About
the GRE
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provided by Kaplan Test Prep
The
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is developed and administered
by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The GRE measures your
ability to handle graduate-school level work through verbal,
quantitative, and analytical reasoning questions. Graduate
school admissions committees use your score to gauge your
abilities and compare it with those of other applicants.
Snapshot:
GRE
The GRE is now a computer adaptive
test (CAT). In other words, no more pencils, ovals, or eraser
dust. Instead, you will take the exam on a computer. During the
test, you will see one question at a time, which you must answer
in order to move on to the next question. The first question
will be of average difficulty. The computer will then select
subsequent questions based on whether you got the first one
right or wrong. The exam will continue in this way until you've
seen the required mix of concepts and question types.
On
the GRE, you will receive a "scaled score" within a
range of 200-800 for each of the three sections (verbal,
quantitative, and analytical). You can score no higher than 800
or lower than 200 on any one section.
GRE
Subject Tests
Another exam you might have to
take is a GRE Subject Test. These exams are designed to test
your knowledge of a particular subject area, such as English,
chemistry, or sociology. In all, there are sixteen tests
covering a variety of topics. However, not every graduate school
or program requires a subject test. Check the admissions
requirements of the schools you're considering.
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