Another thing with the physics GRE that you and other people haven't mentioned: You should learn to cut your losses in the sense that, if you look at the question, you can tell fairly quickly a path to a solution. If you can't see a path and you know that you don't know how to approach answering the question, move on to the next one. Don't waste any more time thinking about the question you don't know how to do. Save that for when you get to the end. Then you go back and look at those questions more deeply and see if you see a path to a solution coming back to it with "new eyes" so to speak.
This is how I remember taking my AP tests in highschool, got all 4s and 5s (except history) so it worked out well lol Feel like taking a GRE would be more stressful though. Isn't just a test that determines if you get a class checked off a list, it could be what determines if you get into a school (I guess the ACT/SAT are the same, but I remember thinking they were so easy I just didn't care. I wish I did care though. I got a 31, and the highest scholarship at my school had a cutoff at a score of 32, so I kinda screwed myself over and if I had studied just a bit I would've made a lot of money, but oh well)
I did something completely stupid when I took the physics GRE...I took the regular GRE earlier that same day. Yep...back-to-back GRE's. My brain was mush after that. And to add insult to injury, as I walked back to my dorm room after I was done, an unexpected rainstorm drenched me to the bones. Worst. Day. Ever.
Thanks, Andrew. I'm taking the physics GRE in like a month and was going to prepare by doing all the previous exams. By procrastinating and watching your videos, I learned about a more useful resource for my preparations, I'll be sure to put it to good use!
I initially saw this video when i was a senior in highschool. Now im going to take this exam this spring and am starting to study for it now! Thank u for ur advice!
I'll take the physics Gre of april , with a 4 months preparations lol , and paradoxically it's the only Exam in the world that you'll never be enough prepared to face it LOL !
Hey Andrew I am planning to take the test next April, I'm an undergrad, could you please give some tips, and make a dedicated video on how to go about the exam, that would help a lot. Bdw your content is great! Cheers
Hey i don't think you can approach a competitive mcq test with deriving equations in mind. The most useful thing to do would be to have a notebook that contains all the formulas and have them memorised like your name. Off course you need to understand how the formulas came but having all of them in your mind will save all the time.
plan on taking it this september. took a practice exam and scored down in the 400s, which brought on a bout of depression. turns out a fellow student told me she got the same, which is also depressing considering that was like 5%. as in, i did better than 5% of the students that took that particular exam (even though it was practice). i'm ready to die :)
William Garrison just be patient! It takes time to learn how to edit (I’m still learning tbh), to get comfortable talking in front of a camera, and to build an audience at all. If you’re doing vlogs, show, don’t tell. People watch vlogs because they want to watch a mini movie, not just listen to what it was about. I wasn’t very good at that, which is why I make what I make now.
Is there some policy about having clocks in the room when you take the PGRE? I took it twice, both times in the same lecture hall that has no clocks and the proctor tried to pull that same BS of "I'll let you know when there's X minutes left." Also, congrats on finishing the PGRE today!
Hey I just took the the chemistry GRE today!!! Your channel has motivated me into moving to a more physics/materials side, I’m excited to keep up with you moving forward!
I am trying to study my undergrad textbooks to prepare for grad school since I am currently working as a programmer and graduated almost 4 years ago. I'm really scared for the GRE.
@@JJSmalls no. I tried working through a practice gre and really realized how much I've forgotten to where I would fail it. So I have a lot of relearning to do
I probably have a few years before taking any sort of GRE given that I'm a senior in high school, but I think if I do take one it's gonna be math. That could potentially change though. Physics is a very interesting subject.
I took the test and it went well. This book indeed is very helpful ( if you use it for revision and narrowing down topics to read). I think I did well because I had read everything and revised my notes. The only thing that I think I could have done better is to take timed mock tests. I got really tired during the test and ran short of time during the second half. Solving 100 questions at one go takes a lot of mental stamina. Also my score would be around 750. Will it be enough to apply to good grad schools in US ?
Congrats on being done with it! 🎉🎉 I took the PGRE twice last year and, as a tip for anybody taking a subject test, I highly recommend studying early and choosing the September date over the October date. For the September test I was put into a half-filled, medium sized classroom and everybody got an entire table to work on. In October I was in a massive lecture hall filled to the brim with students, meaning everybody got a tiny fold-out desk and very few people could read the one small clock in the very back of the room. I heard the same sentiment from friends at my undergrad that took it this year
Hey Andrew, need some advice. My undergraduate degree is in Electronics and Communication Engineering (from India) and masters degree is in Astrophysics (from the UK). I want to pursue my PhD in Astrophysics from the US for that I need to do a Physics GRE to show that I have got a good physics background. What do you recommend in my situation, I really don't have a strong physics background (though I am highly passionate about it) should I go with the test or look for a job? In brief I want to know, is there a way a person with no undergraduate degree in Physics prepare for Physics GRE in a year?
