GRE,全称Graduate Record Examination,中文名称为美国研究生入学考试,适用于除法律与商业外的各专业,由美国教育考试服务处(Educational Testing Service,简称ETS)主办。GRE是世界各地的大学各类研究生院(除管理类学院,法学院)要求申请者所必须具备的一个考试成绩,也是教授对申请者是否授予奖学金所依据的最重要的标准。
人物介绍:
Jay Kang(姜志硕)
ETS亚洲区学术关系经理
中国GRE考生人数、世界GRE考生人数
GRE has been growing a lot recently and GRE score is accepted both by the graduate and business schools. Recently, Chinese test taker has reached about 70,000 (in 2013) which is the 10% increase comparing the previous year. The global volume reaches about 731,000. There are lots of students now taking the GRE Revised General Test.
August, September, October and November are the most popular testing months in China. While there are testing locations in more than 40 cities in China, the Beijing location attracts the most and Shanghai is the second largest testing location. As a whole, Chinese students perform extremely well on the Quantitative Reasoning section and the mean score is 163.4; performance on the Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing measures lower than the total population mean.
There are more and more students taking the GRE Revised Test a second time. In 2013, about one out of two people in China took the GRE Revised General Test a second time. We also provide the ScoreSelect option which is available only for the GRE test. With that option, students who take the test more than once can choose to send only their best set of scores.
GRE scores currently accepted both by the graduate and business schools. Currently, there are more than 1100 business schools accepting GRE scores. In China, there are about 40 graduate and business schools accepting GRE scores. The numbers are growing. Also, 90 out of 100 US News.com hundred business schools accept GRE scores, and 9 out of Top 10 MBA schools by the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking accept GRE scores.
GRE is the only test that accepted both by graduate and business school and with the test-taker-friendly design. Students can skip the question and answer it later, and mark the question if it is difficult within a selection with which the student can select the best set of their scores to the school they apply.
GRE search service is that the GRE test takers can include their information in the GRE search service database. Then business and graduate schools can search the students and send e-mails to them about the program and scholarship opportunities etc. So it is always better to check the GRE search service at the myGRE account.
Practice, practice, practice. ETS offers various tools online, some are free, and for others, you have to pay. Student can start from the ETS website and GRE website. They can download the Powerprep II software and purchase official GRE guide book. Most recently, ETS published two new books, one is the Verbal Reasoning, and the other one is Quantitative Reasoning with 150 questions which are never published before by the test maker, ETS.
GRE Revised General Test scores, when used properly, can help the graduate admissions and business school admissions process. Scaled score allows users to compare applicants because the score reflects approximately the same level of performance regardless of when the test is taken. The percentile rank for a score indicates the percentage of examinees who took the test and receive a lower score. Percentile rank shown on the score report are based on the performance of the current reference group. For each test, regardless of when the test was taken, the percentile rank for any score may vary over the years, depending on the scores of the group with which the score is compared. Thus, the GRE program advices graduate schools and business schools that when two or more applicants are compared, the comparison should be made on their basis of their respective scores. If percentile ranks are considered, they should all be based on the most recent percentile rank information available. The current percentile rank tables are based on all individuals who tested between Aug. 2011 and Apr. 30, 2014.
Every school and program is different and the applicants have to look at the school's and program's website they apply. The GRE Revised General Test is accepted both by the graduate and business schools. So students have more opportunities for their future. Whether they are interested in applying Master's, MBA, specialized Masters, PhD or are applying for fellowships, GRE score will be necessary and will be the first step on their path. If a student wishes to plan ahead, that is a good idea. Scores are good for five years, and the ScoreSelect option allows the students to select the best set of scores they want to send.