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When to take GRE and how to plan your higher education in US?

GRE can be taken any time during the year. Also, GRE can be taken during your Bachelor’s degree completion or after you become a degree holder. But one must plan

your higher education considering all the important factors. This article will help you todecide when to take a GRE test date.

Ideal GRE dates for FALL applicants Fall semester applicants should take GRE during the months   August to October. FallSemester in US begins in the month of August. Most Universities’’ deadlines for Fallsemester admissions are in December. Hence, by October you must have your GREand TOEFL scores so that you can start shortlisting Universities and start applications.Following example will help you plan your preparation for higher education in US basedon your admission enrolment decision. Timeline for FALL 2014 aspirants September 2013: Take GRE and TOEFL October 2013: Start applications to US Universities November 2013: Complete applications and send your packets before deadlines March 2014: You will start receiving admission decisions 

 April 2014: Get the I-20s from all admitted Universities May 2014: Make a decision and apply for US VISA 

 August 2014(FALL term): Fly to US 

Ideal GRE dates for SPRING applicants 

Spring semester applicants should take GRE during the months  May-July. Springsemester in US begins in the month of January. Most Universities’ deadlines for springsemester admissions are in August. Hence, by July you must have your GRE andTOEFL scores so that you can start shortlisting Universities and start applications.Following example will help you plan your preparation for higher education in US basedon your admission enrolment decision. Timeline for SPRING 2014 aspirants June 2013: Take GRE and TOEFL July 2013: Start applications to US Universities 

 August 2013: Complete applications and send your packets before deadlines 

October 2013: You will start receiving admission decisions November 2013: Get the I-20s from all admitted Universities December 2013: Make a decision and apply for US VISA January 2014(SPRING term): Fly to US 

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Ideal GRE dates for working professionals If you are a working professional, you must plan your higher education very carefully.Ideally, you must have 12 to 24 months of work experience. So, you must first decideFALL or SPRING term based on your date of resignation. Once you decide on the term,you can plan your applications as per the schedule mentioned above for FALL and

SPRING applicants. 

Ideal GRE dates for Bachelor’s final year students If you are in the final year  of your Bachelor’s degree education (BE in case of engineering), you can plan your higher education well in advance. Final year exams aremostly scheduled in the months of May/June. So, taking a GRE date in

 August/September will give you sufficient time to prepare for GRE after your exams.You must have completed your entire admission process and must be in a position toapply for US Visa. Hence, as soon as you enter final year, you should start planning andtake relevant exams by October. If you complete your education in 2014, you shouldfollow the above timeline given for FALL 2014 applicants. Ideal GRE dates for Bachelor’s pre-final year students If you are in the pre-final year of your Bachelor’s degree education (TE in case of engineering), you can plan your higher education well in advance. Pre-final year examsare mostly scheduled in the months of May/June. So, taking a GRE date in

 August/September will give you sufficient time to prepare for GRE after your exams.But, if you are not well prepared, you can take GRE anytime during your pre-final year based on your convenience. By the time you advance into final year, you will alreadyhave the GRE and TOEFL scores. 

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 What is GRE and how to prepare for GRE in India?

About GRE GRE is the short form of Graduate Record Examination. GRE is a graduate level exam

conducted by ETS to test the verbal and quantitative skills of the test taker. GRE scores are

required by the US Universities for admission consideration. Based on the GRE scores, the

admission decision and scholarship decision of the applicant is considered. For a detailed

description of GRE visit this article: What is GRE and how will GRE help in your career?   All the

major Universities in US mention GRE as a prerequisite for admissions into various higher 

education degree programs. The admission decision is taken considering the GRE scores of the

applicant. 

GRE as an alternative to GMAT for MBA in US ETS revised the format of GRE in 2011 and the new format has been implemented since

 August 2011. The revision in the format was aimed at targeting B-schools so that more and

more B-schools in US and other countries would start accepting GRE scores as an alternative

to GMAT scores. For more details regarding the benefits of taking GRE for MBA aspirants visit

this article: Taking GRE is smart option for MBA aspirants 

Who can take the GRE and when to take GRE?  GRE can be taken by any Bachelor’s degree holder or any student who is studying for a

Bachelor’s degree. Generally, engineering students take GRE in third year or final year. Other 

Bachelor ’s students take their GRE in the final or pre-final year of their academics. Employees

take GRE after 1-2 years of work experience. There are two admission terms in US: Fall and

Spring 

Fall applicants: Fall semester in US starts in August or September. Deadlines for this term are

generally December and January. Hence, if you are planning for Fall 2013, you must be ready

with your GRE and TOEFL scores by October 2012 latest so that you have sufficient time to

start your applications. Hence you should take GRE in September/October  

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Spring applicants: Spring semester in US starts in January. Deadlines for this term are generally

May/June. Hence, if you are planning for Spring 2014, you must be ready with your GRE and

TOEFL scores by April 2013 latest so that you have sufficient time to start your applications.  

How to prepare for revised GRE in India? GRE is an exam that is comprised of two major sections: Verbal and Quantitative. Quantitative

section is relatively easy for Indians compared to the Verbal section. In general an Indian

student should dedicate 80% of study time for Verbal preparation and 20% for Quantitative

preparation. A time frame of 2-3 months is sufficient for revised GRE preparation in India. There

are many coaching institutes which can help you for GRE preparation. Alternatively, there are a

number of websites and portals online which can guide you to success in GRE. 

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