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First off, make 3 hours of time, and take the free practice GRE test on the ets website. That will give you a good sense of how well you're going to do. You s
by willscott 16y ago
First off, make 3 hours of time, and take the free practice GRE test on the ets website. That will give you a good sense of how well you're going to do.
You say two very different things in your post - that you've only taken two "real" CS classes, and that you know basic algorithms / data structures. A lot of what comes out of an algorithms or data structures class is the vocabulary surrounding those topics, and my experience was that the vocabulary is a significant part of the GRE.
The worst thing that happens is that you're out a hundred dollars for the registration fee, so you might as well find a CS GRE prep book and start studying. It is definitely more doable to cram for the CS GRE than for the Math or Physics tests.
- bendmorris 16y agoA lot of basic algorithms and data structures knowledge was assumed for the Bioinformatics courses I took, so I learned the vocabulary as I went along. Also, I've been through the online lecture notes for the basic algorithms/data structures course at my university, and am confident that I have a good grasp on the subject matter. Thanks for the advice - I wasn't aware there was a free practice test. I'll definitely check that out.