introduction to the gre general test margaret krantz hanover college career center director
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRE GENERAL TEST
Margaret KrantzHanover CollegeCareer Center Director
GRE Testing Program $150 (Scores last 5 years)
Subject Tests(Paper and pencil, offered 3 times/year)
• Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
• Biology• Chemistry
• Literature in English• Mathematics• Physics• Psychology
GRE Subject Test Scores(Achievement Tests)
Possible Score Range: 200 – 990
Actual score ranges vary by test subject. See the ETS website for score distributions for your subject area.
Tests at a Glance.
Subject Test Registration
Test Date 9/27/14 10/25/14 4/18/15
Registration Deadline* 8/22/14 9/19/14 3/13/15
*Note this is a receipt date; allow 7 days for US mailed financial aid discount vouchers.
Revised GRE (General test only)
$195
Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing
Aptitude Test Offered on computer 6 days/week
Limit once per 21days, 5 times/year.
Revised GRE: Scoring
Analytical Writing: Score range: 0 – 6 Mean: 4.1
Verbal and Quantitative Sections: Score Range: 130 – 170 Verbal Mean: 151 Quantitative Mean: 152
Registering for the GRERegistration options: Call the test center directly On-line US mailGeneral test: $195 Subject test: $1504 reports free; $27 for each additional.50% fee reductions: Request through Financial Aid Office Allow ETS 4-6 weeks to process Must register by US Mail
THE COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE GRE GENERAL TEST
Revised GRE: Adaptivity
There will be 2 verbal reasoning sections and 2 quantitative sections.
Within a section, you can skip, mark, return.
You cannot return to past sections. Difficulty of second section will be
adjusted to your ability.
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OVERVIEW OF THE DAY
Test Centers or Universities
Computer stations, Other tests going on, Security measures, Honesty statement in cursive Demographic information, Numbered scratch paper, Clocks on computer.
Revised GRE: Analytical Writing“Present your Perspective on an
Issue” one essay topic. 30 minutes to write your essay. “Analyze an Argument” 30 minutes to critique a one-paragraph
argument.
Read and follow instructions!No spell or grammar check provided.
How the AWM is Scored
Each essay scored by 2 trained readers. 6-point holistic scale. Scores from the two readings averaged. Scores on the two essays averaged and
rounded up to the nearest half-point. A single score is reported for the section. Scoring guides and topic pool at
www.ets.org/gre.
Breaks
There will be a 10 minute break after section 3, and optional one minute breaks between other sections.
Standardized Sections:Verbal ReasoningQuantitative Reasoning
Revised Verbal Reasoning
You will have 2 sections (adaptive at thesection level) 30 minutes, 20 questions: Sentence equivalence Text completion Reading comprehension (budget your time!) All question types for all difficulty
levels.
Revised VR: Sentence Equivalence
Revised VR: Sentence Equivalence
Revised VR: Sentence Equivalence
Revised VR: Text Completion
Revised VR: Text Completion
Revised VR: Reading Comprehension
Revised VR: Reading Comprehension
Revised VR: Reading Comprehension
Preparing for the Verbal Measure
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Revised Quantitative Reasoning
You will have 2 sections (adaptive at the section level) 35 minutes, 20 questions:
More real-life scenarios and data interpretation
Key knowledge areas: arithmetic, algebra, geometry,
probability and statistics
Revised QR: Quantitative Comparison
Revised QR: Quantitative Comparison
Revised QR: Problem Solving
Revised QR: Numeric Entry
Revised QR: Choose 1 or more
Preparing for the Quantitative Measure
www.takethegre.com
Experimental Question Section Additional section with questions in
development Experimental section may fall first,
second or third Treat all sections as if they count:
you can’t tell which is which!
“ScoreSelect” Score Reports At end of GRE, given option to “report” or
“cancel” scores - before seeing them! “Report”: See VR and QR scores; select “most
recent” or “all” scores for each of your 4 free score reports.
If you later choose to purchase more reports, you will be given the choice of “most recent,” “all” or “any.”
You will not be allowed to choose specific section scores to mix and match.
GRE Prep Timeline Take the practice test to identify your
approximate beginning level, Find target scores on PowerPrep, Study areas that need improvement, Practice to increase speed.
How Much Prep Time? It depends on: how much you would like to improve,
your baseline score, the score you’re shooting for,
how much time you have to study, how quickly you can learn new skills, and how well you tend to perform on
standardized tests.
Grad School Application Timeline
Find application deadlines for your targeted programs,
Subtract one month from the earliest to determine your “working” deadline,
Subtract two more months to request letters of recommendation,
Take GRE at least two – three months before published deadlines,
Mail in applications, and arrange for transcripts to arrive by “working” deadline.
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Relaxation Exercises
Practice deep, slow, measured breathing; count your breaths, pausing two seconds between them.
Lean your head back and smile at the ceiling for a few seconds.
Watch Amy Cuddy’s TED talk on Power Poses; use one before the test and during breaks.
Imagine a river; each question is separate, and is gone forever when it’s done.
GRE Bottom Line:
Preparation pays off!!