Talk:Graduate Record Examinations

Test no longer computer-adaptive

According do ETS's website and this article (http://media.www.unews.com/media/storage/paper274/news/2006/09/25/News/Gre-Changes.Format-2307008.shtml) the test is no longer adaptive. This change occured last year so I'm removing the whole section about the test being adaptive. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.183.40.171 (talk) 14:03, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Alleged strengths

I'm not sure that the math section is a good predictor of performance in math, science or engineering programs. Citation is needed. 128.12.32.199 20:10, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Verbal vs. Quantitative

Does anyone know how often students score better on the verbal than quantitative? Obviously, it's a minority of the time, but just how often? Because I did WAY BETTER on verbal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.177.1.210 (talk) 19:58, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Common usage vs. acronym

Which name do you want (GRE or Graduate Record Examination)? Angela and I have differing opinoins on this. One is that we should use the abbreviated version, as that is what most people remember and call the test in common usage. The other opinion is that it acronyms should be spelled out. We'll keep it with the common usage for now, as that's how it started, but feedback's appreciated.
--zandperl 04:36, 23 Oct 2003 (UTC)

I believe that the name should be the acronym, far more people are familiar with that then the spelled out name. Chocolateluvr88 00:15, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

It's actually an initialism, acronyms are pronounceable as words. So, SCUBA is an acronym while VCR is an initialism. (69.76.197.156 (talk) 18:39, 17 November 2007 (UTC))

Clarifications

The scoring rubric is now outdated, I believe, and should be updated to reflect the three components of the exam. Additionally, there should be a section for the GRE subject tests.

Actual name of the test is Graduate Record Examinations (with an "s"). How does on edit the main section name? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rosedale 085 (talk • contribs) 18:50, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Cost

How much does it cost to take this? -- Taku 00:25, Jan 2, 2005 (UTC)

$115 USD, as of yesterday. (She says, having just shelled out for it.) Mindspillage (spill your mind?) 02:42, 5 Jan 2005 (UTC)

$160 USD.(She says, having just shelled out for it.) 1 Jul 2006 (UTC)

I just paid 130USD to take the test.

I just paid $140 --Xtreambar 05:35, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

me as well (plus 30 dollars to have score reports sent out, plus 6 dollars for the privilege of making that payment through automated telephone hell... as well as 70 dollars in the past for canceling a scheduled test. Can you tell I am feeling somewhat irate by this?) Novium 17:30, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I paid 170 to take it on June 16, 2009. But that was in Bangkok, I dont know if the international location affects the price. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.26.250.117 (talk) 16:06, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

External Links ... ads?

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The link really seems to be just an ad and doesn't actually persent any resources at all. Perhaps it should be removed?

The link "GRE Practice tests and Prep material" also links to a website that provides incorrect answers and impossible questions.Axolotlsure (talk) 20:01, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

It's a spam link, one that's been added enough times to warrant inclusion in the blacklist. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 20:05, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

History of the GRE

There should probably be something about how the test was before it became a computer-based test. There should also be something about how the analytic section changed from logic problems to a writing section (less than two years ago). After all, this is supposed to be an encyclopedia. KSchutte 13:53, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

There's also a need for more info on the CBT era of Verbal / Math / Analytical (circa 2000).

68.40.43.141 16:53, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Can you work out math problems with pen and paper if you are taking the test on computer?

External links

To: Mindspillage

Though I am not sure how external links that you have removed [1] relate to encyclopedic nature, but I thought they are quite informative for anyone looking for GRE prep. There are similar links on GMAT article as well, and I must say that they really helped in my GMAT preparation. If you don't have objection, I will put them again? Ashish G 06:19, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

I don't like leaving in links to prep sites because they are 1. not encyclopedic and 2. almost always commercial/spammy. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 03:20, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Information on Standardization

I'm curious if anyone knows of any source of information that could be referenced to talk about how the GRE is standardized. I've been trying to find official information from ETS concerning the size of the normalization sample, any information about psychometric properties (reliability and validity in particular), or really anything relating to how the test is standardized. Apparently ETS does not make this information public. They have a lot of internal research that shows the tests are valid and reliable in given contexts but they don't speak at all about how the test was (and is) developed. I think this would be useful information for anyone that wants to decide about the value of the tests. Any thoughts? -- Bdean42 00:15, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Interpreting Scores

Would it be OK to add what the scores mean (i.e., converting scores to percentiles), or does that go against wikipedia's policies? I found data on the quantitative and verbal sections on the following websites: http://www.west.net/~stewart/gre/score_q.htm http://www.west.net/~stewart/gre/score_v.htm 210.150.165.67 03:14, 19 December 2006 (UTC)Curtis

It should be noted that the percentiles listed change. I got my scores for a May 1 administration of the test (computer-based, if that means anything), and my percentile rankings were higher than those listed on the chart in the article. The differences were small (the greatest being by two percentile points), but they were there.

Actually for percentiles, take a look at http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/GRE/pdf/994994.pdf; these list the percentiles of June 1 2003 - June 30, 2006, which are much more recent than those listed in the article (pulled from PowerPrep, but are from 1999 - 2002). shawnlauzon Shawnlauzon 01:38, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

I just updated the percentiles table from that document. The old data was out of date and reference wasn't even an official site. Rayno 05:37, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Comparing the GRE to the SAT

Hello,

I am not sure if I would compare the GRE and SAT as is done in this article. The exams may have some general areas that are tested that are the same however, the SAT is an exam taken by high school students to get into college; the GRE is a exam taken to get into graduate school... They are not on the same par, and I dont think they should be compared as such. —The preceding --Ndstate 04:10, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Computer Based Only?

Hello,

If I am not mistaken the GRE is also offered as a paper exam, as such the following sentence is inaccurate: "Unlike the SAT, the GRE is a computer-based test". Furthermore, the scoring chart is only accurate for the computer based exam, not the paper. --Ndstate 04:14, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

The Computer Based One Is Harder?

My cram school for GRE in Taiwan suggest us to take the paper based test in Taiwan, for with papers it is easier stay focused, and you can answer the questions based on your priority. 118.169.96.175 (talk) 02:30, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

General Test Only?

Is it necessary for a student,having done engineering in India,to appear for a subject test also along with the general test,for admission to U.S.universities?

I think this varies from university to university. Some recommend it, a few require it. Rayno 05:39, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Importance for admissions

The page says that GREs are often deciding factors for admission to Ivy league grad programs, but everyone I've spoken to in Academia says that they are typically among the least important factors. Can someone provide a citation one way or the other? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.60.241.222 (talk) 20:35, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

You are right, that statement is false. I go to an Ivy league grad school, and no one here cares about the GRE at all (unless you do horribly badly) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.154.209.31 (talk) 22:44, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Question: what about the GMAT test? People around me in México say that the most popular test for MBA admissions in US schools is the GMAT one. The GRE entry doesn't say a word about this issue. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.144.117.209 (talk) 21:14, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

GRE Test Modules

Under the heading "Sources", there is an item "GRE Test Modules" that points to a website in Nepal that won't load for me. Is this website legitimate and does this link belong here? Wideangle (talk) 19:12, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

GRE cram schools in Taiwan

Hello, I am from Taiwan. I would like to contribute a little general ideas about our Cram school for GRE here. Cram schooling is a big business in Taiwan, and their views on GRE are quite interesting. One of our teacher considers the Analytic a respectable opponent, another one considers that Reading Comprehension was actually made unreadable to scare away non-natives. All these are said, not written. I know these are hearsays.

I wonder if the Chinese news letters they printed counts as verifiable source or not. 118.169.96.175 (talk) 02:45, 26 July 2009 (UTC)