<p>Anyone taken the GRE's before? does everyone start and end the exam at the same time?
Hi, I've never taken the GRE's before so I want to know what I should expect.</p>
<p>1) Does everyone start and end at the same time like the SAT's? Does everyone get a break at the same time or is it different?
2) ETS says to bring a number 2 pencil, but why should we if it is computer based? is there any form you fill out? Where do you fill out your name and stuff?
3) How do we get our scores at the end?
4) Does the computer grade the essay too?
5) Someone who took the GRE's a few yrs ago said at the end, the computer made her retake a section at the end of the exam, has this happened to anyone else?
6) Is there anything else I should about?</p>
<p>Thanks in ahead to anyone who can answer all of this stuff. Sorry if it sounds like I'm freaking out. I have test anxiety and I'd feel better if I knew exactly what u do on gre day.</p>
<p>I took it a few weeks ago.</p>
<p>At the location I used, everyone started at the same time. When breaks are and when you finish depends on how quick you are with each section. (1 min break between each session, 10 min break after session 3). </p>
<p>So although I started with everyone else, I finished first because I didn’t use most of my break time.</p>
<p>Also, pencil/paper is used for notes/math by hand. Although we could not bring our own. We could only use what was provided by the testing center. I couldn’t even use my own kleenex… they provided that. They wanted to make sure there were no opportunities for cheating.</p>
<p>The essays are graded later.</p>
<p>At the end of the test you can see your verbal/quant score…but there is no print out. In about 2 weeks you will get all of the scores and your ranking mailed to you (it will also be on the ets website)</p>
<p>There was no retaking of any portions of the GRE.</p>
<p>I co-sign to the information about the process that travelgirl stated. Also, on the GRE website there is an area that allows you to take a practice test of the computer version. It is set up like the actual test in terms of screen format and layout. Doing that may ease some of your test anxiety. When I took mine last fall, lockers were provided for people to store their belongings. A picture ID was taken of us, and we were each patted down with a handheld metal detector as we were called in by small groups at a time to begin the test. With this process everyone did not start at the same time. After the first set of test takers were processed (some people were taken the GMAT and other tests), people were called in based on their position on the sign-in sheet and the availability of a computer once a previous person was finished. Your test-taking center may have a different setup.</p>