What is the GRE and what skills does the General Test measure?
• The GRE is a test composed of verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. It is similar to the SATs. You can take it written or on a computer. • Analytical Writing • articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively • examine claims and accompanying evidence • support ideas with relevant reasons and examples • sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion • control the elements of standard written English (this factor plays a role only to the extent that poor writing skills impede readers’ understanding of the argument) • Verbal • analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it • analyze relationships among component parts of sentences • recognize relationships between words and concepts • Quantitative • understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis • reason quantitatively • solve problems in a quantitative setting • What is the analytical writing section like? • The analytical writing section consists of two a
