GRE Score Review
Your GRE quantitative and GRE verbal scores will be available immediately following GRE exam. The quantitative and verbal score ranges vary between 200-800 points. The maximum score on each of these sections is an 800 point score. Usually, your GRE writing scores are sent out 2-3 weeks after the GRE test if write your essay on the computer. If you opt for paper and pencil approach to your essays add an additional three weeks to receive your essay scores. Your GRE writing scores are sent out to 2 reviewers that will grade your essays. Your essays will be scored on a 0-6 point scale. An average will be taken between the two test scorers. In addition, your writing scores are rounded up to the nearest .5 data point.
If you do well on the GRE don’t lose hope. Thousands of good students have had tough GRE test taking experiences. Any given day a good student can make a few mistakes.
If you don’t score well on the GRE ask yourself the following questions.
- Did I know the material on the GRE?
- Did I feel comfortable with testing format?
- Was there something else going on in my life that was a distracter?
- Did I feel like I was guessing on the GRE test?
- Did I give each question my best effort?
- Did I rush through the GRE test?
- Did I prepare for one section of the GRE test poorly?
Use the above questions to improve your focus for your GRE preparation. Thousands of college students have never gone back to take the GRE test the second time if they scored poorly on their first attempt. The GRE is just another hurdle in a series of qualifying requirements to enter graduate school. Don’t lose hope and become a better student by pursing knowledge that will help you ace the GRE test.