Run and Tumble

I’m going to be taking the GRE tomorrow. I’m satisfied with my performance on the practice tests and the amount of studying I’ve done. There was an initial increase in practice scores as I got used to the test format and dusted off various geometry and algebra facts, but they’ve now stabilized.

I’m still not sure if the GRE is complete bullshit, if it’s an idiot filter analagous to FizzBuzz in programming interviews, or if it is truly a good gauge of reasoning ability. I’m not even going to consider whether or not it’s a predictor of graduate school success.  ETS says yes, but ETS makes 160 USD per test and lots more on related services. One of the smaller reasons I want a high score is to be able decide if the test is useless, without worrying about having a case of sour grapes.

T-21 Hours until a sample size of 1 determines, in part, the next few years of my life. Wish me luck.