Are you looking to go to graduate school? More than likely, admission requirements will include a GRE test. However, with a new test and new timeline, you should take note of the changes that are happening very quickly.
Timeline:
August 1, 2011, will mark the beginning of the new GRE test. This means that you will receive your first scores starting in mid-November. In Early December, normal score reporting resumes.
What to expect on the new GRE:
-Adapts only after a set of 20 questions has been answered.
-4 hour completion time
-2 essays, 2 math sections, and 2 verbal sections will be scored
-Question Types: Verbal-Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence; Math-same question types with additional answer formats (numeric entry and "select all that are correct:)
-Onscreen calculator available
-May move freely within a section and review answered once you've answered them
For a complete look at how the new GRE differs from the current GRE, please visit www.KaplanGRE.com/newtest. Good luck!
