u/PhysicsReasonable365

I'm an alumnus of the 2018-2022 MIT, Manipal batch, and I need my academic transcripts to apply for a master's abroad. How can I get them?

English isn’t my native language, but I’m fluent and scored 163/170 on the Verbal GRE. I do better with structured study materials, especially when I can track my progress and avoid going through too much material. I’m considering the TST Emergency course for that reason, but I’m not sure how much value it adds compared to their free YouTube videos. Could someone explain the difference?

I have 3 weeks until the TOEFL test, and I do better with end-to-end courses that cover the format, techniques, and strategies to ace it. Heard a lot about TSTPrep on this subreddit - are the Free YouTube vids sufficient / would I benefit from the emergency course?

Indian applicant planning to apply to Haas and Anderson R1, is the TOEFL compulsory? I have already taken the GRE.

ONLY B-School I can see that still hasn't released info about their applications... do they usually provide this info quite late or am I missing something?

Here's what I'm aiming for as an outcome of my MBA

P0: Creator tech
Adobe, Google (YouTube), Meta, TikTok, Canva

P1: Film/TV streaming
Netflix, Apple TV, Warner Bros. Discovery, other streaming platforms

P2: Gaming
EA, PlayStation

Roles: PM / PMM

Job background
Indian engineering male with 4 years of experience across gaming and fintech, both in Product Marketing.

Keeping these goals in mind, what schools do you see working out best for my desired outcomes? I'm already fairly certain about applying to Anderson, Marshall, Haas, and Kellogg. Can you help me with 3 more schools?

Here's what I'm aiming for as an outcome of my MBA

P0: Creator tech
Adobe, Google (YouTube), Meta, TikTok, Canva

P1: Film/TV streaming
Netflix, Apple TV, Warner Bros. Discovery, other streaming platforms

P2: Gaming
EA, PlayStation

Roles: PM / PMM

Job background
Indian engineering male with 4 years of experience across gaming and fintech, both in Product Marketing.

Keeping these goals in mind, what schools do you see working out best for my desired outcomes? I'm already fairly certain about applying to Anderson, Marshall, Haas, and Kellogg. Can you help me with 3 more schools?

I remember that in both of my previous GRE attempts, there was no time limit per se for the stage in between sections. I would just press hit within 30 seconds regardless to avoid any issues.

What's the max one can wait? In case recalibration or calming down is needed.

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It's clear what's meant by memorizing the Vocab Mountain - but how does one really memorize the Support/Contrast list?

Do you learn it automatically by doing multiple questions, or should I be able to ask myself - mention all support words, and be able to recount from memory?

https://preview.redd.it/35ssiv9eff8h1.png?width=2760&format=png&auto=webp&s=e0c5b1422b3d1415524d36d1c2f2282773794998

I must preface by saying that this is my personal opinion, and you should take it with a grain of salt considering i did not have the desired end result as well - which would obviously bias my perspective.

That out of the way, I feel that Reddit and Google are in love with this centre - only giving it good reviews for some odd reason, and I want to make sure it’s heard that there are people like me having terrible experiences as well. If i could go back in history, Id first and foremost change my exam centre.

First off the bat, the location is ridiculously far unless you live in Whitefield or nearby, and the traffic, even as early as 8 am is maddening, and will definitely dampen your spirits.

Secondly, ETS officially states a rule to come 30 mins before the test, but it’s only when you call these people that you realise you need to report 1 whole hour in advance.

I did reach at 9:10 for my 10:15 am exam, but they rushed me to start my exam by 9:25 am! The receptionist outside said - sir, just go in, you have 30-45 mins before the exam starts. So i was like - cool, okay, because i was a little scatter brain then due to the travel, and wanted to meditate. When I went in to keep my stuff as requested, they just rushed me in without any goddamn clarity, all of the staff being extremely cold and rude, and made me start my exam when i was really not ready.

And yes - every single person there was cold and rude, almost as if they were doing me a favour by talking. Anything i asked, they made a nasty face and then proceeded to answer in the most unhelpful manner - which was not good when you’re highly anxious as most are before an exam.

Then to top it off, the centre was FREEZING, i could hear people sneezing and i started getting a headache due to my sinusitis issues. The difficult-to-deal with invigilators were late in bringing me fresh sheets every single time i asked for it, and didn’t even allow me to drink water in between sections. What kind of jail was this?

Again, reminding, that this is just my experience. Most people do say good things - so possible that i had an anomalous unlucky experience. That being said, please weigh your pros and cons before selecting this one.

I’ve been using the GRE Mentor Course from ETS’s website primarily to practice ETS style questions, but it really spoiled PPP1 for me because many of the questions were already a part of the mentor course. Is this true for PPP2 and PPP3 as well?