So, yesterday I took the GRE (graduate records examination) because I'm considering taking courses toward my Master's degree. Ugh! I haven't taken a test in years (probably like almost 20). I even had to write 2 essays... one argumentative and one something else (my opinion on a topic given). I can't tell you what the topics were because I had to write some big long statement promising not to share anything on the test. Anyway, I finished my papers in advance of the time. Now I would have advised my GED students to take all the time allotted for revision, etc, but I just couldn't do it. Not sure how I did on those...
I got the results back immediately after completing the exam for the verbal and quantitative portions. I made what I needed to for the program I'm considering, but I'm sure I could have done better. I've been planning to take it since January, but didn't do a good job studying (don't tell Logan). The vocabulary was daunting.. the analogies intimidating. Most of the math was okay. My math is a little fresher in my mind since I've been teaching a little algebra I and II to Logan and Alyssa.
I bought a study guide at a yard sale for $0.50. It must have been out-of-date cause one section I was expecting wasn't on the test. When the computer said I was done, I was a little worried.
I'm planning to take classes through Austin Peay. They have a masters in communication completely online. They also have a masters in management online, but it requires the MAT instead of GRE. That's like 100 analogies... WHY??? Are analogies really that indicative of your potential for success??
Well, I hope the banality of this post has not put you to sleep. I've got to start practicing abstemious habits. :)
Couldn't help those last 2 sentences... I learned those vocab words this week. I'll see what other words I can throw into my posts...
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