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From: Zeynep Ozgen <zeyno@asu.edu>
Subject: Re:  Ph.D. programs and GRE
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hi to everyone,
i have a specific GRE question. I have no problem with the analytical 
and quantitative parts of the test and I can figure out good ways of 
preparing for them by using common sense. However, when it comes to the 
verbal section I feel like a total idiot. Being a non-native English 
speaker makes it really hard for me to prepare. I don't want to memorize 
the words (for one thing I don't think i can memorize that many 
words...). I have been in the US since 1993 and everyone complements me 
on my English (a lot of people think i was born and raised in the US) 
yet i can't score more than 350 on verbal section. Soc. depts look at 
verbal+quantitative, so my score barely make it to 1050 on those 
sections. What do I do? Any suggestions?

Zeynep Ozgen
Department of Sociology
Arizona State University
zeyno@asu.edu