I am an International Affairs/Poli Sci double major (Hist minor, because why the hell not?) and I’ll actually be finished with all my courses and credits a semester early (Spring 2011 as opposed to Fall 2012).

My question is what timeline should I follow to take the GRE? I plan on going off to grad school to continue studying International Affairs.

Thanks! If I left out important details, let me know.

Hi everyone out there in cyber world,

I live in the UK and am at a UK university for my undergrad degree. Next year I’d like to go to grad school in the US so I gather I need to sit some extra tests to apply for that- the GRE general and the GRE physics tests. Since this concept of extra tests for postgrad study is completely alien to me over here I think I will need to get a couple of study guides for these two tests. I was hoping to sit the tests in mid November since then that should give me a month to get results back and complete applications for the earliest deadlines.

Could anyone advise me on the best study guides to get? There seem to be a few on the internet available. I need something that explains the whole sort of principles of these tests as well as tells me everything I need to know (or at least outlines it in enough detail so that I could then use other books). There isn’t anyone over here who knows anything about these so I can’t just pop along to ask what I need to learn next. If these requirements aren’t all met by one individual book then are the perhaps pairs you’d recommend?

Also, any study/exam tips? How much onus do the universities place on these tests? It would seem strange to me that they would consider them more important than the grades you have been getting during your courses for the last 3/4 years?!

Thanks for your help

I know the answer depends on each indivdual person and their background, but I’m just curious as to how much time you all studied for it. I bought the Barron’s Guide to the GRE and the 10th edition guide from ETS. I am taking it on Sept. 28th in order to start grad school in January.

I took the GRE last year and prepped on my own. I didn’t do well at all on the math, but my verbal was above average for my field. Of course I’d still like it to be higher! I didn’t get into grad school so I’m giving it another try. What is the best way to improve your score, in your opinion? A GRE prep course? Just using a GRE study guide? One on one tutoring? Also, how much time did you spend studying for it? Thanks.

I have been studying for the GMAT and plan on enrolling in a GMAT prep course. But due to a quarter life crisis, now I’m debating between business school and grad school for a different major. I am considering taking the GRE and the GMAT but don’t really want to pay for 2 prep courses, so I was wondering if the GMAT course alone would help me on both tests. Thanks!!

Some grad school say subject test is recommended but not required. Deadline is this December and I don’t know if I have time to study, suggestion anyone? Should I take it?

I want to know exactly how, where, when and any info you can give me about GRE tests I want to go to grad school, and first need to take the GRE.

I will be a senior starting fall, I just decided I want to go to grad school. Will I have to take the GRE this summer to start fall 2010 or can I take it at a later date?

thanks.

I see they have eight subject tests, but the subject I want to do a Ph.D in (history) is not there. So, does that mean I don’t have to take the GRE subject test to get into grad school. I only have to take the general GRE? Please explain…

I’m about to take the GRE’s for GRAD school and I had a couple questions for those of you who have already taken them somewhat recently. What is the Range of possible scores you can get? About how much does it cost to take test (I live in MA)? What is most important to study for Math section? Verbal section?

I have a shot at starting grad school fall semester ‘07 if I can score at least a 1000 on the GRE before the end of July. I’ve been out of school now 5 years. Anybody think this is a reasonable amount of time to prepare for the GRE if I put in 3-4 hours a day of study for the next 7 weeks or so?

I have to go to UCF for my grad school and I was wondering if anyone knows what a good GRE score is for a "guaranteed" admission or for a really high chance of getting in.

2) Also, in general, at all colleges, what is considered a decent GRE score and what is considered a great/extraordinary GRE score?

Thanks.