<p>* I understand the GRE V doesn’t correlate closely with the SAT CR and W, but you’d think that someone who scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT CR and 92nd percentile on W would do better than 80th percentile on the GRE. *</p>
<p>I think it’s the analogies and the GRE Vocab quirkiness that makes the biggest difference from the SAT. SAT vocab can be hard, but GRE vocab is out of this world sometimes. </p>
<p>There was also a big difference between STEM expectations/offers vs. non-STEM fields</p>
<p>Yes. </p>
<p>It seemed (to me) that if the dept accepts a good number into its grad program, then less money or no money. I guess because those students are mostly going to class and that’s it…not contributing much to the school research-wise or teaching. I’m thinking that if the school feels that it is gaining financially (in some way…research, teaching, etc), then money is offered???</p>
<p>And there are differences even within the same univ for STEM. One of son’s friends will be going to the same univ, different STEM major, and less stipend. </p>
<p>Another difference is MS vs PhD. Some schools state that they wouldn’t award money (or much) for masters, but would for PhD. </p>
<p>On a few apps, there was a question that asked, “would you attend if you weren’t given funding”?</p>
<p>*students should take the old GRE, since scores from the new would not be available until mid November, even if taken in August. *</p>
<p>Wow…with the current GRE (computer) you get your scores right after you finish the test.</p>
<p>@bookworm: Thanks for your interest. I’ve been taking classes in counseling and am gravitating toward applying to start a Master’s program in Fall 2012, after our youngest graduates from high school.</p>
<p>M2CK, to clarify, eventually scores will go back to flashing on the screen at the end of the exam. But with the new, totally revamped test, it will take a full three months of results until they can come up with scores and percentiles, and until they can come up with a “conversion” table to compare old and new. For that reason, they are NOT REPORTING ANY SCORES during the first three to three and one half months of testing. By mid-November, scores and percentiles will be available. But there will be a black out period during which time no one has scores, not programs and not students. </p>
<p>Some programs and students are realizing this will delay some initial evaluations and considerations. And some programs at the last minute recommended taking the old test. Some realized too late.</p>
<p>That sounds like a big mess. Couldn’t this have been anticipated by ETS? As if a score blackout wouldn’t cause any disruption? Maybe ETS thought that the time of year wouldn’t be crucial?</p>
<p>I would have though the months of June/July/August would have been a better transition period. They felt otherwise. This has been in the works for a few years.</p>
<p>“Another difference is MS vs PhD. Some schools state that they wouldn’t award money (or much) for masters, but would for PhD.”</p>
<p>There are some schools (UChicago comes to mind) that will admit M.A. and Ph.D. students to the same (or related) programs. A few of the M.A. students will become Ph.D. candidates. Meanwhile, funds paid by the M.A. students essentially support the Ph.D. ones. It’s a good racket. </p>
<p>I am told that often the difference between who gets which program will be GRE scores (and those with the higher scores are harder to get, so there is competition.)</p>