I’m super scared. None of my professors got more than 50 percentile and I’m taking it this fall. Can I talk to you privately I have some questions and would love some help!!
Pro-tip: If you're used to drinking several cups of coffee in the morning like I am (but can't afford to have to pee), pop a NoDoz pill instead on the morning of your PGRE. Be sure to test it several mornings beforehand to make sure the amount of caffeine is what you're used to. When you light your torch, Andrew, let me know. I will help you burn it to the ground.
I took it at asu which I guess is different from most schools as where it is offered all year round rather than, 2ce a year. I didnt do too great on it but that was expected because I'm not a physics, math, or engineering major. I used the concerning the phy gre book also, and will be retaking it soon. (If you're wondering why I'm going through the trouble when it doesnt pertain to my major (biology) I didnt have much guidance from my undergrad counselors, I want to study astrobiology and astrophysics in grad school, so the phy gre is nessisary...everyone just said that you can apply to grad school regardless of your undergrad...should've done astronomy or physics, oh well. Hindsight 20/20
How did you end up doing on the test? I... did incredibly terribly. This was 3 years ago. I ended up not going into Physics graduate school and getting a job as a software engineer. There are parts of me that still regret it. I feel like I settled and ran away from my failings (even though I was a straight A student). I'm happy with the job I have right now, especially with the pandemic, but... that test crushed my soul and I just kind of gave up.
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Another thing with the physics GRE that you and other people haven't mentioned: You should learn to cut your losses in the sense that, if you look at the question, you can tell fairly quickly a path to a solution. If you can't see a path and you know that you don't know how to approach answering the question, move on to the next one. Don't waste any more time thinking about the question you don't know how to do. Save that for when you get to the end. Then you go back and look at those questions more deeply and see if you see a path to a solution coming back to it with "new eyes" so to speak.
This is how I remember taking my AP tests in highschool, got all 4s and 5s (except history) so it worked out well lol
Feel like taking a GRE would be more stressful though. Isn't just a test that determines if you get a class checked off a list, it could be what determines if you get into a school (I guess the ACT/SAT are the same, but I remember thinking they were so easy I just didn't care. I wish I did care though. I got a 31, and the highest scholarship at my school had a cutoff at a score of 32, so I kinda screwed myself over and if I had studied just a bit I would've made a lot of money, but oh well)
I did something completely stupid when I took the physics GRE...I took the regular GRE earlier that same day. Yep...back-to-back GRE's. My brain was mush after that. And to add insult to injury, as I walked back to my dorm room after I was done, an unexpected rainstorm drenched me to the bones. Worst. Day. Ever.
At least tomorrow will be better for sure lmao
But did you get in though...
But did you pass, though?
@@TheOriginal1998 I did...still don't how but I did.
@@WordoftheElderGods I passed but the score was not something to write home about.
I CANNOT BELIEVE HE QUOTED LOTR. Andrew you have passed into legend..
Thanks, Andrew. I'm taking the physics GRE in like a month and was going to prepare by doing all the previous exams. By procrastinating and watching your videos, I learned about a more useful resource for my preparations, I'll be sure to put it to good use!
I initially saw this video when i was a senior in highschool. Now im going to take this exam this spring and am starting to study for it now! Thank u for ur advice!
Hey Andrew, I really enjoyed your video. I’m currently preparing for GRE physics . Trust me ,it really blew off some steam 😅
My astrologist is correct! You returned!!
I'm a Biology major, and only just discovered your channel but its made me more interested in taking physics electives😄 You're so smart!
So what you're telling me is...I'm never going to be done testing
SEASON 3 BOIS, WE MADE IT
Que Futurama theme song
Good luck man, I'm sure you did great!
Damn, I became hella stressed just by hearing your rendition of the test. Ima prob poop my pants while taking it tbh
Goku17yen ur not kewl unless you poop ur pants
HEY BRO HAVE U TAKEN IT YET BEACUSE I HAVE IT IN 15 DAYS
I'm sure you did great! Good luck on that up coming test. !
