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Re: Thanks. Dreaded Anomaly Send a noteboard - 26/04/2011 04:01:32 AM
Barron's is actually what I was planning on using. Unfortunately, the GRE is changing (I believe in July of 2011) so I'm holding off until then. That was news to me until this weekend... granted: that was the first time I had logged on to buy a book. Did you find the exam difficult?


Yeah, there's a revised exam starting August 1, 2011. Depending on how much studying you want to do and have time to do, you could probably take the exam before that (if you'd rather not wait).

I did not find the exam difficult at all. I am someone who tests very well, though, and I took it last year, during my junior year of college, which probably helps with the test-taking mindset.

Important notes about the test: the curve on the quantitative portion is very different from the curve on the verbal portion. A perfect 800Q is only 94th percentile, whereas 740V is 99th percentile. I only studied for the essay questions by reading through the scoring guide provided by ETS; they're pretty straightforward argue a point, criticize an argument stuff. Barron's provides a very good simulation of the computerized testing environment, and it's a good idea to get accustomed to it, as it's somewhat idiosyncratic.

Yeah, it was Nagel - good for you for catching the reference. Are you in the field? It's been years since I read him, but I remember Nagel's point being about broad ontology (i.e. how can we ever know what it's like to be something else?). But: years. I should read him again while drunk, which always makes for awesome philosophy thoughts.

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.


No, I'm actually a physicist. I just happened to read a blog post recently which discussed Nagel and subsequent research into that topic. The post is linked below.
Being Wrong about Your Own Subjective Experience (@ Less Wrong)
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I Seek Life Advice Gaps - 26/04/2011 02:52:23 AM 1413 Views
It's Sabotage -Go Balls to the wall,Baby! #3 for you, My friend. *NM* StarrBecca - 26/04/2011 03:00:14 AM 640 Views
Re: If I went balls to the walls I'd run for the Senate in 2012... Gaps - 26/04/2011 03:22:43 AM 818 Views
The common wisdom in Ireland seems to be we are about to do just that to our senate. *NM* Stephen - 26/04/2011 01:19:22 PM 390 Views
Re: I'd love to abolish the US Senate. It's a big, white, Oligarchical nuisance. *NM* Gaps - 26/04/2011 11:42:44 PM 399 Views
Random bits of advice: Dreaded Anomaly - 26/04/2011 03:23:56 AM 1077 Views
Re: Thanks. Gaps - 26/04/2011 03:29:52 AM 837 Views
Re: Thanks. Dreaded Anomaly - 26/04/2011 04:01:32 AM 1128 Views
I don't understand why NY is not on your radar if you're ambitious. Vivien - 26/04/2011 06:10:06 AM 1058 Views
NYC is for city people. Clover - 26/04/2011 06:22:59 AM 999 Views
That's fair- NY is the ultimate city. *NM* Vivien - 26/04/2011 08:24:58 PM 365 Views
This is such a typical New Yorker post. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/04/2011 08:52:14 AM 405 Views
Re: It is under option two. Gaps - 26/04/2011 11:50:40 AM 1039 Views
Ok then! Vivien - 26/04/2011 08:24:32 PM 974 Views
Re: Yeah. Gaps - 26/04/2011 09:01:08 PM 809 Views
I love this post *NM* Aeryn - 26/04/2011 02:44:11 PM 404 Views
I would if I hadn't just bought a house with the tax credit. Macharius - 26/04/2011 03:01:23 PM 1074 Views
"the ambitious folk" sounds odd to me. Tom - 26/04/2011 06:55:40 PM 906 Views
Oh, I know. Vivien - 26/04/2011 07:04:16 PM 790 Views
I'm still not convinced two wrongs make a right. Tom - 26/04/2011 07:37:22 PM 760 Views
Re: I'm still not convinced two wrongs make a right. Vivien - 26/04/2011 08:19:38 PM 861 Views
You're ignoring a few key facts. Tom - 27/04/2011 05:25:39 AM 827 Views
Ha! -if that's true. Vivien - 27/04/2011 08:18:47 PM 1172 Views
Move out west. Clover - 26/04/2011 06:21:43 AM 909 Views
hey, ca is awesome! also the weather is far, far better than the other 2 pnw states temeraire - 26/04/2011 06:32:36 AM 995 Views
I've visited CA many times, but I only started hating it after I moved to the West Coast Clover - 26/04/2011 06:43:24 AM 1054 Views
oh, ca doesn't make women that way, it's time. i have to interact with them *daily* temeraire - 26/04/2011 04:38:36 PM 934 Views
Re: Ha! Gaps - 26/04/2011 11:53:09 AM 903 Views
What's your personality like? Helene - 26/04/2011 11:19:59 AM 998 Views
Re: That's a great reply - thanks. Gaps - 26/04/2011 12:03:05 PM 1025 Views
That's not very nice. Vivien - 26/04/2011 08:29:11 PM 946 Views
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Did she ever actually cheat on you? Vivien - 26/04/2011 09:39:15 PM 952 Views
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Come to Ireland. Stephen - 26/04/2011 01:31:55 PM 855 Views
Ireland is a great place for writers. *NM* Clover - 26/04/2011 04:11:04 PM 420 Views
Suicidal, drunk and otherwise self-destructive writers, yes. *NM* Tom - 26/04/2011 06:49:55 PM 418 Views
The best kind! *NM* Clover - 26/04/2011 07:09:06 PM 408 Views
*I* was going to say that! Vivien - 26/04/2011 08:25:50 PM 782 Views
To read, perhaps, but not to BE. Tom - 27/04/2011 05:26:40 AM 933 Views
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Option 4: Dance Tigr - 26/04/2011 02:31:09 PM 1010 Views
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$30? I fucking hate you Dark Knight - 26/04/2011 03:19:26 PM 826 Views
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take the the risk and go with three *NM* random thoughts - 26/04/2011 05:44:21 PM 571 Views
Re: Thanks for the advice. I'm dwelling on'er. *NM* Gaps - 27/04/2011 12:06:37 AM 406 Views
There will likely come a time in your life when you lose some of your choices about taking risk random thoughts - 27/04/2011 05:08:48 PM 1025 Views
Good point. *NM* globug0822 - 28/04/2011 06:17:04 AM 396 Views
Join the Foreign Legion Camilla - 26/04/2011 06:57:21 PM 804 Views
Re: Yeah m, but: Gaps - 27/04/2011 12:08:43 AM 979 Views
I have to say this has been the MOST enjoyable thread, in a while. whatever happens... StarrBecca - 27/04/2011 02:30:05 AM 951 Views
There's been a lot of great threads lately! Vivien - 27/04/2011 07:52:21 PM 981 Views
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Cute! ^_^ globug0822 - 28/04/2011 06:16:25 AM 865 Views
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