I have one tidbit to add in terms of GRE prep. In addition to books, there are also CD-ROMS that are study guides for the GRE. They have tips, exercises, and lots of practice tests. I used one (by Kaplan, I think), and since I believe all the tests are now given on computers (no more pencil and paper), I personally found this very helpful. Mine gave me scores on the practice tests, let me go back and see which questions I got wrong, and just generally familiarized me with the computer test's format, commands, buttons, etc. Cristin Grant The Susan B. Anthony House -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Lara Taylor Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:38 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: another grad school question In terms of the GRE, buy some books and study them--there are plenty out there. The GRE is a completely study-able test; you will do much better if you prepare for it and practice it. As for applications in general, work on your essay to make it focused--here's what I've done in the past, here's what I've been doing now, here's what I want to do, and here's why your program specifically is the best place to build on my past experiences and prepare for my new goals. And--this will seem very obvious--proofread EVERYTHING. Graduate school is competitive, and professionalism and focus count. Good luck! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).