The Graduate Record Exam
| The Graduate Record Examination (GRE*)
General Test is designed to provide graduate schools with common
measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants. It is
administered by Educational Testing Services (ETS). The exam
measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills that
have been developed over a long period of time. Data shows that
scores on the GRE General Test consistently predict graduate school
students' grades and performance.
In addition to an admission criterion,
schools often use GRE scores to determine eligibility for
merit-based grants and fellowships, as well as teaching and research
assistantships. Many programs, especially those at large state
schools, establish cutoff points for GRE scores to limit the
application pool, while others use GRE scores to directly determine
how much financial support you receive. Investing time and effort in
preparing for the GRE today can help you get into the grad school of
your choice and can greatly increase your chances of getting
financial aid.
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Here is a break down of the GRE:
The Verbal section consists of: sentence
completion questions, analogies, antonyms, and reading comprehension passages.
This section is 30 minutes long. The score range is 200-800
The Quantitative section consists of:
problem solving, quantitative comparisons, and graphs. This section is 45
minutes. The score range is 200-800.
The Analytical Writing section consists of:
two essay questions. One requires you to Present Your Perspective on an
Issue, and the other requires you to Analyze an Argument. One
essay is 30 minutes, while the other is 45 minutes. The score range is 1-6 with
0.5 increments.
There are preparatory courses such as
Kaplin
and
Princeton Review. Also, there are
numerous of study aids in bookstores across the country. The GRE exam is
no catwalk in the park, so STUDY!!! STUDY!!! STUDY!!!