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Yeah, I never met the individual unfortunately, hard to which side to err on with something like that. Unfortunately for him there's no shortage of applicants these days.

Also relevant internships, job experience, and publications are awesome.

It's not even cleverly denied--it's totally a test about taking tests. The questions are set up specifically to see how well you can apply test-taking techniques. The best way to prepare for the GRE isn't to study words or review math, it's to study techniques that allow you to use the test format for the best result.

At least half the math problems on the test won't require you to do any computations if you know the proper technique for that style of question.

Oh, yeah, I agree. It's just a funny joke. I have a friend who's always been a terrible test taker. It's not that he's a super genius or anything, but knowing him, I can see the difference between his intellect and his performance when there's a time limit to his answers. He'll typically find the right answer, but it takes him a while to get to it. And that's mostly because his cautious nature makes him apprehensive of putting a final answer down. He never wants to commit to the answer, so he overthinks things. More of a personality thing than an intellect thing, it seems like.

Of course, I've also met some people that prove that there's some truth to the joke.

My wife is one of those people who fall into the bad test takers category. She will easily go through her assignments for HR, making policies and what not, but get her into the classroom where she has to sit down and take a test, her anxiety skyrockets and she just freaks out.

But, you put her into a situation where she has to apply her knowledge in a hands on manner and she will go above and beyond your expectations.

I find it fascinating really. What's more interesting I think are the people who can do the tests with flying colors yet you ask them to apply it to a situation and they completely fall apart.

I get the feeling you're just one of the stupid people, given the abundance of evidence shown here.

There's nothing worse for me to hear from someone in the military than "I'm a poor test taker." That implies they're prone to panic and stress, and that isn't someone I want anywhere near me in a firefight.

Well, if I didn't make good scores on everything else, then you might would have a point. Given that I tend to make honor roll in advanced courses. just perform poorly on standardized tests, then you are wrong.



Each test only tests you on how well you can take that particular test. The funny thing about standardized tests is that they are NOT part of the learning process. Your comment would only make sense if our unit exams and quizzes were "standardized tests". Given the fact that in a 16 year period of education, you MIGHT take 4 standardized tests, your comment is inaccurate.



Orrrrrrrr.... like I said, I just over analyze the problem. Still not a trait that you would want during a fire fight, but it isn't panic and stress.

Besides, I didn't say that I was a bad test taker, I said I was bad at standardized tests. There's a huge difference.

I don't think analysis paralysis is where the problem lies.

All I have to go by is the evidence you put in front of me, mightwould.

It's the Encephalo Necrosis I'm most worried about.

Wait. Did Signal Corps ever get moved or is it still at Ft Gordon?

I miss that base a lot sometimes. More than, like, my actual house where I grew up.

I was born on the 13th floor of Eisenhower. My father worked on the 2nd floor for 12 years, and passed away on the 11th floor. When I hear the phrase "shining city on the hill" what I think of instead is the big gray Brutalist architecture hospital on the hill.

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