The 4 Letter Word - ****

- 8th July '09

After you came into my life, i can say there has been more negative thoughts than positive ones in my life and amongst us too! To begin with the very concept of "why not him in my life??" than "Do i like him??" was a puzzle to me. It still remains one too.

An year ago i would called it an crappy thing that could happen to a person. Now also please don't think i have fallen for some trap and saying all this. I still loath the give-take-greetings, senselessly-spend-on-gifts, impress-him/her-strategies!! Still **** means the very same to me; a daughter rushing to hug her mother after a long day at school, an old couple reading out stories to each other at bed time, a newly married pair holding hands n walking!

Its very hard to not to think of you and miss you in places where i was bound to miss you. **** for me, was when u called up late nights to just say I **** YOU, when you asked if i needed something from the mall you were about to visit and when you told my mom "i want her as my life partner!" . Everytime you called me "chinnu", trust me i would go mad! It was a very warm feeling. When you would call up and disturb me at 3 or 4 in the night, and ask a question like "what are you doing now?" or " Using three 9's and any mathematical operation can you get the answer 10??" just used to bring the blue-belt teak-wan-do kid out in me! Aaargh..!!

Frankly, i don't think you are attractive {please note that, seein you in front of me != seein in webcam :)}; but when you keep your hands folded on the table and place your head in between and look at me and when you look at me giving a small tilt, trust me you are smarter than anyone :) All i can see is just innocence in you!

Urs ABC!
P.S- I may be wrong, but will you be with me to tell what's right??

Quant Section in Gre!

Me being from a CBSE back ground, didn't have much to work on quant. I joined GREedge training and that was enough for me. They gave enough training and practice tests. That was sufficient for me. Barrons, Kaplan and Big Book are more than enough for a 750+.

These links might help you:

1. http://www.west.net/~stewart/gre/grtestq.htm
2. http://www.studyplaces.com/testcenter/sample-test/GRE

Note: If you need any pdf's or e-books, quant material do drop in ur mail id. Will try my best to help you! All The Best!

A senior's advice!! Helped me lots!

Hi Shru,

Do the following..

1) Apply for transcripts. This includes all ur 8 sem marklists, degree certificate. For this you have to take xerox in A3 sheet (strictly). The no.of copies depends on how many univs u r going to apply.. So xerox them accordingly.. In case if your university provides you ppl with a consolidated marksheet, while taking xerox ask that guy to reduce it to A3 size and then take xerox.

P.S: While taking xerox make sure you have enough room for applying seal (university seal) and signature of the person attesting it..

2) Take sufficient copies of ur 10th, PUC and univ marklists.

3) Once ur GRE, TOEFL score reports comes xerox them as well..

4) Mos of the univs ask a copy of your passport as part of document. But ne way after seeing at the univ's docs requirement, include it in the list of docs only if it is asked.

5) Experience letter need not be included in the list of docs but it sure adds weightage to ur profile.. In case if you are getting a reco from someone where you have been working then you need not attach this.. Make sure the person who gives you Reco knows you very well because university might contact them and verify.. Reco must not exceed one page..

6) Start your SOP whenever you find time.. After multiple correction fine tune it in such a way it is not more than a page.. If you want i can provide mine as an example..

7) Prepare your resume. This is as important as ur SOP.. Make sure whatever you put in ur resume is true and you you have proof for it..

8) Many univs expect a bank certificate stating your financial position while applying itself.. Make sure it is enough to cover your full expense (living, tuition, etc,.)

9) Affidavit is also very important.. Incase if you are being funded by your father and mother you need one from ur mom and one from ur dad.. while sending the docs, staple affidavit and bank statement together.. Make sure ur affidavit is like ur father declaring that hez taking care of ur educational expenses and that he has so much in his accounts and he has attached the proof (bank statement) along with the affidavit..

10) Passport size photos you may require a lot.. In addition to that take 4 for visa.. that has got a separate dimension.. it wil be slightly bigger than ur normal passport size photo..

11) While sending docs, send through DHL.. reliable safe and you can track ur shipment as well.. they have a separate students pack for sending couriers to univs.. plus they have bulk coupons.. opt for that it'll be cheaper..

One thing i would suggest is till you give ur GRE TOEFL exams dont think abt these..

Once you finish, start doing this.. try to complete as many as the above mentioned points before ur results..

Giving GRE TOEFL is just 5% of the process.. the rest 95 is reeal pain..

Dont worry i'm there to help you..

Ne doubt ne time you can ask me..

All the very best..

My tip for Toefl speaking and writing!

Might be of some use to you:

1. Address to the people involved in the script/video by their names.
2. Be slow and calm and composed.
3. Don't refer Barrons for toefl. Try to read/work out from Kaplan. Barron gives you the feeling "Toefl is too damn easy!", which isn't good!
   
4. Coming to my tip: After the reading and the listening sections, a time break of 10 mins is given. Make use of this time, to jot down anything that you feel will be useful for the next two sections - Speaking and Writing, in the sheet of paper given. What to jot down will vary from person to person, What i would write, to keep things ready may be: Words or Phrases. You can read plenty of essays and come up with more phrases and strong words which help your essay sound more intense.
   

Like:
+ve=Confident, re-assure, anticipate, amiable,
-ve=refute, oppose
others- justifies,influence,spontaneous,redundant,contrary,consequence

All The Best!