test dates, which were shown to the fake ID since it hadn't registered yet. There were many dates available throughout Dec still. I didn't register for any of course with my fake identity. 3. I cancelled my 11/28 test date. The system then showed my real identity all available test dates. 4. I scheduled a new test about a week later with my real identity. Had to eat the cost, no refund, and had to pay full price for the new test date--don't care, that's trivial. The key was figuring out that they wouldn't show me any test dates within 30 days of my already scheduled test date, finding them though the fake identity, and then knowing I was safe cancelling my alreay registered date. Good to go now.

Thanks. Did you look into wait-lists if anyone cancelled or that sort of thing?

Lats minute need ot cancel my test on this Wed 11/28. A few days ago Prometric showed a bunch of Dec test dates still available, now the only date shown in 2 major metro areas and surrounding areas--incl Chicago--is Dec 31. They listed Dec 6 as of last Wed. Anyone know abotu this? I'm assuming they're updating their system and aren't showing what's available. I have to forfeit my payment and pay again--which I fine, but I need to reschedule. Anyone know anything?

Thanks for the tips. I'll look into them. I really appreciate your reply. I have ETS and Manhattan practice tests but need a review of concepts. Or maybe I don't as much as I think. I haven't taken a practice test in a while now. In the morning I'm going to take one. To be honest, I'm getting stressed out about everything right now. Yes, I have a perfectionist streak about it given my past history with standardized tests, and that's obviously counter-producitivee for me right now. My last stdzd test one was the GRE in 1993. Thank god for this place.

I started on the Nova math book a few days ago. I hate it. Bad move. I need a refresher in terms of review, and it's terrible at that. Many questions to work through, but poor explanations in addition to little review. I'm going crazy with the math right now. I took the GRE in the 90s and scored in the 97% on math--790 at that time. I could've gone to college on a math scholarship . But I am really rusty, far more so than I expected. Haven't had a math course in 21 years, no stats in 14 years, but have been doing a little tutoring of immigrants and Jr high kids on math for a couple of years now and it all comes back in a snap. Not with Nova. I'm not sure what to do. I take the GRE on 11/28. Don't work, so I have a full week to prep, but Nova is making me feel like I've just wasted 4 days.I'm the type who just needs to get the concept, and I get them quickly, and then I'm off to the races with math. It's not clicking and I don't get it. It also seems like Nova focuses on problems that are obscure. Perhaps I've put too much time into topics given how many Q's they have. I'm going to get a good book that reviews the concepts rather than having hordes of problems.Noen of what I've seen is really good at that. Suggestions for that? Scrambling and scratching my head. Something's way off right now. Maybe Nova isn't very representative. I'm blowing the verbal away again like before. p.s. Nova has come out with a new book that they say is for the revised GRE, new as of Aug or Sept. 2012, which is what I bought.

I was told by the grad assistant at one of my schools that they actually get the scores in electronic from submitted by ETS fairly quickly, so they have them on hand in electronic form long before they get a paper copy. She said getting the paper form by their deadline of Dec 15th isn't an issue given the electronic submission byt ETS. End of Dec/early Jan is fine to get the paper copy. I'm taking it on 11/28. It seems that people unaware that scores are reported by ETS in electronic form first and much more quickly.

Thanks for this. What do you recommend for review then? Reviewing word lists? I do have a strong vocab, but have been away from academia for so long that I'm somewhat rusty. I've known the meanings of very many of the "hard" words in the past that I think I can refresh my memory in much less time than someone who needs to learn them in the first place.

Thanks for the "in context" explanation of how vocab is now used. That's important and helpful to know. It's the best and most fundamental, despite being so pithy, explanation I've encountered in trying to get an idea of what's going on now with the new verbal section. Great.