My previous post on the GRE coaching centers' info begged the a common question: "Is it gonn'a be worthwhile, investing on GRE coaching?? Well from my point of view, the answer is a Joker in a card game scenario. In essence, value of the card vary with the change in the game. Let's think of your GRE preparation as a GAME and let me answer while sharing my experience on this.
I have seen students who went for coaching at the beginning of their game. By the time they were attending their orientation at the center, they had had bulk of the GRE curriculum finished, were revising the words and preparing for an early test taking. Understandably these guys usually never lose the game, 'cause they made the game kind of predictable- for them.
Again, I have seen some who start off their game at the coaching center. I was among one of them. Usually this group starts off their game in a relaxed manner, mostly due to the initial bubble of exuberance and excitement in which they remain engrossed for some time. Later this group ramifies into several subgroups: a group that consists of students jabbering too much instead of being serious with their study approach, another group of students get frustrated by the burden of studies and equally by their poor English and quit the game, while the last group struggles to stick to the game. I will leave it to the reader’s discretion to judge which subgroup eventually gets to see the game through to the end. The Result i.e. the Score varies depending on a lot of factors.
In essence, most students fall into one of the above mentioned category, but then again what is the role of the coaching centers in shaping their students? I would say the role is variable depending on each individual, as the same study load can interest and scare different students at the same time. Yet, overall the role can be seen as positive; at least I would do so. Why? Because At the coaching Center you get acquainted to GRE, get taught about key strategies and tricks for success and most important of all get to meet some people who feel the same way you do about future study prospects and regular interaction with them gives you a comparative view of the overall GRE situation and usually creates at least a bit of competitiveness in you- and all of these help. So the final words from me:: if you're serious, you shouldn’t mind spending several thousand on GRE coaching, but dont waste your money if you are still wondering around about taking GRE.
I have seen students who went for coaching at the beginning of their game. By the time they were attending their orientation at the center, they had had bulk of the GRE curriculum finished, were revising the words and preparing for an early test taking. Understandably these guys usually never lose the game, 'cause they made the game kind of predictable- for them.
Again, I have seen some who start off their game at the coaching center. I was among one of them. Usually this group starts off their game in a relaxed manner, mostly due to the initial bubble of exuberance and excitement in which they remain engrossed for some time. Later this group ramifies into several subgroups: a group that consists of students jabbering too much instead of being serious with their study approach, another group of students get frustrated by the burden of studies and equally by their poor English and quit the game, while the last group struggles to stick to the game. I will leave it to the reader’s discretion to judge which subgroup eventually gets to see the game through to the end. The Result i.e. the Score varies depending on a lot of factors.
In essence, most students fall into one of the above mentioned category, but then again what is the role of the coaching centers in shaping their students? I would say the role is variable depending on each individual, as the same study load can interest and scare different students at the same time. Yet, overall the role can be seen as positive; at least I would do so. Why? Because At the coaching Center you get acquainted to GRE, get taught about key strategies and tricks for success and most important of all get to meet some people who feel the same way you do about future study prospects and regular interaction with them gives you a comparative view of the overall GRE situation and usually creates at least a bit of competitiveness in you- and all of these help. So the final words from me:: if you're serious, you shouldn’t mind spending several thousand on GRE coaching, but dont waste your money if you are still wondering around about taking GRE.
