<p>Is it possible for a high school student to take the GRE (subject test). I am really new into this, this is because someone mentioned it and said that I should take it while I have the information in my brain. I am really good at Math and I am currently in Calculus II (College class) and I could take the GRE since its 50% calculus. My question is: Can I take it? Should I take it? Is it going to help me a lot? or is it just for colleges to see? (kind of like the SAT)</p>
<p>I am sure it is possible. However, you should wait until you have succeeded in higher level courses.</p>
<p>GRE scores expire after five years. So if something delays your graduating, or if you take a well deserved break between your undergrad and graduate school, then your GRE score could expire.</p>
<p>GRE Math subject test is way too complicated for a high school senior. Knowing Cal 2 is not sufficent to take that test. You have to have these courses, Calculus(I, II & III), Linear Algebra,Orindary Differential Equation and more, to be eligible for the GRE math subject test. For details, you can check out their bulletin. I am sure you can wait for like another two years when you take more of those math courses. It makes you more confident that way. Trust me. I took the test in my junior year of college. I had taken 10 math courses at that time I took the test and I still didn't feel that confident by the time. </p>
<p>I am sure you will find it much easier when you take more math courses and have more knowledge in that field.</p>
<p>I know someone who took the GRE Economics paper back when they still offered it straight after graduating from highschool and scored very well
( TOP percentile ) . . .</p>
<p>If you think you’ve covered the course material confidantly, then why not ? Go for it :)</p>
<p>But if you are unsure of any one of the topics tested in your particular GRE subject test, then maybe you should wait a few more years. You should see what topics are covered and take a practice test first before making any final decisions . . . </p>
<p>I think you can view these from the GRE website ?</p>
<p>If what you mean with math subject gre is NOT quantitative section of general GRE, then:</p>
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<li><p>You CAN take it since GRE doesn’t have age/education requirement ($100 is the only requirement)</p></li>
<li><p>Should you take it? It’s up to you, but consider these:</p></li>
</ol>
<p>a) You are going to spend $100+ on something you probably don’t need</p>
<p>b) Undergrad admission doesn’t care (ask them…they will say “not required”)</p>
<p>c) Grad school will care, but you’ll apply for undergrad.</p>
<p>d) You WILL have all the information in your brain, surely more than now, if you take Math subject GRE later during undergrad. It’s because if you’re going to take Math subject GRE means you are going do grad school in math related field, and to qualify for that you have to major in math related field and take math classes in undergrad, right?</p>
<p>e) Math up to Calculus 2 covers about 25% of math subject GRE and the rest is calculus 3, linear algebra, and 5 other upper division college level classes. Plus you have to do each question in 4 minutes so you have to do it fast.</p>
<p>f) Do these questions from booklet <a href=“http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/GRE/pdf/gre_0809_math_practice_book.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/GRE/pdf/gre_0809_math_practice_book.pdf</a>. See what score you get. (If you don’t get good score (at least >67% percentile) how is it going to help you with anything? If you get good score though, consider (a-c))</p>
<p>GRE expires after 5 years so if you take it in high school make sure it won’t expire.</p>
<p>There’s absolutely no point in doing this. First of all, 50% of the test might be calculus - but the other 50% is going to be other math, and you aren’t even finished with the calc sequence yet. Second of all, the GRE subject tests are designed to test your knowledge of the COLLEGE curriculum in that field. Calc II is just the beginning of the college math curriculum; it’s a first or second year course for most math and engineering majors. Most people take the GRE at the end of their third or beginning of their fourth year of college.</p>
<p>Also note that graduate programs don’t count the GRE in the same way as the SAT - i.e., that they “superscore” you and take the highest scores. Many programs simply take the most recent, but some programs average all GRE attempts. And even programs that look at your most recent administration will also look at all of your scores and take those into consideration. If you don’t do as well as you’d hoped (which I think will be the outcome, since you’ve only taken up to Calc II at this point).</p>
<p>Also, you may decide that you don’t want to go to graduate school directly after undergrad. You may decide you want a year - or more - off or that you don’t even need to go to graduate school.</p>
<p>Frankly, it’s a waste of time and money when you can just wait until the appropriate time.</p>