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May 29th, 2007 — GRE
What Is It?
The GRE® General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study.
Verbal Reasoning: The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it analyze relationships among component parts of sentences recognize relationships between words and concepts.
Quantitative Reasoning: The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis reasons quantitatively solve problems in a quantitative setting.
Analytical Writing: The skills measured include the test taker’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.
Who Takes It and Why?
Prospective graduate applicants take the General Test. GRE test scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study. The scores provide common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants and aid in evaluating grades and recommendations.
Where Do People Take It?
The General Test is offered year-round at computer-based test centers in the U.S., Canada, and many other countries. It is offered at paper-based test centers in areas of the world where computer-based testing is not available.
Who Accepts It?
Any accredited graduate or professional school, or any department or division within a school, may require or recommend that its applicants take the General Test, a Subject Test, or both. If approved by the GRE Board, a non-accredited institution can also receive test takers’ scores.
Who administers the GRE Test?
The GRE Test is developed and administered by the US-based “Educational Testing Service” (ETS) under the direction of the Graduate Record Examination Board, a non-profit organization of graduate business schools worldwide. This implies that ETS sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends each examinee the score report. For the conduct of the test, ETS has appointed Testing Agencies in various countries, which act as franchisee for ETS. In India, this agency is the “Sylvan Testing Services Pvt Ltd” which administers the test at 9 centres in the country:
1. Ahmedabad
2. Allahabad
3. Bangalore
4. Calcutta
5. Chennai
6. Hyderabad
7. Mumbai
8. New Delhi
9. Trivandrum.
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
In India, these organizations help to get scholarship.
K C Mahindra Scholarship Trust
c/o Resident General Manager,
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.,
Jeewan Deep Building
8 Parliament Street
New Delhi - 110001
Scholarships for school students as well as for higher studies overseas
Singapore International Airlines - Youth Scholarships
Robinson Road
P O Box 746
Singapore - 901446
Scholarships for completing plus 2 education in Singapore
Ministry of Human Resource Development (Deptt. of Education)
External Scholarships Division
ES-3 Section A.1/W.3
Curzon Road
Barracks Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi - 110001
This department co-ordinates a large number of international scholarships in specialized and in general areas that are offered to Indians by governments of other countries and by the Commonwealth
I T C Scholarships
Public Relations Dept.
I T C Ltd. I T C Centre, 37 Chowringhee
Calcutta - 700071
Scholarships for higher studies abroad
The Registrar
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue
Singapore - 2663
Partial scholarships for higher studies in engineering / computers
Secretary
Sahu Jain Trust
4th Floor, Times House7,
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi - 110002
Loan scholarships for higher studies in India and Overseas
Director
J N Tata Endowment
Bombay House24, Homi Mody Street
Mumbai - 400001
Loan scholarships for higher studies abroad
Nehru Trust for Cambridge University
Teen Murti House
New Delhi - 110001
Scholarships for higher studies at Cambridge University
Mariwala Trust
411, 4th Floor,
Shah & Nahar Industrial Estate,
Dr.E Moses Road,
Worlinaka,
Mumbai - 400018
Phone - 4938307 / Fax - 4974074
Loan scholarships for higher studies overseas
Inlaks Foundation
PO Box 2108
Delhi - 110007
Full scholarships for higher studies overseas
Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for India
St. Stephen’s College
Delhi - 110007
Higher studies at Oxford
Chief Executive
R D Sethna Scholarship Fund
29, H Somani Marg, Fort
Mumbai - 400001
Loan Scholarships for higher studies
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
What Are They?
The GRE® Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in the eight disciplines listed below. Each Subject Test is intended for students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area.
1. Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
2. Biology
3. Chemistry
4. Computer Science
5. Literature in English
6. Mathematics
7. Physics
8. Psychology
Who Takes Them and Why?
Prospective graduate applicants take the Subject Tests. Admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study use GRE test scores.
The scores provide common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants and aid in the evaluation of grades and recommendations. Some Subject Tests yield sub-scores that can indicate the strengths and weaknesses of individual students’ preparation and may be useful for guidance and placement purposes.
Where Do People Take Them?
The Subject Tests are given at paper-based test centers worldwide three times a year in:
Who Accepts Them?
Any accredited graduate or professional school, or any department or division within a school, may require or recommend that its applicants take the General Test, a Subject Test, or both. A non-accredited institution can receive test takers’ scores if approved by the GRE Board.
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
The Graduate Record Examination is a Standardized test that measures verbal, mathematical and analytical skills. It is intended to help the graduate schools (of all fields other than business) assess the potential of applicants for advanced study. Nearly 2300 universities in the US require GRE® scores from each applicant. The GRE tests the fundamental skills - Reasoning and Comprehension included - and does not require any subject-specific theoretical study. (This is true only for the General GRE Test, and not the GRE Subject, which is required by certain universities. In this section, we mean the General GRE Test whenever we refer to the GRE Test)
The test is designed in such a way that it would be unlike any other test you would have taken at school or college. First, the test has no question paper or answer sheets, nor does it have the same set of questions for all the examinees. Further, it does not give you the option of not answering a question (unless, of course, you run out of time at the end). All this because the GRE Test is an entirely Computer based test - the keyboard and mouse do the work of a pen or pencil. The test is scored out of 1600 (in multiples of 10).
