16-02-2005 09:23									#1
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Some of you may remember that I've been considering moving to Rochester because hubby got an offer to work on UR around last Christmas. I thought that this would give me an opportunity to go back to school, so I've been studying GMAT ever since. I worked hard this one and half month and all my hard work finally paid off this morning when I wrote the test. Guess how much I scored?

	16-02-2005 09:28									#2
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake Some of you may remember that I've been considering moving to Rochester because hubby got an offer to work on UR around last Christmas.

How come they never inform me about these things? I don't think I volunteered for any mad experiment your husband has in mind.

quote: Originally posted by Snowflake I thought that this would give me an opportunity to go back to school, so I've been studying GMAT ever since. I worked hard this one and half month and all my hard work finally paid off this morning when I wrote the test. Guess how much I scored?

Out of a total of how much?

	16-02-2005 09:37									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake I worked hard this one and half month and all my hard work finally paid off this morning when I wrote the test. Guess how much I scored?

Heh heh. Well if you wrote the test then you should've gotten everything right?

You seem to be fairly pleased with yourself so I imagine you did pretty well. Congrats.

	16-02-2005 09:44									#4
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What ravagon said. Yes, it sounds like you did well.

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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger How come they never inform me about these things? I don't think I volunteered for any mad experiment your husband has in mind.

What a nice coincident isn't it? University of Rochester it is. (And I guess that "on" should be "at", or "in", or something. )

quote: Out of a total of how much?

800. There are three parts. Critical writing is scored separately from the others. It ranges from 1-6, and is scored by human so I won't get the score until two weeks later. The math and verbal part is scored by the Computer Adaptive Test engine so the scores are reported right after the test.


Oh about the term of "writing" a test, I just leaned this not too long ago. It seems like writing a test means taking the test, somehow. It beats me why it is said this way too.

	16-02-2005 10:07									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake What a nice coincident isn't it? University of Rochester it is. (And I guess that "on" should be "at", or "in", or something. )

Yeah, I beat. That's probably what the last thing a tiger says to a rabbit.

quote: Originally posted by Snowflake 800. There are three parts.

I guess you got an 800?

quote: Originally posted by Snowflake The math and verbal part is scored by the Computer Adaptive Test engine so the scores are reported right after the test.

Is the score curved?

	16-02-2005 10:07									#7
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Sounds like the SAT.

	16-02-2005 10:12									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger I guess you got an 800? Is the score curved?

Yes the score is curved. And I appreciate that you have such confidence in me. I have actually not even heard of one person who's got an 800. But yes, it is not impossible, definitely.

And who has ever seen such ferocious rabbit before?

	16-02-2005 10:43									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake And who has ever seen such ferocious rabbit before?

What about the one that was killed by the Holy Hand Grenade in Monty Python?

The ferocious rabbit and the holy hand grenade

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Like I've told you before, HH, you will do well enough

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I took the GRE once. I couldn't see the point of it.

	16-02-2005 11:47									#12
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I'm the same way... either I use time to further a resume or I use the time to better a life... don't let your schooling interfere with your education

	16-02-2005 11:49									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake Yes the score is curved. And I appreciate that you have such confidence in me. I have actually not even heard of one person who's got an 800. But yes, it is not impossible, definitely.

I am disappointed. Your target should be getting an 800 in GMAT. With your background that should be a piece of cake for you. Now get back to more studying.

quote: Originally posted by Snowflake And who has ever seen such ferocious rabbit before?

Yup, just look at all those carrots shivering

	16-02-2005 11:55									#14
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Which is the GMAT?

I know that the LSAT is for lawyers/criminals (what's the difference?).

	16-02-2005 11:57									#15
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Carrots

Well, I got math 51 (full score) at 99 percentile (there is no 100 percentile), verbal 47 at 99 percentile (probably 3 or 4 wrong answers), and overall 780 out of 800, 99 percentile.

I am very happy. It doesn't matter whether it would lead to anything real. At least I've proved to myself that I can do anything if I really wanted to, and I can do it as good as anybody.

And I don't want a 800. I'm never a perfectionist. It is not real. The real perfection is the perfection with a little crack in it.

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quote: Originally posted by Agathon Which is the GMAT? I know that the LSAT is for lawyers/criminals (what's the difference?).

GMAT is for business school, as GRE is for the engineering schools and such.

