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Links and resources for the GRE

GRE

Here are some resources, links, and answers to some of the questions you might find useful when it comes to the GRE.

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General

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ETS GRE homepage. All offical information for the GRE as well as signing up for the test can be found here.

Find the nearest Locations to you for taking the GRE

Registering for the test

Price to sign up - currently $195

List of sections of the test and how long it takes

• Overall - 7-8 sections - 4+ hours
• 2 Analytical Writing Sections - 30 min each
• 2 Verbal Sections - 30 min each
• 2 Math Sections - 35 min each
• 1 Unscored (Experimental) Section - 30/35 min
  • Randomly chosen section that may appear in any order after the two writing sections
  • Does not count towards your score
  • Do not try to guess what section this is!
• 1 Research Section - 30/35 min
  • When included will be the last section of the test
  • You will be told explicitely this is the research section
    • You could just answer C for all the questions without any consequences

ETS FAQ

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Test Scoring

Sending your scores

• Allowed to send your scores to 4 institutions on test day (included in test fee)
• To send any additional scores will be $27 per institution

Getting your Scores

• Unofficial scores will be reported at the end of the test if you decicde to report your scores
• Official scores will be reported 10-15 days after your test date

What's a good score - This really depends on the school and major you are applying to, but here is an explanation from Magoosh.

Some example Scores are provided here for some of the top universities

Scores by dicipline - Percentile score range by major

Scoring Percentiles - To find what percentile you are in depending on your GRE scores

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Preparing for the test - Reviews and resources

Sample Questions for each section from ETS

• Quantitative Reasoning
• Verbal Reasoning
• Analytical Writing

Study Plans - A list of study schedules from Magoosh ranging between 1 week to 6 months.

PowerPrep Software - Includes 2 full length simulated practice tests from ETS.

Math Review - A PDF math review from ETS.

Math Conventions - PDF of notation, terminology and assumptions for the math sections from ETS

Magoosh - Awesome resource for information on the GRE including online courses

Magoosh Math Formulas A PDF of the formulas to know for the test from Magoosh

Magoosh Vocabulary Guide - E

Magoosh Vocabulary Flashcards

Quizlet - flashcards

Manhattan Prep

Khan Academy - Links to Khan Academy based on math concepte provided by ETS.

Calculator tips - Description of the calculator and tips from ETS.

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This is a list of vocabulary used in the GRE quantitative/math section

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Arithmetic

• Integers
• Divisibility Tests
• Decimals
• Prime factorization
  • Divisible only by itself and 1
  • 1 is not a prime number
  • Factor trees
• Positive divisors
  • List of all possible factors for number
• Remainder
  • Part of number left over
    • EX: 8/3 = 2 w/ remainder 2
• Absolute values
• Reciprocal
  • 1 divided by the number
  • Product of number and its reciprocal is always 1
• Factorials
  • N! => Product of all numbers from 1 to N
  • 0! = 1
  • Simplifying factorials
• Percentages
• Ratios

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Powers and Roots

• Exponents
• Square Root
• Exponent properties
• Negative exponents