symposium_preparing_for_the_GREs【荐】.ppt

PREPARING FOR THE…GRE! PSYCHOLOGY PEER ADVISORS SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2004 Looking For A Fun Way To Spend Four Hours?…Look No Further! Graduate Record Exam (GRE) GENERAL SUBJECT The General Test Setup The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Analytical Writing 45 minutes to Present Your Perspective on a Topic 30 minutes to Analyze an Argument Verbal 30 minutes to answer 30 questions Quantitative 45 minutes to answer 28 questions Then…an unidentified research section General Test Information $115 to take it No registration deadline Once you are registered, ETS (Education Testing Service) will send a free copy of GRE Power Prep Software which takes four weeks to receive See V Q scores right after test but analytical score arrives four weeks later General Test Locations DC Fairfax Glen Allen Lynchburg Newport News Norfolk Roanoke Subject Test Setup Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Biology Chemistry Computer Science English Literature Mathematics Physics Psychology 205 questions in two and a half hours! 40% Experimental 43% Social 17% Other Subject Test Information $130 Once registered, ETS will send a practice book for whichever subject test you are taking. Will arrive in four weeks. Test dates: Nov 13, Dec 11, Apr 2 Register by: Oct 8, Nov 5, Feb 25 Scores sent: Dec 23, Jan 14, May 6 Subject Test Locations Closest Locations are UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA WASHINGTON LEE VIRGINIA TECH Many more!…check GRE website for others! Register by… MAIL by completing the Authorization Voucher Request Form found in the GRE Bulletin. (pick up in AACD office in Wilson) PHONE 1-800-GRE-CALL (473-2255) WEBSITE /generalreg.html#regus The Writing Section - Kim A chance to flaunt your creativity and your style What’s it look like? The analytical writing section of the GRE is composed of two parts: A 45 minute “Present Your Perspective on an Issue” Task A 30 minute “Analyze an Argument” Task “Present Your Perspective on an Issue” The Issue task states an opinion on an issu