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GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION
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What is GRE?
GRE or GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION is a testing system that most international universities (including USA & Canada) adopt to assess a student's potential for higher academic pursuits, advanced studies and research. This standardized test compares the performance of a student with millions of others who have written this exam in the past.
GRE is conducted by Educational Testing Services (ETS), a New Jersey-based American organization of long standing reputation and quality. It is conducted in 2 basic streams: The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and critical thinking and analytical skills acquired over a long period of time. The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in 8 specific fields of study.
GRE - The Passport to an International Education
Most graduate schools in America look for three different types of credentials in their admission policy:
• Academic excellence in Undergraduate studies
• High GRE score
• Evidence of potential for advanced research
Academic excellence and the potential for research are subjective and highly dependent on the student's circumstances and the grading standards of earlier institutions where the student has studied. GRE is the only neutral, uniformly reliable source of assessment.
GRE measures a student's verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analytical writing skills - and is an important admission requirement for MS &Ph.D programs in engineering, science and arts in the USA.
Who can write GRE?
Anyone can write GRE. Graduates in Humanities, Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, who want to pursue their higher studies at international universities, are the usual candidates.
The GRE Score is widely accepted in the universities and institutions of United States of America, Europe, Canada, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America for admission into departments of higher studies and research.
The GRE test score is highly valuable as many Universities and Institutes take it into consideration for the award of scholarship and fellowships.
Though the GRE subject test is not available in the study areas of law and medicine -it is not unusual to find law and medical students taking the GRE Test.
How to crack GRE?
GRE General is a test of basic skills - acquired over a period of time. A step-by-step approach is the best way to begin.
Step 1:
Understand the Structure and Requirements of GRE:
Verbal Reasoning - The skills measured in this section are, the student's ability to
• Analyze and evaluate written material, and synthesize information obtained from it
• Analyze the relationship between sentence components
• Recognize the relationship between words and concepts
Quantitative Reasoning - The skills measured include the test takers' ability to
• Understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis
• Reason quantitatively
• Solve problems in a quantitative setting
Analytical Writing - The skills measured are the student's ability to
• Articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively
• Examine claims and accompanying evidence
• Support ideas with relevant reasons and examples
• Sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion
• Control the elements of standard written English