What is GRE exam for?

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    Sunil Soni Management & IT Consultant | Scholar-Level 18

    9 years ago
    The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admission requirement for most graduate schools / universities ( Post graduate in Indian terms) in the United States. Created and administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the exam aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not entirely based on any specific field of study outside of the GRE itself.
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    Anamika Jha | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago

    GRE stands for Graduate Record Examination. It is an entrance examination for students wanting to continue their masters is buisness management or any other graduate buisness programs. 

    The scores of this examination is accepted widely. Candidates from all educational backgrounds are eligible to give this examination. 

    Universities like Harvard University,University of Pennsylvania,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,University of California, Berkeley.Yale University,New York University ,Northwestern University along with many other reputed Indian and international universities accept GRE examination scores for admission.

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    Sindhuja Sibi This Sindhu, I am working as Student Counselor.

    9 years ago
    GRE is an online adaptive test for studying in abroad. There are 2 types of GRE test. One is General GRE test and other one is Subject based GRE Test.
    General GRE Test is for Masters and Business schools. General GRE Test consists of 3 Sections. Verbal, Quant and AWA. Quant section is similar to that of Quant section of SAT Exam. To crack Verbal, one should have strong vocabulary skills. To know more about GRE Word List and Vocabulary, visit: https://www.greedge.com/grewordlist
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    Raj Vimal | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago

    GRE or Graduate Record Examination is a standardized computer based exam conducted by the by Educational Testing Service (ETS). Many top business schools in the world offer admission in Business programs on the basis of GRE Score. This test access the aptitude of a student for abstract thinking. Score equal to 160 or above is a good enough to get admission in various courses. There are two types of GRE tests.

    1. GRE General Test
    2. GRE Subject Test

    Also, students can take the GRE exam at home.

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Kanishka Gambhir

GRE (Graduate Record Examination) test score is accepted by the ASU Thunderbird for admission to its management courses. However, it is not a mandatory requirement for admission & waivers may be granted to students under certain conditions. The institute hasn't explicitly mentioned a minimum score requirement for admission to its management courses.

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Kanishka Gambhir

Yes, a valid GRE score is required for securing admission to NYU Tandon. But, GRE scores are only applicable to a select number of courses.

Students are advised to refer the official institute website to get the complete list of courses requiring GRE scores.

A GRE score is optional for students looking to pursue an MS in Computer Science from the institute.

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PRIYANKA

No, Brunel University does not accept GMAT/GRE scores. Students are required to submit an IELTS score along with a bachelor's degree and other documents.

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Virajita Kumari

A raw GRE score is the total number of correct answers the a test taker get in different sections. The raw score is then scaled using statistical techniques to account for slight test difficulty and differences. This results in your final GRE score for Verbal or Quantitative sections.

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Aashi Tiwari

No, GRE score calculators only give you an overview of your score. There is nothing to do with official GRE scoring process with calculators. The ETS uses adaptive algorithms and equating methods that are not publicly released. On the other hand, GRE calculators give you a reliable estimate, this will help you to be prepare for upcoming goals.

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