I'll take the physics Gre of april , with a 4 months preparations lol , and paradoxically it's the only Exam in the world that you'll never be enough prepared to face it LOL !
Indeed my boy indeed.
I’m taking my physics GRE this Saturday and it’s Halloween weekend. You know for a fact I’m getting shit faced after 😂
I ThINk YoU GaVE Me ThE PsYCholOgY gRe......
Hey Andrew I am planning to take the test next April, I'm an undergrad, could you please give some tips, and make a dedicated video on how to go about the exam, that would help a lot. Bdw your content is great! Cheers
Hey i don't think you can approach a competitive mcq test with deriving equations in mind. The most useful thing to do would be to have a notebook that contains all the formulas and have them memorised like your name. Off course you need to understand how the formulas came but having all of them in your mind will save all the time.
plan on taking it this september. took a practice exam and scored down in the 400s, which brought on a bout of depression. turns out a fellow student told me she got the same, which is also depressing considering that was like 5%. as in, i did better than 5% of the students that took that particular exam (even though it was practice).
i'm ready to die :)
Oh hey, Andrew you are back. Good to see you.
Hey Andrew I’m starting my own physics vlog channel, got any tips?
William Garrison just be patient! It takes time to learn how to edit (I’m still learning tbh), to get comfortable talking in front of a camera, and to build an audience at all. If you’re doing vlogs, show, don’t tell. People watch vlogs because they want to watch a mini movie, not just listen to what it was about. I wasn’t very good at that, which is why I make what I make now.
Andrew Dotson Thanks man!
William Garrison subbed for support!! im thinking of the same thing except for astrophysics!!
I took it today. Went well! I’m an undergrad going into Biophysics graduate programs. I love your channel, keep up the good work!
Is there some policy about having clocks in the room when you take the PGRE? I took it twice, both times in the same lecture hall that has no clocks and the proctor tried to pull that same BS of "I'll let you know when there's X minutes left." Also, congrats on finishing the PGRE today!
Dude you’re on fire in this video, if i had to bet I’d say you took some adderal
drugz r bad mmkay
Looks like some stiff lines of shneef to me 😉
Hey I just took the the chemistry GRE today!!! Your channel has motivated me into moving to a more physics/materials side, I’m excited to keep up with you moving forward!
I took the Physics GRE today too :'(
OMG you're back!!!
I am trying to study my undergrad textbooks to prepare for grad school since I am currently working as a programmer and graduated almost 4 years ago. I'm really scared for the GRE.
Did you take the GRE?
@@JJSmalls no. I tried working through a practice gre and really realized how much I've forgotten to where I would fail it. So I have a lot of relearning to do
I got a 325 in the general and now I’m studying for the physics specific one!
Are you sure that isn't a star trek reference?
Ben Durham Harry Potter’s just marvels Star Trek.
I probably have a few years before taking any sort of GRE given that I'm a senior in high school, but I think if I do take one it's gonna be math. That could potentially change though. Physics is a very interesting subject.
*Reads title
Uh oh
I’m not even a physics major idk why I watch your videos haha
I took the test and it went well. This book indeed is very helpful ( if you use it for revision and narrowing down topics to read). I think I did well because I had read everything and revised my notes. The only thing that I think I could have done better is to take timed mock tests. I got really tired during the test and ran short of time during the second half. Solving 100 questions at one go takes a lot of mental stamina.
Also my score would be around 750. Will it be enough to apply to good grad schools in US ?
so it's like 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes. Easy.
I've never taken the Physics GRE but I am in the Century Club.
I am an undergraduate student who wants to take the PGRE and, excuse my language, HOLY SHIT is this video helpful
Imma save this video somewhere
This book is amazing.
Bro I absolutely failed my physics exam because I drank coffee in the morning and I had to take a piss.
I was supposed to take the math GRE today. It was canceled due to COVID. Blessing and a curse I guess...
Hope u nailed that GRE😆
I'm studying for it now and it is god awful idk how you can finish it early.
Even I took it on the same day!! It was great
Sounds familiar .... Any jee students
I took GRE physics as well... But I could hardly finish all the questions
hey andrew, do you want to become a prof?
3:27 within next 3-4 years maybe? I start undergrad in sept :)
Is that Griffith's E+M textbook on your desk? lol
spotting berkeley bears
how do u keep doing it all this time dude?
could you do a vlog one day?
I’ll do one again sometime.
