Did anyone apply for the GRE before
the one for general abilities

If yes, how did u find it

how about its level of difficulty

how much time do u think one needs to be prepared for it

sorry, but I don't know what is GRE u r talking about?

could you please explain what GRE is?

The Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) General Test


It is a test that is needed in some universities if you want to apply for Graduate Study

I took it 24 years ago when I was applying for my Masters. I don't remember much but even if I did I don't think my information would still be relevant today.

If you have a specific question I may be able to help but in general, it wasn't that difficult.

How long ago did you graduate??i

I am a graduate of 2001

but I believe that now as u said the GRE has evolved dramatically

I am a graduate of 2001


but I believe that now as u said the GRE has evolved dramatically


I'm quite certain that it has evolved since my time.

You may need to do some serious revisions before you take it to refresh your memory and update your information unless you've been working in the field of your studies and have been keeping up with new information, then it will be much easier

Yes, but the one I'm talking about is the general one
not the subject one

It only has an English section
and a Math - reasoning section

oh, ok. that one should be fairly easy

salam,
Sorry i never took the test, but just wanted to ask if you looked at the website
www.ets.org/gre (http://www.ets.org/gre)


it seems to have interisting information, and u can download a free practice book.
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/GRE/pdf/gre%20practice%20general%20test.pdf (http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/GRE/pdf/gre%20practice%20general%20test.pdf )
I think it contains sample questions so you will be able to know the required level.

Thank you dear sister Samah for your help and concern
jazaki Allah khair

I surely viewed the website
:smile:and have downloaded some samples already


Lately I have contacted an "A" student who took the test 2 years ago, and she told me she found the English part so difficult..... there are words that you don't use in your daily life... not even do you come across them in your daily readings ...
The Math part is so easy, but it needs some conentration; one shouldn't be tricked by its simpilicity

Salam 3alaykoum,
I took the GRE in 2000 and I did the GMAT as well. GRE is simple and there are tricks to know when you are doing what we call it the English section.
This section is more reasoning than english in fact and it measures the ability to analyse some concepts and then apply certain logic to reach a conclusion. They want to measure the critical thinking ability which is basically:
* Identify the assumptions in the essay
* Isolate the conclusions based on these assumptions and the ones based on other facts
* Challenge the assumptions
* Render a new set of conclusions

There are a lot of books to help analyse the passages and train for the test. If you like, I can get you some or you can get them from Malik's

wa alykum assalam,

Thanks, I was considering buying the stuff from the amideast
but was delaying this due to the down town crisis

Yeah I know but it it was v expensive there, I can get you used books