Holy Moly
Tonight, I attended the first class of my GRE prep course. I've concluded in my mind, that this will either be the best $300.00 I've ever spent or the worst.
First off, my professor is scary. The first question that he presented to the class was, "Have any of you taken the GRE before?" Four brave souls raised their hands to answer his question. I have never taken the test, so I was curious about their responses. He proceeded to grill them about how terrifying the test was. Which was followed up by a long discussion with him scaring us with his tales of horror. He reminded me of a person sharing ghost stories at a camp site, where at any moment the pupils in his class would all scream in fright. He emphasized many times that this particular test doesn't test your aptitude, but your endurance to stress.
After an hour of hearing horror stories about the GRE, he finally asked us to open our books. I was hoping for a thorough overview of what we would study and an outline that stated we would evenly cover all sections of the test. Instead, I will get to spend seven out of the ten weeks working on the math portion. Even though I despise math, this actually might be a good thing. I'm afraid (no, terrified is a better word) of the math section and I might as well grab the bull by the horns.
The degree that I am seeking is a Master's in counseling. The only math class that is in my future, with my degree of choice, is statistics. I can handle statistics, I've already had one statistics class in my past and I liked it. What I don't like is Algebra. Argh! Will this thorn in my side ever go away? I've had to battle math nearly all my life. My brain does not see the numbers and figures as a game of rules, but as a huge headache.
I personally wish that my college of choice would look at GPA's. It sure would make my life easier if that was used to determine whether or not I was a strong enough candidate for the Master's program instead of a test. In the mean time your prayers and well wishes would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. : )
First off, my professor is scary. The first question that he presented to the class was, "Have any of you taken the GRE before?" Four brave souls raised their hands to answer his question. I have never taken the test, so I was curious about their responses. He proceeded to grill them about how terrifying the test was. Which was followed up by a long discussion with him scaring us with his tales of horror. He reminded me of a person sharing ghost stories at a camp site, where at any moment the pupils in his class would all scream in fright. He emphasized many times that this particular test doesn't test your aptitude, but your endurance to stress.
After an hour of hearing horror stories about the GRE, he finally asked us to open our books. I was hoping for a thorough overview of what we would study and an outline that stated we would evenly cover all sections of the test. Instead, I will get to spend seven out of the ten weeks working on the math portion. Even though I despise math, this actually might be a good thing. I'm afraid (no, terrified is a better word) of the math section and I might as well grab the bull by the horns.
The degree that I am seeking is a Master's in counseling. The only math class that is in my future, with my degree of choice, is statistics. I can handle statistics, I've already had one statistics class in my past and I liked it. What I don't like is Algebra. Argh! Will this thorn in my side ever go away? I've had to battle math nearly all my life. My brain does not see the numbers and figures as a game of rules, but as a huge headache.
I personally wish that my college of choice would look at GPA's. It sure would make my life easier if that was used to determine whether or not I was a strong enough candidate for the Master's program instead of a test. In the mean time your prayers and well wishes would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. : )
posted by Caryn at 11:02 PM
2 Comments:
Good Luck! I understand about math it was always the hardest subject for me also. I dread the GRE eek.
Thanks! I need it. :~)
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