Wait I had no idea you could take classes in grad without being in the department but kinda already are but aren’t accepted? How does that happen?
Congrats on being done with it! 🎉🎉
I took the PGRE twice last year and, as a tip for anybody taking a subject test, I highly recommend studying early and choosing the September date over the October date. For the September test I was put into a half-filled, medium sized classroom and everybody got an entire table to work on. In October I was in a massive lecture hall filled to the brim with students, meaning everybody got a tiny fold-out desk and very few people could read the one small clock in the very back of the room. I heard the same sentiment from friends at my undergrad that took it this year
Hey Andrew, need some advice. My undergraduate degree is in Electronics and Communication Engineering (from India) and masters degree is in Astrophysics (from the UK). I want to pursue my PhD in Astrophysics from the US for that I need to do a Physics GRE to show that I have got a good physics background.
What do you recommend in my situation, I really don't have a strong physics background (though I am highly passionate about it) should I go with the test or look for a job?
In brief I want to know, is there a way a person with no undergraduate degree in Physics prepare for Physics GRE in a year?
What should I expect after taking GRE ?
I’m super scared. None of my professors got more than 50 percentile and I’m taking it this fall. Can I talk to you privately I have some questions and would love some help!!
I have my smartpeopleask@gmail.com for anyone that doesn’t want to post things in the comment section !
Is it just me or does Andrew look like John Krasinski
Isn't the first reference LOTR not HP? Did I pass?
Yeah he is back!!
Misses 5 days from daily uploads, then continues daily upload series...
Did you try applying to graduate programs before becoming a "fake" graduate student? If so, how did that go?
There should be videos of it
@@deeptochatterjee532 Thank you. Found my answer: th-cam.com/video/DzYQsIyFwP8/w-d-xo.html
In my opinion GRE Physics real time questions are really brainy.
I hope I cry for 4 months after
Andrew, use 5 hour energy instead of coffee. That'll give you the boost you might need without bathroom breaks.
nitotech genius
Not even a physics major
do you play the card game dominion
The Cheesy Nachos never heard of it!
I thought you take the GRE before grad school?
He explains in the video. He's not actually accepted in the grad program yet, but just taking grad classes.
The link of this book on amazon , please
I think the longest test I've ever took was an engineering admission exam
It contained 42 questions and was 3 hours long
LOL the "harry potter" reference
I recently took the physics SAT which seems pretty similar. Has anyone taken both physics sat and the gre? What are the main differences?
is 990 a good score?
Pro-tip: If you're used to drinking several cups of coffee in the morning like I am (but can't afford to have to pee), pop a NoDoz pill instead on the morning of your PGRE. Be sure to test it several mornings beforehand to make sure the amount of caffeine is what you're used to.
When you light your torch, Andrew, let me know. I will help you burn it to the ground.
Hey about the result of pgre. What is the minimum marks we required for grad school.
Guess who is gonna go buy that book even though she's a senior in highschool
0:06 Harry Potter???? lol
Lord of the Rings
Also, took the GRE and was allowed to use the bathroom. Got a 920 out the 990 or w.e. Hated every minute of it too.
Hii sir.. Am indian.
I want to clear my doubt that
is GRE physics is enough for study in foreign university?
LOTR!
It made me unhappy
I took it last month and wanted to kms
I took it at asu which I guess is different from most schools as where it is offered all year round rather than, 2ce a year. I didnt do too great on it but that was expected because I'm not a physics, math, or engineering major. I used the concerning the phy gre book also, and will be retaking it soon. (If you're wondering why I'm going through the trouble when it doesnt pertain to my major (biology) I didnt have much guidance from my undergrad counselors, I want to study astrobiology and astrophysics in grad school, so the phy gre is nessisary...everyone just said that you can apply to grad school regardless of your undergrad...should've done astronomy or physics, oh well. Hindsight 20/20
Blackchappel Damn im transferring to asu next semester to study astrophysics🤔.....small world😅
This test is overrated
Physics gre is horrible. It was designed to brought money to ETS nothing else
Harry Potter isn't the Lord of the Rings!
#abolishphysicsgre
... u tried
How did you end up doing on the test? I... did incredibly terribly. This was 3 years ago. I ended up not going into Physics graduate school and getting a job as a software engineer.
There are parts of me that still regret it. I feel like I settled and ran away from my failings (even though I was a straight A student). I'm happy with the job I have right now, especially with the pandemic, but... that test crushed my soul and I just kind of gave up.