<p>If you are not planning to take Math in College would it make sense to take GRE in high school while you still remember it? The scores are good for 5 years. What would be the downside of doing it that way? Do they superscore the results from different test dates? What score could one expect on GRE math portion with SAT score of 680 and ACT of 30?</p>
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<p>I see the reasoning behind taking the GREs as a senior in HS…</p>
<p>However, as someone who took the GRE as a senior in COLLEGE here are some downsides:</p>
<p>Your verbal score will likely be low given your inexperience with college level teaching and vocabulary
Your writing score will 100% be lower, one learns A LOT about writing in college
And, since you are focused on math, I imagine you are a math/science person… nevertheless, these two components (especially the writing) matter in all fields </p>
<p>Also, if you decide to take a year off after undergrad (to save money, do an internship/lab fellowship, gain work experience, travel, take a general breather, all things Grad Schools understand, appreciate and even favor in some fields) your scores are void.</p>
<p>Based on my experience… I did great in math SATs as well (720…i think) and did not take a single math class in college. I spent a few weeks re-teaching myself basic math ie how to find the area of squares/circles and how to do long division. (I know that sounds pathetic, but the math is really basic, what makes the test hard is that calculators are not allowed, so long division is essential) and got a 780 on the GRE math (don’t ask me how, I was practice testing in the high 600s/low 700s)</p>
<p>In short, don’t take the GRE. Enjoy your senior year, if your education was anything like mine, you have taken too many standardized testing as it is. Relax and in 4 years take the GRE (do make sure to take the GREs while still in school, the friends I have who are trying to study/take the test while working find it really hard)</p>
<p>In other notes, good luck in college next year and enjoy the second semester of senior year!</p>
<p>It is foolish to take the GRE during highschool.</p>
<p>Why is it foolish? DD won’t take any math classes for the next 3 years in college.<br>
Question: Does GRE superscore? High Math score now and high English score 3 years later.</p>
<p>Many schools only accept GRE scores that are from the past 5 years. So . . . unless your D applies right out of college (possible), the scores really could be useless. And as previous posters said, the verbal score will probably improve after several years of college, especially if your D is NOT a math/science person (i.e. will be taking a lot of classes likely to improve her reading/writing skills). The math section is not that hard to review for, as it basically covers basic high school math. Even if she takes NO math in college (do any schools really allow that?), she should be able to use a prep book and catch up on any forgotten concepts. Since she won’t be applying to grad school for math/science, she won’t need the near-perfect math score applicants to those fields need.</p>
<p>Every school does the GREs differently, however when official scores are sent (which is required by all schools) every test is sent.</p>
<p>Therefore, even if a school superscores, the school will still receive the test taken as a senior as HS.</p>
<p>Honestly, I just think the idea is a little silly. If you are certain as a senior in HS that you are going to grad school, you are clearly intelligent enough to wait and still do well. As I said before, the math requires minimal studying to master. There is no point in taking the GRE while still in HS.</p>
<p>Also, when the test was taken is part of the application. Therefore, when you or your child applies to grad school in 2015, the test will read 2010. I highly doubt the professors in charge of admission will look favorably upon that. I would argue the more recent the score the better, proves that you are currently smart and a stronger candidate.</p>
<p>Like I said in my previous post, I see the logic. But I think the idea is just plain wrong.</p>