The GRE Test is only one of several parameters, which the graduate schools look at to determine the selection of an applicant. A high score alone does not translate into an admission offer from a great school. But the test can be looked upon as the first major hurdle to be cleared in the process of getting admission into a Graduate school of your choice.
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
Even though an “I could have done better” feeling is inevitable after any test, taking the GRE Test again may not be helpful. Sometimes it is necessary to take the GRE Test more than once, like when a management school asks you for more recent scores than what you have. However, unless your scores seem unusually low compared to your performance in the practice tests, or if you have not been able to perform well because of a sudden illness or similar exceptional circumstances, it’s advisable not to succumb to the temptation of repeating the test. This is so for given the nature of the test, it is unlikely that your scores can substantially improve, and in fact, your scores may decrease.
If you repeat the test, your scores from the latest test date and the two most recent test administrations in the last five years will be reported to the institutions you designate as recipients. In any case, you cannot take the test more than once in the same calendar month, even if you have taken the test and cancelled your scores.
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
In a computer-adaptive test, the computer screen displays one question at a time, which is chosen from a very large pool of questions categorized by content and difficulty. The first question is always of a medium difficulty, and each subsequent question is determined by your responses to all the previous questions. In other words, the CAT adjusts itself to your ability level - you’ll get few questions that are either too easy or too difficult for you.
Each question in the GRE CAT has five answer options, and you are required to select one of these five as the correct answer by clicking on it. A subsequent question is displayed on the screen only after you have answered the previous question, so you cannot skip a question. You cannot also go back to a previously answered question to change your answer. Thus, if you guess a correct answer or answer a question incorrectly by mistake, your answers to subsequent questions will lead you back to questions that are at the appropriate level of difficulty for you.
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
Eligibility criteria:
- Anyone and everyone are eligible for taking the GRE Test.
- There are no restrictions based on age or qualifications.
- The test scores are valid for five years, i.e., most universities accept scores up to five years old. But it is always better if your scores are recent (not older than 2 years).
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
Computer-Based and Paper-Based Testing Fees:
- $130 U.S., U.S. Territories*, and Puerto Rico
- $175 China (including Hong Kong), Korea, and Taiwan.
- $160 All Other Locations
- $ 40 Rescheduling Fee
- $ 35 Standby Testing (paper-based test only)
*Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands only
Effectiveness: JULY 1, 2006, through JUNE 30, 2007
Preferred Forms of Payment
Include your original Western Union Quick Pay Receipt with your form. Copies or facsimiles WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED as valid payment.
Other Payment Policies
Fees are stated in U.S. dollars. Do not send cash.
Payments may also be made by check. Make payable to ETS-GRE.
Payments that are not made in U.S. dollars must be made in the following acceptable currencies at the Telegraphic Transfer Selling (TTS) exchange rate of the U.S. dollar equivalent.
- Australian dollar
- British pound
- Canadian dollar
- Danish kroner
- Euro
- Hong Kong dollar
- Japanese yen
- New Zealand dollar
- Norwegian kroner
- Singapore dollar
- Swedish kroner
- Swiss franc
A check in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the U.S. or Canada. Checks payable in other currencies must be drawn on banks in the same countries as the currencies. By sending your check, you are authorizing ETS, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be added. If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, an additional service fee of $20 will be debited electronically from your account. Contact ETS to learn about other payment options if you prefer not to have your check used in this way.
Note
- If you do not include the correct fee, your registration or request for service will be returned.
- Taxes must be included where applicable.
- There are no refunds for program services.
- Refunds will be made in U.S. dollar denominations.
- Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees.
- There is a $20 fee for a declined credit card.
- All test fee payments must be made in full, have the correct numeric and written dollar amount, and be received at the RRC or ETS within 90 days of the date on the payment (e.g., check, money order).
Fee Waiver Program
The GRE Program makes available a limited number of GRE fee waivers for college seniors and unenrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements. Fee waivers may be used for one General Test and/or one Subject Test.
To be eligible, you must be
- A U.S. citizen or resident alien; and
- A college senior receiving financial aid through an undergraduate college in the U.S., a U.S. territory, or Puerto Rico, or
- A returning unenrolled college graduate who has applied for financial aid; and either
- A dependent college senior whose Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR) shows a parental contribution of not more than $1,200 for the senior year, or
- A self-supporting college senior whose ISIR shows a contribution of not more than $1,600 for the senior year, or
- An unenrolled college graduate who’s ISIR indicates self-supporting status and a contribution of not more than $1,600.
To apply for a GRE fee waiver:
Contact your financial aid office to see if you qualify. Once your eligibility is established, the financial aid office will issue you a fee waiver and a copy of your ISIR. You must register by mail using either the computer-based or paper-based registration materials. If you are registering for more than one test, all registration materials must be received together with the fee waiver and ISIR or your registration form will be returned to you unprocessed.
Letter requests, photocopies, and faxes of fee waivers will not be accepted. Fee waivers are not retroactive and they cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.
Requesting a Refund
If you cancel your General Test no later than 3 full days prior to your test date, you will receive a $60 refund. Computer-based test refunds will be automatically issued approximately 10 days after the canceled test date. Paper-based test refunds are issued within 6-8 weeks after the canceled test date. Refunds will not be given if you do not follow proper registration procedures and/or fail to present the required identification documents at the test center.
May 29th, 2007 — GRE
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May 29th, 2007 — GRE, GRE Institutes