<p>Good evening. I am a Junior Political science major who plans to attend graduate school right after undergrad. I was wondering what you guys think should be the best time to take the GRE Test?</p>
<p>This spring. That gives you ample time to review your scores, and time to retest if necessary. Basically you want your official scores before you start applying to schools in the fall – many of which require you to have your application completed before the 1st of November to be considered for TA/RA/Fellowships.</p>
<p>So do you think that June of 2010 would be to late?</p>
<p>Eh, in my opinion that would be cutting it close, but it’s really up to you. If you end up taking it and loving your score – then no, it’s a perfectly adequate date. However if you don’t, then the earliest you can take it again is July/August without paying a late registration fee.</p>
<p>Okay thank you.</p>
<p>June 2010 is not too late. You are allowed to take the GREs once every calendar month, although you want to try to limit it to a maximum of two times, if you can. </p>
<p>Most applications are due December 1, with some giving early application fees to those who apply before November 15. If you take it in June, you have July, August, September, and October to retake.</p>
<p>I took mine at the end of September and bombed it. I took a second test on November 13. Some of my schools have a 12-15 deadline, and I emailed them and was told my scores would be there in time. So I think if you take it in early summer you will have plenty of time to retake if necessary.</p>
<p>I plan to take it in early June so as you say to have ample time to raise my score.</p>
<p>Something to consider: will prepping for the GRE affect your grades in any way? If so, take in the summer after doing your test prep after school ends. You’ll have your Verbal/Quant scores immediately, so you’ll know whether you need to re-take or not right away. The only thing to be wary about is if you need a GRE Subject test…check the test dates <em>and</em> the registration dates closely. I know someone who messed up the latter and has had to put off grad school for a year because of it. (May have been subconscious…he had been dithering about whether or not to apply this year anyway.)</p>
<p>That is very well put.</p>