<p>Ok guys here's my problem:
I am in the second year of my undergraduate studies and will be graduating in 2009. I am interested in pursuing a MS degree in computer science from a US university. Since the GRE scores are valid for 5 years and I think that i am best prepared now, i was planning to take the GRE sometime next month.
But i have recently read somewhere that the schools will not take the old GRE scores favourably for classes after 2008 (since the scores will be reported differently-score scale from 110 to 150 and different test pattern etc etc)</p>
<p>So now i am really confused whether to appear now or wait for the new
GRE. Although since i have 2 yrs left before the application process starts so i guess waiting wouldn't hurt.
Plz advise me on what to do so as to get high scores.</p>
<p>PS: I suck at analogies and antonyms and both have been removed from New GRE.</p>
<p>Do you think giving the GRE now will impact the admission in 2009??</p>
<p>come on guys, I need a little help please.
Gimme ur suggestions.</p>
<p>First - don't worry about the scoring differences - there's a conversion guide.</p>
<p>Now, since you have better than a year to prepare, I'd do this:</p>
<p>1) Download the PowerPrep software and spend a weekend doing some review and taking the sample test. I took the GRE 6/24 and some of the questions were exactly the same as the ones in PP so it does give you a good idea of what to expect. If you do well, relax, take the darn thing and forget about it for a couple years. </p>
<p>2) If your fears about vocabulary turn out to be confirmed, relax until ETS publishes a new version of PowerPrep, then repeat step 1.</p>
<p>One small disadvantage of the "new GRE" is that it looks like it will be given only on specific dates - what that actually means remains to be seen, but the current flexibility at the test centers was a big plus for me.</p>
<p>All that said, if I end up with a less than great writing score (they take about 3 weeks to get back to you), I'll likely wait for the new test to take it again.</p>
<p>And last - remember that the GRE is not the huge factor in grad decisions that the SAT can be for undergrad. At least in my field (Classics) it generally is in 3rd or 4th place behind GPA, writing sample, and recs. (Though some places, it is used with GPA to determine university-wide fellowships and so forth.)</p>
<p>Well i have been trying to download the Powerprep software for more than 15 days but i think there is some problem with the site and i am unable to download it.</p>
<p>I took practice tests from the cd of Princetonreview book and after 4 tests i am getting scores in the range of 1200(lowest) to 1400(highest)</p>
<p>I just now downloaded PowerPrep with no problems so the site is working fine now (15:35 EST). I'd fire off an email to their tech support. The installer is about 11 MB so maybe they'll email it to you.</p>
<p>I haven't seen the Princeton Review book - I used the Barron's book and I found that the Quantative tests in that guide were much more difficult than the real adaptive test. I was scoring in the 580 range on their Quant tests but on PowerPrep scored in the low 700's on Q & V, then got V=710, Q=700 on the real test.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, what did you study, WilliamC? I got my degree in Latin, applying to grad school in int'l affairs...</p>
<p>Classics - Latin & Greek</p>