Gre Definition and 430 Threads

Hi, I'm a chinese undergraduated student. As I want to apply to some American universities for PhD, I took GRE general test these days. However, I have no concept with what they want to know about applicants through their scores? And how professors will realize applicants with their scores? I'm...

I posted before about possibly retaking the physics GRE, but now I have a question about the general GRE. First of all, I took the general GRE years ago, and scored well as I recall, but ETS drops scores after 5 years, so I have to retake the booger :mad: I mean, there are sooooo many other...

I'm sure this has been posted by, like, a gazillion other people, but I'd also like an evaluation. Goal: Physics PhD (the PhD is primarily for my own personal benefit...I know that I could work with just a Masters, but I really, really, really want my PhD). Overall undergrad GPA...

Hi :) i can finish my application by mid September but i will not have enough time to prepare for the verbal section of the GRE, how important is it? should i take an extra month to prepare for it ? how important is finishing an application early for graduate schools? some schools don't look...

GRE Chemistry subject test preparation help Hello! I am a physics major with a passion for chemistry that I might want to pursue. Unfortunately I do not have time to complete both a physics degree and a chemistry degree in the 1.5 years I have left as an undergrad. I would however...

Hi all, does anyone happen to know when the Fall 2010 physics GRE is? I tried to register for it, but ETS's website said "Registration closed for 2010 year". I thought there was a Fall offering of the Physics GRE, typically? Does anyone know about that? I have to plan my study time for this...

Hi all, I am going to take the Physics GRE, which I think is offered in October 2010. I have some questions: 1) Given that the GRE takes a noticeable amount of material from Griffiths-texts: I was wondering how much of Griffithe electrodynamics and Griffiths quantum I could skip while...

I did well on SAT a long while ago... how much should i study for the general GRE for EE grad school? thanks :)

So a professor of mine and another student were having a discussion about the PGRE the other day. While it does seem to be of the overall opinion that it is only good for determining how well a student can take the PGRE and not really how good they are at being a physics student, I've come to a...

So I was helping my gf go over some GRE math questions, and we came across a strange question. Solve for x and y x=2y 5x<y+7 I said that the answer would be y<7/9 and x<14/9 this is the right answer, but she asked how that works. How do both the equality and inequality hold true...

Is there anyone who can guide me for gre subject test for mathematics the material and the quide line ? waiting

I've noticed this is more geared toward someone who did a pure math concentration for their B.Sc. I'm major in Applied Math and would like to pursue graduate school but haven't and don't really have much interested in taking classes in abstract algebra or statistics. Are these things considered...

Hi, I'm planning to take the physics GRE subject test in the near future. I have a good undergrad education, so I was recommended to pick up a general physics textbook and to read it completely as a study review. The question is: what textbook? I know the names of the most common ones...

What is the greatest possible area of a triangular region with one vertex at the center of radius 1 and the other two vertices on the circle? What is the best way to maximize the area of a triangle in this instance?

Let k be the number of real solutions of the equation e^{x} + x - 2 = 0 in the interval [0,1] and let n be the number of real solutions that are not in the interval. By looking at the graph, I know it crosses the x axis; however, I don't remember or know how to do this problem.

The correct answer is (1/y) - (1/xy) but i don't understand why What does the sum of xy not equaling zero imply that we can do to the equation to solve it?

Hi everyone, I am currently double majoring in math and astrophysics and am hoping to pursue a Ph.D in theoretical astrophysics after my undergraduate career. I am planning on taking the Physics GRE (of course), but was wondering if it would be beneficial to also take the math GRE. Would...

I'm an Australian law/science undergraduate. I finish my degree at the end of this year and was hoping to apply for Grad School in the US to study Physics in 2011. As I understand it, the key requirements are the general GRE, physics GRE and the actual applications to the universities. I have...

I won't be able to take a course in topology before I have to take the mathematics subject test of the GRE. I have the Princeton Review guide, but I'm looking for a little stronger of a foundation. Is there a good book introductory book for this purpose? If so, what sections should I read?

Hi all, I wanted to know what text would be best reading for the thermodynamics portion of the Physics GRE. Quantum and Electrodynamics has "Griffiths" questions, for instance: "standard tomes", if you will. Is there, likewise, a standard tome of thermo and statistical? Thanks so much...

Hi everyone, i won't be the 1st (or the last) to ask the $1Million question about his GRE score, but i need the opinion of knowledgeable persons. First the good sides: my GPA is a nice and pure 4.00; i think my recommendations are good (2 professors who truly praised my work, one friend who...

If someone has a relatively poor undergraduate record (below 3.0 GPA), but at the same time posses a high GRE score (without sub), would he/she still have a chance being granted with financial assistance? What about the same situation regarding international students?

So, I'm applying to graduate school in physics, and my GRE physics score wasn't ideal (not a complete failure, but not ideal), anyways would a good general GRE score help counteract that at all? Or will physics schools only look for good Physics scores and generally not care about the verbal GRE...

I have been trying to figure out whether I should submit my physics subject test score to grad schools if it is optional. I scored a 29 percentile on the test which despite being relatively high for my school doesn't look great on a grad school app. 'm not applying to any really top schools but...

[SIZE="4"][SIZE="3"][FONT="Times New Roman"]I seek the advice of the Physics fraternity regarding sending the general GRE scores. I have done my Masters in Physics and wish to do P.hD in the US. I have already received my TOEFL score which is 96 though not very good I suppose. I have done well...

