<p>Someone told me that the GRE is basically an SAT "lite". Since I'm planning on going to grad school soon if not immediately after undergrad would it be wise to start studying now? What have other people done?</p>
<p>I'm in my second year, btw.</p>
<p>hmm not sure but if anythign i would say the GRE is like the OLD sat with analogie and all. its funny i was actually reviewing some GRE math questions with my cousin today and im preping for the SAT and it was quite similar. except i think the GRE is computer based and u cant use ur own calculator i think.</p>
<p>actually the gre is removing analogies sometime (did they already do it?) so it's becoming almost exactly like the sat</p>
<p>so wait cant you just take the GRE BEFORE college? if not then when's the earliest you can take it</p>
<p>You CAN take the GRE before college but:</p>
<p>1) The exam expects you to be familiar with college level content. I'm not too familiar with the GRE exam, but I would think it to be harder than the SAT by some degree.</p>
<p>2) You have to study for another test. Even if the material covered is similar, it isn't identical. This means more practice tests/books.</p>
<p>3) GRE scores are only valid for 5 years. Meaning, if you took it as a senior in high school, you'd have to apply to graduate school right after your fourth year; you couldn't take a year off or anything of the sort if you want the scores to be valid.</p>
<p>4) Why bother? Who knows if you even want to go onto graduate school? Who knows what'll happen during college? Maybe you'll decide you want to go for an MBA and take the GMAT. Maybe you'll decide you just want to skip all grad school and go straight into the workforce. </p>
<p>In summary, put off the GRE until you're in your junior year of college and you have a serious idea of what you want to do.</p>
<p>Heck, I'd even put off the GRE until senior year. Who knows what might happen in a four year span?</p>