Tham khảo tài liệu 'acing the gre 3', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER About the GRE General Test The Five Ws of the GRE General Test 1. Q Who takes the GRE General Test A. Most applicants to graduate programs take the GRE General Test. 2. Q What is on the GRE General Test A There are three sections Analytical Writing Verbal and Quantitative. 3. Q When is the GRE General Test offered A The test is offered year-round. 4. Q Where can I take the GRE General Test A The exam is offered at testing centers throughout the United States and the world. 5. Q Why do I have to take the GRE General Test A Graduate programs require you to take the GRE General Test to assess your logical and critical reasoning skills. 1 ------------------------- ABOUT THE GRE GENERAL TEST -------------------------------- Why the GRE General Test Before you went to college you may have taken the SAT or another college admissions test. Those exams are designed to help colleges determine whether prospective students can do the type and level of work they will encounter in postsecondary school. The Graduate Record Exam or GRE like the SAT is designed by Educational Testing Service ETS and if you took the SAT the basic format of the GRE will seem familiar. Instead of testing college-level skills as the SAT does the GRE assesses abilities required for success in graduate school the ability to understand and convey ideas using language and the ability to apply basic math concepts to solve problems and analyze data. This is why many graduate programs want prospective students to take the exam. They want you to show that you can correctly analyze complex material think logically and clearly communicate your thoughts in written form. Who Takes the GRE General Test Just as most colleges require prospective students to submit standardized test scores many graduate programs want to see GRE results as well. If you are applying to a master s or doctoral program you may need to take the exam. Of course test results are only part of the information that schools use to make .
