Re: (GRE Success! ) dynamic GRE %ILE..doubts
Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]> Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:37:51 -0800
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--001a1133c12e1762cc04f004ee58 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Saikat, It should not be a problem when one takes the GRE. The reasoning is quite silly though. If you lose your exam taking skills after you leave college, why even bother with graduate school :) ? On a personal note, good luck for your own endeavors! Sincerely, Srihari On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 5:22 AM, Saikat Banerjee <saikat89-/[email protected]>wrot= e: > > > Hi Srihari, > > Thanks for your reply and suggestion. > > Actually, some people suggest to take the GRE while studying in college > itself ( since exam-taking skills remain better while one is in college > rather working)....this issue will make them think twice..and will probab= ly > motivate to take the GRE just before applying..since their %ile might go > down if they use score after few years. > > All said, its good to know most universities are taking care the absolute > score, rather than the %ile. > > Thanks for your input. > > > With Regards, > Saikat Banerjee > > > On Tuesday, 14 January 2014 1:59 AM, Srihari Yamanoor < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Saikat, > > Thanks for alerting us to another game being played by ETS. Sheesh. > > All said, most schools are still looking at the absolute GRE scores and > not the percentiles. Secondly, I think the percentile changes for you are > not that great for the verbal and math sections, so nothing to worry abou= t. > The AWA percentile change is just weird. > > The questions remain the same, so with more takers, the averages move a > little bit on Math and Verbal, and I am not very surprised. It may even b= e > that they might go back up again over time. The change on the AWA appears > more spurious and may reflect in how their grading mechanism has changed > over time. > > Nevertheless, I digress. For you, the GRE is only one component of your > application, and you should apply paying attention to the whole package, > and how best to sell yourself as an ideal candidate, all things considere= d > - the scores, your school, projects, SOP, LORs, your resume/portfolio and > so on. > > Best Wishes!! > > Srihari > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 2:13 AM, Saikat Banerjee <saikat89-/[email protected]>wr= ote: > > > > Hi, > > > I took GRE couple of years back (in 2011). After two years I found my % > score has come down by quite a few points. For e.g, my quants score came > down from 89%ile to 87%ile and verbal score from 92%ile to 89%ile. > However, AWA score came up from 26%ile to 35%ile. > > Now, my questions are :- > > 1. Will the grad school consider i)my score with my 2011 %ile or ii) > present %ile or iii)the %ile when the score was sent to them? > > 2.Will the score be compared with all 2011 GRE test takers?..or with 2011 > applicants'/average score?...or current year's applicants' scores? > > 3.Since most of the cases, it seems new people perform better and hence > %ile score gets down, do you suggest to report score as early as possible= ? > > > With Regards, > Saikat Banerjee > > > > > -- > Home: http://www.yamanoor.com/ > > Photography: http://www.yamanoor.net/ and http://facebook.com/voxluma > > Laughs: http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/ > > Medical Devices: http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/ > > Earth: http://itshothere.org/ > > >=20=20=20=20 > --=20 Home: http://www.yamanoor.com/ Photography: http://www.yamanoor.net/ and http://facebook.com/voxluma Laughs: http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/ Medical Devices: http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/ Earth: http://itshothere.org/ --001a1133c12e1762cc04f004ee58 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <head> <style type=3D"text/css"> <!-- /* start of attachment style */ .ygrp-photo-title{ clear: both; font-size: smaller; height: 15px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; width: 75px; } div.ygrp-photo{ background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-color: white; border: 1px solid black; height: 62px; width: 62px; } div.photo-title=20 a, div.photo-title a:active, div.photo-title a:hover, div.photo-title a:visited { text-decoration: none;=20 } div.attach-table div.attach-row { clear: both; } div.attach-table div.attach-row div { float: left; /* margin: 2px;*/ } p { clear: both; padding: 15px 0 3px 0; overflow: hidden; } div.ygrp-file { width: 30px; valign: middle; } div.attach-table div.attach-row div div a { text-decoration: none; } div.attach-table div.attach-row div div span { font-weight: normal; } div.ygrp-file-title { font-weight: bold; } /* end of attachment style */ --> </style> </head> <html> <head> <style type=3D"text/css"> <!-- #ygrp-mkp { border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-family: Arial; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0 10px; } #ygrp-mkp hr { border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; } #ygrp-mkp #hd { color: #628c2a; font-size: 85%; font-weight: 700; line-height: 122%; margin: 10px 0; } #ygrp-mkp #ads { margin-bottom: 10px; } #ygrp-mkp .ad { padding: 0 0; } #ygrp-mkp .ad p { margin: 0; } #ygrp-mkp .ad a { color: #0000ff; text-decoration: none; } --> </style> </head> <body> <div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Saikat,<div><br></div><div>It should not be a proble= m when one takes the GRE. The reasoning is quite silly though. If you lose = your exam taking skills after you leave college, why even bother with gradu= ate school :) ?</div> <div><br></div><div>On a personal note, good luck for your own endeavors!</= div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Srihari</div></= div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, J= an 15, 2014 at 5:22 AM, Saikat Banerjee <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"ma= ilto:saikat89-/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">saikat89-/[email protected]</a>></= span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <u></u> <div style> <span>=A0</span> <div> <div> <div> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <p></p><div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New,courier,m= onaco,monospace,sans-serif"><div>Hi Srihari,</div><div><br></div><div>Thank= s for your reply and suggestion.</div><div><br></div><div>Actually, some pe= ople suggest to take the GRE while studying in college itself ( since exam-= taking skills remain better while one is in college rather working)....this= issue will make them think twice..and will probably motivate to take the G= RE just before applying..since their %ile might go down if they use score a= fter few years.