GREs

Grad school hurdles

GREs are the Graduate Record Examinations, standardized tests required for admission to many graduate programs in the United States.

The general test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing.

Subject tests assess knowledge in specific fields like physics or psychology.

She spent months studying for the GREs.

standardized

SAT

College admissions exam

  • ACTCollege readiness assessment
  • MCATAdmission exam for physicians-in-training
  • LSATLegal school admission exam

GMAT · TOEFL · IELTS · assessment · evaluation · metrics · percentile · proctoring · benchmark · norm-referenced

exam

preparation

Arranging things in advance

quantitative · verbal · analytical · practice · tutoring · review · sections · scoring · percentiles · test-taking

admissions

application

Formal request document

committee · decision · scholarship · tuition · admit · matriculation · prerequisite · selection · credential · portfolio

scores

quantitative

Concerning measurable amounts

baseline · threshold · competitive · average · range · improvement · retake · reporting · official · unofficial

Opposites
educational level of standardized test

GREsSATs

College admission assessments

ACT · PSATs · AP exams

academic vs. professional graduate admissions

GREsLSAT

Legal school admission exam

MCAT · GMAT · DAT · bar exam · medical boards

admissions criteria type

GREswork experience

Record of past jobs

letters of recommendation · interviews · GPA · writing samples · research experience

Phrases
Family

GRE, grey, greys, greyed, greying, greyish

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