Graduate School? - Page 14

Scandia · #1 05-05-2006, 07:06 PM

How did you get into grad school without taking the GRE?

I was afraid I would have to retake it for library school because I had taken it exactly 5 years before I applied. However, I called they school and they said I was fine.

If I go for the PhD, I may have to retake it indeed.

KerriMarie · #2 05-05-2006, 08:24 PM

There are a handful of programs that do not look at GRE scores - luckily, Steinhardt School of Education at NYU was one of those programs!

One of my good friends also just got into Grad School at Colorado College for Art Education without taking the GREs... so the programs are few and far between, but they're out there!

LouisaMay · #3 05-05-2006, 08:25 PM

Many programs are no longer requiring the GRE. It depends upon the school and the field of study.

Especially at the Ph.D. level, a lot of programs are much more interested in your writing and experience.

LM

ShyViolet · #4 05-30-2006, 01:41 PM

I didn't take the GRE either - UK programmes don't require it.

It was all about the quality of my first degree (when I applied for the MLitt) and writing samples.

On an unrelated note, I am just wrapping up the first year of my PhD (oh how time flies!). I passed my first year review (had to submit 10,000 words, though mine was about 12,000 plus appendices) and my first year viva. I just can't believe it's gone so quickly.

This was also my first year of teaching, and I just submitted final marks yesterday, woohoo! No more papers or exams to mark until October. Yay!

Dionysus · #5 05-30-2006, 01:48 PM

I just finished my first year, woo hoo!

squirrely girl · #6 05-30-2006, 02:58 PM

i'm finishing up my thesis this summer and starting a ph.d. program this fall! and maybe someday (far far away) i'll get a real job...

- marissa

Jimmy Choo · #7 05-30-2006, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by adpiucf
studying for the June LSAT!

Me Too!!!!!! I'll be glad when it's over!!!!!

adpiucf · #8 05-30-2006, 04:44 PM

Me, too.

I wish there was more time on the LG section, but I've resigned myself. And I know I have to take this test in June or I may lose my mind!!!!

Jimmy Choo · #9 05-30-2006, 05:04 PM

The Princeton Review has been a godsend for me! Granted it still may not help get me into a school but it has at least helped me improve in some areas of this test!!!! Best of luck to you!!!! After June 12th we can relax a little bit... or as much as one can while they wait for their scores!

adpiucf · #10 05-30-2006, 05:17 PM

I don't know. I think I am one of those people who can't take standardized tests (but I completely support the idea behind the standardized tests!)

I have been studying about 20 hours a week for the last 5 months. I have gone through Kaplan's recent LSAT book, Nova's Master the LSAT, the Powerscore LGB and LRB, a $1250 Testmaster's course, done as much homework as humanly possible and have taken about 20 timed practice tests. My score has gone up almost 10 points, but I'm still so far from where I'd hoped to be and I'm just accepting that I'm not meant for a T14 or possibly even a Top 100. But I want to be an attorney, not a law student, so regardless, I'm going to stay postitive, do the best I can on test day and go to the best school I can get into where I feel I'm the best fit. It just won't be one of the uber-national schools on the USWRN ranking.

Good luck to everyone taking the June test!!!

Jimmy Choo · #11 05-30-2006, 05:54 PM

I'm not a great test taker either... so I also had to accept that I will more than likely not be going somewhere like Georgetown or Harvard

But it's ok, I'll end up where I'm supposed to be...just like you will! Good luck girl! And good luck to all the GC'ers who are testing in June!

KSUViolet06 · #12 06-18-2006, 12:47 PM

I started posting in this thread about a year ago when I was looking at Masters of Literature programs. Wow how my plans have changed since then!

After alot of thinking (and praying), I've changed my direction. I realized that I would prefer a degree that is more easily applied to a specific career path.

As of right now, I've requested application materials for 2 programs that I've decided that I'm defintely interested in:

*Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling (requires application, 2 recommendations, interview, and a minimum 2.75 GPA)
*Masters in Public Administration (requires application, 2 recommendations, GRE scores, and a minimum 3.0 GPA)

And although I was DEAD SET against staying at my undergrad for grad school, these 2 programs at KSU are top 10 in the state of Ohio. So staying at Kent is a definite possibility. I'm still planning on looking at maybe 2 other schools!

Wish me luck!

Duchovnysfan · #13 06-18-2006, 06:45 PM

I plan to go to law school next year and right now studying for the LSAT. It's not as horrifying as I once it would be. It's really a matter of disciplining yourself and taking practice tests over and over. I have about 18 weeks before I take the sept/oct test.

nauadpi · #14 06-18-2006, 07:38 PM

My graduate school program requires us to have an internship at some time... Well I just found out that I have one for my first summer... Yes, this summer... I got into the NASA Planetary Science Summer School at JPL in Pasadena, California and my committee already agreed to count that as my internship... I am very very excited...

wrigley · #15 12-14-2006, 11:46 PM

I can't believe I made it through my first semester in grad school.