A quick question for everyone. Today I took the Physics GRE and while I think it went pretty well I am worried now that I might have a problem. Dec. 1st deadlines. A lot of programs like UW-Madison and U of Texas have this deadline for all application materials. Can my GRE scores make it...

"Two small spheres of putty, A and B, of mass M and 3M, respectively, hang from the ceiling on strings of equal length l. Sphere A is drawn aside so that it is raised to a height h0 and then released. Sphere A collides with sphere B; they stick together and swing to a maximum height h equal to "...

Im planning on applying to math graduate school and taking the GRE subject test for math this weekend. However I don't think I am going to do well, but the small glimmer of hope that I have is that the schools I am applying to, either don't require it at all or "strongly recommend" it, so I am...

On problem number 77 on the 1996 Physics GRE test that is now available for practice, I believe there are two answer choices that are completely equivalent. The test is here: http://www.stanford.edu/group/sps/files/GR9677.pdf I think answer choice (d) reduces down to choice (b), and I...

Problem 51 from GRE math test practice book or test form code: GR0568 The problem is as follows (ps. I'm sorry, I do not have LaTeX or something) If |_ x _| denotes the greatest integer not exceeding x, then 'the integral from zero to infinity' of |_ x _| * e ^ (-x) dx = ? The answer...

Hia, This being my first post here, I would like to give a short introduction. I am 24 and preparing for the GRE so that I can get into graduate school, I ultimately want a Phd in Artificial Intelligence. So to reach my goal, this GRE has to be taken, and taken soon. Maths is sure of high...

Homework Statement A 5-kilogram stone is dropped on a nail and drives the nail 0.025 meter into a piece of wood. If the stone is moving at 10 meters per second when it hits the nail, the average force exerted on the nail by the stone while the nail is going into the wood is most nearly A)...

I know that the PGRE is a big deal, in that a poor one can easily disqualify you, but what about the regular GRE's? Should I spend much time studying for them?

Hello, I know this has been asked many times... but I am greatly worried about the verbal GRE session. English is not my first language but I've been around long enough to be considered a fluent speaker. Realistically speaking, I'll probably get around Verbal: ~450 (what if I completely bomb...

This is from the practice Math Subject GRE 0568, problem 44. Homework Statement A fair coin is to be tossed 100 times, with each toss resulting in a head or a tail. If H is total the number of heads and T is the total number of tails, which of the following events has the greatest...

I had a couple of questions about getting ready for grad school, mainly about taking the GRE(physics & general). I'm starting my 4th year this fall and will be applying to grad school next fall, since it's taking me 4 and a half years to graduate. As far as the GRE, I was planning on taking it...

I just took my general GRE today. Q: 700 V: 720 How are these scores for getting into a good graduate school program in physics. I am a little embarrassed about my 700 on the quantitative. I am a slow test taker and ran out of time. I have a high GPA (currently a 4.00) and research...

I just took the General GRE and received V: 560 Q: 740. Would it be advisable to take it again, or would the improvement in quantitative not matter that much? Thanks for any advice.

So before I begin the main topic I just wanted to say that I'm looking at graduate schools for astronomy and astrophysics. I'll make a full fledged topic about it when the time comes, because the amount of material and questions I have there will dwarf this current one. Plus I want to gather all...

Hey everyone, I have heard over and over again that GRE scores are used by most engineering grad schools as a cut off; everyone above a certain score makes the first cut, and everyone below a certain score doesn't. I want to go to engineering grad school (specialize in biomedical). I took...

So, I just took the GRE and I got a 390 on verbal and a 600 on quantitative. I feel that this is a little low, but is this acceptable for a math grad program? Do they really put that much weight on the GRE scores? I mean, I've seen some schools that don't even require them.

Howdy! I am taking Phyiscs GRE next semester and won't have taken classical mechanics by the time I take the test. I am not comfortable with the situation. Can anyone please suggest me a good preparation strategy for me ?

So i will tell you were i am coming from. I am a Electrical Engineer at OU and the idea has wondered into my mind about going into physics. The thing is i am week in classical mechanics and have no Quantum mechanics(Though i hope to take it next year). What would be some really good books that i...

Homework Statement This is a GRE practice problem I was reading through that confused me. 36. Let M be a 5x5 real matrix. Exactly four of the following five conditions on M are equivalent to each other. Which of the five conditions is equivalent to NONE of the other four? (A) For any two...

Hello, I graduated 10 yrs ago with a BA in Math from a US liberal arts college. I am looking to go back to do my Masters (preferably in Applied Math) in Math. I am undecided as to whether I should take the GRE Math test. There are some universities whose Math programs I like but they require...

hello all i have a Q i got a 90% in the GRE physics would i be eligible for a scholarship for master degree PS : i got C in university

Hi, A friend of mine just did the test exam in physics on GRE homepage today, his ambitions are to receive a PhD-studentship at Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, etc in Theoretical Physics. He said that he only got scaled score = 640 {36.5 raw score} and he was wondering if there is any...

Hello again, I'm planning on apply to a few medical physics programs in the fall, most of which do not require the physics GRE subject test. However, one does, and I really want to apply there. My thoughts? It wouldn't hurt to learn some more physics. I am a nuclear engineering major, so...

I haven't taken it, but the little bit I have read about it is intimidating. If you blow it, do you get another chance to take it?

My question is about the general GRE test. On the practice tests provided by ETS, you see your score immediately after the test has ended. Is this how it is at the real test? It seems like the computer could grade your test immediately, since it is merely comparing your score to previous test...