</div> <div><br></div><div>All said, its good to know most universities are taking= care the absolute score, rather than the %ile.</div><div><br></div><div>Th= anks for your input.</div><div><span></span></div><div><br></div><div></div= > <div>=A0</div><div>With Regards,<br>Saikat Banerjee</div><div> <br> <br> <d= iv style=3D"font-family:'Courier New',courier,monaco,monospace,sans= -serif;font-size:10pt"> <div style=3D"font-family:'times new roman'= ,'new york',times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial"> On Tuesday, 14 January 2014 1:59 A= M, Srihari Yamanoor <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bl= ank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div><div><div> <span>=A0</span> <div> <div> <div> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Saikat,<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Than= ks for alerting us to another game being played by ETS. Sheesh.</div><div><= br clear=3D"none"></div><div>All said, most schools are still looking at th= e absolute GRE scores and not the percentiles. Secondly, I think the percen= tile changes for you are not that great for the verbal and math sections, s= o nothing to worry about. The AWA percentile change is just weird.=A0</div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>The questions remain the same, so with m= ore takers, the averages move a little bit on Math and Verbal, and I am not= very surprised. It may even be that they might go back up again over time.= The change on the AWA appears more spurious and may reflect in how their g= rading mechanism has changed over time.=A0</div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Nevertheless, I digress. For you, the GR= E is only one component of your application, and you should apply paying at= tention to the whole package, and how best to sell yourself as an ideal can= didate, all things considered - the scores, your school, projects, SOP, LOR= s, your resume/portfolio and so on.=A0</div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Best Wishes!!</div><div><br clear=3D"non= e"></div><div>Srihari</div></div><div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"= ><div><div>On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 2:13 AM, Saikat Banerjee <span dir=3D"lt= r"><<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:saikat89-/[email protected]= in" target=3D"_blank">saikat89-/[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br clear= =3D"none"> <blockquote style=3D"border-left:1px #ccc solid"> <u></u> <div> <span>=A0</span> <div> <div> <div> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:'Courier New',courie= r,monaco,monospace,sans-serif"><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><span sty= le=3D"font-size:10pt">Hi,</span><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"= none"> </div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>I took GRE couple of years back (i= n 2011). After two years I found my % score has come down by quite a few po= ints. For e.g, my quants score came down from<span style=3D"font-weight:bol= d"> 89%ile to 87%ile </span>and verbal score from<span style=3D"font-weight= :bold"> 92%ile to 89%ile</span>. However, AWA score came up from <span styl= e=3D"font-weight:bold">26%ile to 35%ile.</span></div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Now, my questions are :-</div><div><br c= lear=3D"none"></div><div>1. Will the grad school consider i)my score with m= y 2011 %ile =A0or ii) present %ile or iii)the %ile when the score was sent = to them?</div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div> <div>2.Will the score be compared with all 2011 GRE test takers?..or with 2= 011 applicants'/average score?...or current year's applicants' scores?</div><div><br clear= =3D"none"></div><div><span></span></div><div>3.Since most of the cases, it = seems new people perform better and hence %ile score gets down, do you sugg= est to report score as early as possible?</div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div></div><div>=A0</div><div>With Regards,<b= r clear=3D"none">Saikat Banerjee</div></div> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"color:#fff"></div> </div> =20=20 </div></div></blockquote></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"all"><= div><br clear=3D"none"></div>-- <br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Home: <= a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://www.yamanoor.com/" target= =3D"_blank">http://www.yamanoor.com/</a><br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none">Photography: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"= http://www.yamanoor.net/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.yamanoor.net/</a> an= d <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://facebook.com/voxluma" t= arget=3D"_blank">http://facebook.com/voxluma</a><br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none">Laughs: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http:= //ysrihari.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/</= a><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Medical Devices: <a rel=3D"nofollow= " shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">h= ttp://chaaraka.blogspot.com/</a><br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none"> Earth: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://itshothere.org/" t= arget=3D"_blank">http://itshothere.org/</a></div> </div> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 <div><div style=3D"color:#fff;min-height:0"></div></div> </div><div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></= div><p></p> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"color:#fff;min-height:0"></div> </div> =20=20 </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"= ltr">Home: <a href=3D"http://www.yamanoor.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://ww= w.yamanoor.com/</a><br><br>Photography: <a href=3D"http://www.yamanoor.net/= " target=3D"_blank">http://www.yamanoor.net/</a> and <a href=3D"http://face= book.com/voxluma" target=3D"_blank">http://facebook.com/voxluma</a><br> <br>Laughs: <a href=3D"http://ysrihari.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">htt= p://ysrihari.blogspot.com/</a><br><br>Medical Devices: <a href=3D"http://ch= aaraka.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/</a><b= r><br> Earth: <a href=3D"http://itshothere.org/" target=3D"_blank">http://itshothe= re.org/</a></div> </div> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br> <br> <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> <div width=3D"1" style=3D"color: white; clear: both;"/>__._,_.___</div> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <!-- Start Recommendations --> <!-- End Recommendations --> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br><br> <tt> Thanks! for being a part of gre-success. 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