Revised GRE Introductory Workshop - Career Center
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INTRODUCTION TO
THE GRE GENERAL TEST
Margaret Krantz
Hanover College
Career Center Director
GRE Testing Program
(Scores last 5 years)
Subject Tests
(Paper and pencil, offered 3 times/year)
• Biochemistry, Cell & • Literature in
Molecular Biology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
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.
Subject Test Registration
Test Date
10/15/11
11/12/11
4/21/12
Registration Deadline*
9/9/11
10/7/11
3/16/12
*Note this is a receipt date;
allow 7 days for US mailed
financial aid discount
vouchers.
Revised GRE
(General test only)
$160 (Save 50% between 8/1 and 9/30)
Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing
Aptitude Test
Offered on computer 6 days/week
Limit once per 60 days, 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: 150
Quantitative Mean: 150
Sample Score Report
Registering for the GRE
Call the test center directly
On-line
US mail
General test: $160
Subject test: $140
4 reports free; $23 for each additional.
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.
ability / difficulty
A possible representation of new computer adaptivity
Mean
Section 1, questions 1-20
Section 2, 1-20
ability / difficulty
Mean
Section 1, questions 1-20
Section 2, 1-20
ability / difficulty
Mean
Section 1, questions 1-20
Section 2, 1-20
ability / difficulty
Mean
Section 1, questions 1-20
Section 2, 1-20
ability / difficulty
Mean
Section 1, questions 1-20
Section 2, 1-20
ability / difficulty
Mean
Section 1, questions 1-20
Section 2, 1-20
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 Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning
Revised Verbal Reasoning
You will have 2 sections (adaptive at the
section 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: Text Completion
Revised VR: Reading Comprehension
Revised VR: Reading Comprehension
Revised VR: Reading Comprehension
Preparing for the
Verbal Measure
www.ets.org/gre
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.ets.org/gre
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!
Keeping Your Scores
The test is geared toward your highest
level of difficulty, so you can’t judge
accurately how you did!
In general, if you finish the test,
keep your scores.
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.
Grad School Application Timeline
Find application deadlines for your targeted
programs,
Subtract one month 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.
GRE Bottom Line:
Preparation pays off!!