GRE part1

Vinita has been insisting that I do a GRE post( she says it will be of relatively more use than my other posts and more informative).
Ok so here's what I would advise anyone taking the exam:

1.Enjoy the process of discovering the meanings of words. A very high sore cannot be achieved otherwise. It is very easy to instruct anyone to learn Barron's but to learn and retain 3500 new and tough words is some task.
2. Read read read: Read one newspaper, preferably Hindu cover to cover everyday without exception of exams.You come across newer words and I believe this has a direct impact on your performance in RC's.
3. In the last four months practice extensively: Practise from all sources you can find online. You can do this for free and not have to spend money on tests/ books. If you lay hands on the Bigbook it is a good practice source, but remember the GRE paper is way tougher than the practice tests on the bigbook.

Four tests you should give during the last month(for free) to evaluate yourself and your performance:
1. Princeton Review: Difficulty level medium. A score of 1450 in this test translates to 1500+ on the final exam.
2. Kaplan test: difficulty level high. A score of 1400 should translate into 1500+ in the final exam.
3. Barron 's tests: Difficulty level easy.A near 1600 score( that's right full!) will translate into a 1500+ in the final.
4. ETS test which comes with the CD after you register for GRE: Difficulty level: exactly GRE level. The average of your scores on the two tests is what you should get in GRE approximately. It is the best indicator. Should be given last.

In the last two months itself you should give as many practice tests online as you can.Any and as much practise is beneficial. Also makes you more confident. I have seen people whose scores have crashed due to nervousness.