Introduction To Gre

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You might have just heard of the GRE for the first time, and are wondering exactly what this test is all about. For starters, the GRE, which stands for Graduate Record Examination, is the general test for most grad schools (you can think of it as the SAT for grad school).
The GRE is composed of three sections: Quantitative (AKA Math) , Verbal and Anaylitical writing . The GRE is a general test, meaning that it is not subject specific. So even if you are just fresh out of college–or even still in college–the material on the test doesn’t necessarily overlap with anything you’ve learned in the last several years.
Rather, the GRE tests your reasoning skills, both with words and with numbers.
Do I need to take the GRE?
This is actually a very good question. After all, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t want to go through 3,000 vocabulary flashcards if you could avoid doing so. So here’s the deal: The GRE is required for most graduate programs except for medical school and law school.
You may have noticed I left out business school in that “except” part. A majority of the top business programs in the United States—and many abroad—accept the GRE. So if you are thinking of b-school, and have heard horrible things about the GMAT, you may want to start dusting off those flashcards.
The GRE is made up of three different types of sections: a math, verbal, and an essay section. The essay section, which consists of two essays, comes first. Next, you will have five sections, two math, two verbal, and a mystery section, called the experimental section, which can either be math or verbal.There are GRE classes who prepare students for the such exam.
If you are unsure whether the program(s) you are applying to require GRE scores, check out their website or contact them. They should be able to tell you a minimum/average score, or some general advice.
What is the structure of the GRE exam?
The computer-based GRE General Test consists of six sections: analytical writing section, verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning sections, Issue Task, Argument Task, and Experimental Task.
1) Verbal section:
The computer-based verbal sections assess aspects like critical reasoning, reading comprehension and vocabulary usage.
2) Quantitative section:
This computer-based section analyzes basic high school level mathematical knowledge along with reasoning skills.
3) Analytical writing section:
This section comprises of two distinct essays, an “argument task” and an “issue task”.
4) Issue Task:
The test taker is provided 30 minutes for writing an essay about a selected topic.
5) Argument Task:
The test taker will be furnished with an argument (i.e. a series of considerations and facts that lead to a conclusion) and asked to write an essay that critiques the argument.
6) Experimental section:
The experimental section, which can either be verbal or quantitative, contains new questions ETS is considering for future use.