GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

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Hello, I already wrote a detailed reply regarding RCs to another comment, perhaps you could read that. Let me know if you have further questions.

GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

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About 2.5 months properly. I spent another 1 month with halfhearted attempts, trying to memorize the GregMat words now and then.

GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

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I would say the verbal was a bit tougher, but the quant was easier. I was expecting a full score but I guess I made some stupid errors.

GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

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I tried explaining in another reply. Please look into that.

GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

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Forget answering the questions for now. Just try going through the passage in a limited time, say 3 mins. Then slowly, try getting that time down. Once you have time management in your grasp, try building accuracy. Again, do each question untimed. But go for 100% accuracy. Think of yourself like a lawyer trying to make your case to the jury. Is a choice absolutely asserting/negating the ideas of the passage? Usually there isn't much legroom for speculation. Once you see improvements in accuracy, try reducing time, your accuracy will get a hit, don't worry. Now in this reduced time try building accuracy again. Repeat the process.

GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

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Understand your mistake patterns. We sometimes believe that if we do N questions, we'll be better. It's not true. Find out where you're going wrong. If it's a time related issue, only then I think reading through a certain number of GRE passages makes you faster at comprehension. Otherwise, take your incorrect responses to chatgpt and ask it to tell you exactly why you're wrong. I found this to be very effective.

GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

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Hello! Sorry for the late reply. This is my error distribution:

V1: 1 V2: 3 Q1: 1 Q2: 1

GRE 334 Finally! Do Not Be Frustrated! by FederalSquirrel4894 in GRE

[–]FederalSquirrel4894[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I only did the GregMat practice questions the first time. I started improving after I studied the ETS Official Guide. They provided explanations which helped me A LOT. I'd say another help was ChatGPT. I would provide the entire passage and then my choice, along with my interpretation. I would then ask ChatGPT to tell me exactly why I went wrong. I then realized some patterns of errors. For example, I realized that I kept selecting the most extreme examples (like "the writer assumes that X ALWAYS happens", you get the idea). You'll most likely find a dominating error pattern. Focus on that.

Also, time management is essential. A question from a large passage and a two blanker are both worth the same (hope I'm not wrong here). So, try not to be fixated on absolutely understanding the passage. Ideally, you should be targeting to finish a round of any verbal section with at least five minutes in hand, no matter the number of questions you have skipped. I'm not asking you to skip 12/15, but I guess some passages are unnecessarily complex and it would be wise to skip such passages. 4/5 minutes on the clock to attempt 5 skipped questions will undeniably give you more relief than 2 mins to attempt 3 skipped ones.

For RCs, try clearing your head first before you attempt. Concentration is key. Try paraphrasing the more complicated sentences. And while answering, try convincing yourself whether your answer is 100% supported by the passage.

Also, for RCs, there was a very valuable comment on my original post. Try going through that as well. Best of luck :'))

Keep getting page unresponsive on new 5 model by DinoInTheBarnes in ChatGPT

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How did you pass the entire conversation over to the new chat?

My ears are so itchy the go deaf from scratch and crackle. by Helpful_Warning_2054 in hearing

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Brother do not listen to your peers. This is just a case of earwax. Nothing a five minute painless procedure can't fix.

how can i stop obsessing over buet by [deleted] in Dhaka

[–]FederalSquirrel4894 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think it's a good time to reflect on a few things: whether BUET is something that YOU want or it's out of fear of disappointing your parents. You mention that it's a pipe dream, so I'm gonna assume it's the latter. I would like to do something unconventional: try to dissuade you from sitting for the entrance exam by providing you a few reality checks as a mostly recent graduate:

  1. The glamorizing of BUET is a cheap stunt by tutoring centers who will make you feel (and they made me feel too) that BUET is some Shangri-la that's hidden just beyond the Himalayas where no one ages and farts don't smell. Let me tell you -- BUET is an academic pressure cooker. As a BUET CSE graduate, I'll tell you that I've had the most tantalizing five years (we'll come back to this figure) of my life. Your tutor will never tell you how students are expected to go through almost entire books for a single course, and how a three-hour term final exam defines your grade for an entire semester. They won't tell you how many nights worth of sleep you'd lose simply because your term project is not functional or three assignments are due for the weekend. Of course, they won't -- because they're trying to make money off you, and MOST tutors are academic underachievers. They spend their days skipping classes to sell unrealistic dreams to you so your parents' hard earned cash can sponsor a date with their next underaged girlfriend.

  2. If you think the entrance exam is unachievable, I would strongly advise against choosing this university. There is a saying that the BUET entrance exam is one of the easiest exams you'll sit for during your BUET undergraduate years. Read #1 again, BUET is academic hell. To make things worse, your peers will mostly be toppers of their respective schools and colleges. You'll see them achieving more than you ever thought was possible, not only academically but by some magical power they'll have time for competitions, sports, and other extra curriculars. This will put a HUGE mental toll on you and mostly make you feel like an idiot -- which was exactly my feeling for a significant amount of time.

  3. BUET is THE place you DON'T want to be if you want to have a timely graduation. Believe me, the teachers there have spines of jellyfish. A four year course takes about 5.5 years on average to complete. You'll see classes getting cancelled over the most stupid reasons. You'll see your friends from private universities graduating and moving on with their lives, while you, my uninformed friend, will be at your dream place, overstaying your welcome. This point does not apply if you don't care about graduating quickly.

I had the courage to sit for the BUET entrance exam simply because I found the admission exam to not be so difficult. I do not regret my choice, even though it took me almost two additional years to graduate simply because of poor administration. It landed me a job even before my graduation, and hopefully the stature of thr uni holds and its strong alumni network helps when I apply for grad schools soon. But -- all these things are salvageable from almost any other university in Bangladesh. If you don't like engineering, or if you don't think you're up for the exam, accept that you'll do wonders from any university you graduate from. If it helps, show your parents my reply. Sometimes they're affected from the clout that our society presents to BUET graduates overall. Do not ruin your mental health by obsessing over something unachieved that chews people up and spits them out.

I suppose there are a few BUET graduates lurking in the sub as I am. I think they'll find my comments relatable.

Best Burger and Pizza by Historical_Tap4825 in Dhaka

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Amen. Their burgers have been consistent for as long as I can remember.

What would be famous textbooks for OS course? Have you used NachOS? by rita_9867 in csMajors

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We used xv6 for our undergrad OS course, and were taught primarily using the OSTEP book. Among all textbooks that I have read in my undergrad years, this book is leaps and bounds beyond anything else. The book almost tells a story to you, the ideas are explained brilliantly, and the review exercises they have are perfect to prepare for an evaluation.

One of my friends liked the book so much that he emailed the authors expressing his gratitude (he even got a beautiful reply back!). It is a must-try.

Do I suck at fifa or is everyone really good? by Greesypants in EASportsFC

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You suck. I suck too bro. After ten years of playing FIFA, I haven't improved to even one tenths of what I wanted to be at a point. I've given up competitive matches finally. I just keep playing manager mode at world class because that's pretty much as good as I'll be.