How to Apply - IEEE - GRE_Pouyan

Graduate Record

Examination

http://www.ieeesb.ut.ac.ir 1

Presented by: Pouyan Bassirian

Some General Pieces of Advice Use the same name as on your most recent

passport. Always bring your phone number at the end of

your address. For info regarding minimum requirements, always

check:◦ University website◦ Department website◦ Research group website

Study GRE before taking your TOEFL. Don’t cheat or do any suspicious action! Check your ETS account, weekly. Cancelation is

possible. Don’t be isolated during this process. Don’t put things off. Studying for GRE is not a waste of time.

GRE (revised) General Test ≠ GRE Subject test Composed of three sections:◦ Analytical Writing: 0–6 score scale, in half-point

increments.◦ Verbal Reasoning: 130–170 score scale, in 1-point

increments.◦ Quantitative Reasoning: ~

There is no negative marking. Question types reflect the kind of thinking you'll do in

graduate school (not only for English language) All graduate schools in US. Some schools in Canada

and Europe. Low scores might be ignored for a strong applicant.

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GRE?

From ETS website: http://www.ets.org/gre Cost: $190. Late: $210. (Credit Card /

tehranpayment.com) Duration: 3h and 45 min, a 10-min break. Computer-delivered (Adaptive & Extended). Held 2-3

times a week. Exam tickets can be printed online. Take your ID documents to present at the test center. Sending your scores:

◦ Up to 4 institutions for free (Should be determined AT EXAM)

◦ Additional Score Reports: $27 per recipient > TOEFL ($19)!!!

Reschedule no later than four days before your test + $50 penalty.

Many score reports : institution code (1234) + department code (any department not listed 0000)

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Registration and Report

Scoring and Reporting

Unofficial VR and QR scores at the test center, if you choose Report Scores.

Official scores: approximately 10–15 days after your test.

Valid for five years. Score reports will be sent five business days

after your order.

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Structure of the Computer-delivered Test

Measure Number of Questions TimeAnalytical Writing

"Analyze an Issue“"Analyze an Argument"

30 minutes per task

Verbal Reasoning(2+(1?) sections)

20 questions per section 30 minutes per section

Quantitative Reasoning(2+(1?) sections)

20 questions per section 35 minutes per section

The Analytical Writing section measures your ability to:◦ articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively◦ support ideas with relevant reasons and

examples◦ examine claims and accompanying evidence◦ sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion◦ control the elements of standard written English

Consists of two separately timed analytical writing tasks:◦ a 30-minute "Analyze an Issue" task: an

opinion◦ a 30-minute "Analyze an Argument" task: an

argument Be suspicious. 7

1. Analytical Writing

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2. Verbal Reasoning Assesses your ability to analyze and evaluate written

material and recognize relationships among words and concepts.

Contains three types of questions:◦ Reading Comprehension◦ Text Completion◦ Sentence Equivalence

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2. Text Completion It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author

who does not allow facts to be (i)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to (ii)__________ his comprehensive description of what we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the (iii)__________, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet.

Blank (i) Blank (ii) Blank (iii)

(A) overshadowed (D) enhance

(G) plausibility of our hypotheses

(B) invalidated (E) obscure (H) certainty of our entitlement

(C) illuminated (F) underscore (I) superficiality of our theories

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3. Quantitative ReasoningAssesses your basic mathematical skills.

High school level mathematics.Learn English mathematical terminology.Take a few sample tests, and you will succeed.

Studying for GREA helpful website: www.irlanguage.comPrep class: www.borzabadi.comGRE vocabulary:

◦ Barron's 800 Essential Word List – GRE◦ Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know◦ Barron's GRE, 3500 Basic Word List◦ JMEMORIZE professional Leitner box software◦ Verbal Advantage

ETS Power Prep software (don’t skip instructions)

Read readings as much as you can! It’s your salvation!

Good VR scores?

Studying for GREWriting:◦ Iranians usually get 3 – 3.5 or 4◦ Avoidance◦ ETS pool of Argument/Issue topics (search

topics on the web)

Good QR scores?Minimum requirements for GRE

scoresWhat did I study?

GRE RUMORS You’ve only got one chance to make a good

impression!◦  You can send scores from your Most Recent, All or

Any test

Getting good grades without studying! Writing of Iranians are graded randomly! You can change your free report institutions

after the test? And any other irrational idea you might hear in

the future!

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR

TEST!