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Suggested Methods/Materials for GRE Preparation. Learn as much as you can about the GRE (offered almost any day of the year) http://www.ets.org/gre => read  ...
Suggested Methods/Materials for GRE Preparation Learn as much as you can about the GRE (offered almost any day of the year) http://www.ets.org/gre => read through the links under GRE Revised General Test www.kaptest.com => GRE - Graduate School (bottom of page) => read through the purple tabs GRE Registration (open year round - need a credit card - schedule your date with a test center after you pay) http://www.ets.org/gre => online registration for the test http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/cbt/ => other ways to register (phone or mail) Schedule a Test Date (only if you register by phone or mail – scheduling is included in online registration) http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/cbt/ Review Courses www.kaptest.com => GRE - Graduate School http://www.princetonreview.com/ => GRE Review Materials http://www.ets.org/gre => GRE revised General Test => Prepare for the Test Free GRE revised General Test Preparation Materials => lots of free stuff! Low-cost GRE revised General Test Preparation Materials => Official Guide to the General Test Cracking the GRE (several books available) => http://www.randomhouse.com/princetonreview/graduate/ Kaplan GRE Review Book => Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. Offers practice questions, explanations and practice tests Barron’s New GRE with CD-ROM => Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. Free Practice Test => http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=11

Suggested Timeline for GRE Preparation Fall semester Learn as much as you can about the test Make a study plan for spring semester Get review materials Weeks 1-8 of Spring Semester (Choose a test date and register for it sometime during January or February) Review and take practice tests Spring Break Fill out WICHE forms if needed (AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, ND, UT, WA, WY residents) Weeks 9-16 of Spring Semester Review and take practice tests Late May Take Final Practice Test Early June Take GRE for first time June-July Work on applications (try to submit by July 1st) August Retake GRE if necessary (must wait 30 days for retakes; can take it up to 5 times in a 12 month period)

GRE Study Plan Week

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Take Practice Test #5

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June

Take the GRE!!

Classes begin - Take Practice Test #1 - Register for GRE (Late May/Early June date is best)

Take Practice Test #2

Spring Break - Fill out WICHE forms (AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, ND, UT, WA, WY residents)

Take Practice Test #3

Take Practice Test #4

Finals Week

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