Who Wants to Bet on Mao's Future?

[Mao]

International Relations/Law (if you knew me in my Stories & Dip time, this wouldn't surprise you)

UR, no ACTs...

[Agathon]

What's a good SAT? And what's the difference between I and II?

I had to take the GRE before I applied to North American grad programs which was a pain considering I learned of it's existence a week before I had to take it and most of the other candidates spend months preparing for it with books and software and stuff. Moreover, I took it soaking wet as it rained on me on the way to the exam.

Sucks eh?

On the other hand I did alright.

[Ted Striker]

Well cool Georgetown would be a perfect fit for you Mao. Plus, it's a killer campus in the middle of one of the best cities.

If you go to Georgetown, I will envy you!

[Urban Ranger]

Agathon - for Princeton and Harvard, 1500+

Ted - where's Georgetown?

Personally, I like Boston U. better

[Mao]

...that's what they say...but let's see if they accept me...

[ThePantaloonDog]

Both Brown and Georgetown are really good schools. I used to date a girl from Brown and it can be a bit artsy-fartsy but its pretty cool.

And the GRE is piss easy if your at all competent you really shouldn't have to do anything but a quick review.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Agathon - for Princeton and Harvard, 1500+

Ted - where's Georgetown?

Personally, I like Boston U. better

I've got a friend doing his PhD at Harvard. He says that the undergrads there are a pain in the ass as they have spent their whole lives being coached and filling up their resumes to get in.

I think the standardised tests are dumb. If you can prepare for them by learning all the tricks to get a perfect score then the test has ceased to serve its purpose.

The GRE is just like this - another guy who took it prepared for months and bought lots of expensive software (oddly enough I thrashed him and he was extremely annoyed). I suppose this is what happens when you don't have national high school exams.

The Harvard guy went to Oxford for his undergrad work and they let him in on his exam grades and just pointed the way to the pub.

I know which one I'd rather go to.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by ThePantaloonDog
Both Brown and Georgetown are really good schools. I used to date a girl from Brown and it can be a bit artsy-fartsy but its pretty cool.

And the GRE is piss easy if your at all competent you really shouldn't have to do anything but a quick review.

I didn't find it hard; although all the math was from the US curriculum which studies different stuff from we Antipodeans and you guys spell funny too. I did worst on that even though I managed to get over the 2100 mark which is apparently supposed to mean something.

I'm not so much worried about the GRE or the SAT being hard, but that it loses its point if dopes can just train themselves to get a perfect score.

[Mao]

UR, the breakdown for the scores for Harvard and Princeton are kinda low. I fall easily into the average 50% percent.

[Ted Striker]

Urban,

Georgetown is smack right in the middle of Washington, DC. Alot of spies are educated there and also it's a solid law school.

[Urban Ranger]

It's a lot easier to get into the undergrads at Havard etc. if you have the political connections, e.g. your parents are alumnis, etc. But post-grad work is different, all you need is kick-arse school grades.

[Ted Striker]

I agree.

[Urban Ranger]

Mao,

Well, they don't want average


Ted,

Washington D.C? Ill, who wants to be there?

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
It's a lot easier to get into the undergrads at Havard etc. if you have the political connections, e.g. your parents are alumnis, etc. But post-grad work is different, all you need is kick-arse school grades.

And a good sample paper.

You do need to do alright on the GRE to get your application read though (I heard 2100 as the cutoff).

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
Urban,

Georgetown is smack right in the middle of Washington, DC. Alot of spies are educated there and also it's a solid law school.

Georgetown sent me a load of stuff after I took the GRE: I got the impression that they were a very religious school because a disturbing number of the profs seemed to be called Father so and so.

It sucks for philosophy though.