	16-02-2005 12:02									#17
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quote: At least I've proved to myself that I can do anything if I really wanted to, and I can do it as good as anybody.

So?

Not to be mean.

I got the BS in Chemical Engineering because I thought that was the hardest major I could take (anyone got a better one let me know)... I did that. I figured then, hell I got the degree I'll do the deed and got the job. Took me 2 years to do so. I've raised the bar since. Still, I am not happy with my life. I did what I wanted to because of a challenge to myself. The big question I forgot to ask was; what do I want out of my life, "WHAT DO I WANT?"

I still don't know.

	16-02-2005 12:13									#18
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Yes, you are very right, Japher. Each and everyone of us are searching for that very reason of life. What do I want from life? Some thinks that he/she knows what it is, only to find out later that he/she didn't really know.

I'm different from a lot of people, I think. I take whatever life gives me with gratitude. I do not ask for what I can't get. And I'm happy with what I already got. But if I get a chance, I will try my best to catch it. What drives me in my life is not ambitions, like many of you. What drives me is my curiosity for the world and my thirsty about different tastes of life.

Life is a collection of each and everyday. Taking a test may not mean anything. But you write your life book with each and every step you walk. Life is hard and complicated. But I will take it one step at a time.

	16-02-2005 12:17									#19
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good....


you did better than you needed to

	16-02-2005 14:13									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake Carrots Well, I got math 51 (full score) at 99 percentile (there is no 100 percentile), verbal 47 at 99 percentile (probably 3 or 4 wrong answers), and overall 780 out of 800, 99 percentile. I am very happy. It doesn't matter whether it would lead to anything real. At least I've proved to myself that I can do anything if I really wanted to, and I can do it as good as anybody. And I don't want a 800. I'm never a perfectionist. It is not real. The real perfection is the perfection with a little crack in it.

That's great, Snowflake! I know how you feel when you get that close. It's tempting to think about retaking it, but I just remember all stress of worrying about taking it the first time to keep myself from doing it again. Congrats!

	16-02-2005 14:41									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon I took the GRE once. I couldn't see the point of it.

To show how much smarter physics grad students are than philosophy grad students?

	16-02-2005 18:29									#22
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse To show how much smarter physics grad students are than philosophy grad students?

Asher? Is that you?

	16-02-2005 18:30									#23
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No. I enjoy tweaking him too.

Not as much as Asher does, though.

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quote: Originally posted by Japher "WHAT DO I WANT?" I still don't know.

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	16-02-2005 20:33									#25
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Great score - certainly better than I did. Actually, I can't remember my score, but I'm pretty sure I was around the 95th or 96th percentile. And from what I could tell, no one seems to care about the written portion.

In any event, as Japher said, it's definitely a much better score than you needed. Congrats!

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Well if I had taken this test about 10 years ago I'm sure all the best schools will come to ask me to join them, no joking. But I'm old now. So it's not like getting a good score is equal to getting an automatic ticket to where I wanted to go. But as I said, at least I have tried hard, and have not disappointed myself. Whether this brings me to the direction I wanted to go or not, I will not regret of doing this.

Now who wants to help me with my essay/statement? Urgh I'm so tired. And there are still so much to do.

	17-02-2005 07:03									#27
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I likely take the GMAT next year so I can start work on my MBA. Good for you for setting goals and achieving them.

	17-02-2005 09:50									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake What drives me is my curiosity for the world and my thirsty about different tastes of life.

You're almost like me. I would look at a plant and wonder how all those leaves are more or less the same shape (some plants have very complicated leaves) and how they are different from the leaves of plants of another species. I also wonder what advantages would such a shape confer to the plant.

You should try paragliding sometime

	17-02-2005 23:16									#29
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Yes there are a lot of things that I would like to try. I'm still waiting for my kids are a little older to go canoeing. Sometimes you don't get all the opportunities to do what you want to do. Growing up in a poor country (at least it used to be) doesn't help either. But I've never regreted that, for I've experienced a life which not a lot of other people have experienced, and I've gained so much from it. So you make some efforts so that you'd get more opportunities to do whatever you want. But you pick up other responsibilities along the way too. So you still can't do whatever you want to do.

That's ok though. As long as I live each and everyday fully, I will not regret. Unfulfilled wishes are good in the way that you always have something to look forward to.

	17-02-2005 23:18									#30
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Sadly life is too short.

Anyway, UR has ADD!