GRE Test: A Gateway to Study Abroad

'STUDY ABROAD' is one term which, once in a lifetime, crosses the mind of every student. The reasons to resume your education from another country can be plenty and there are innumerable exams which enables you to study abroad. TOEFL, IELTS, LSAT, GRE etc. are some of the exams which can fulfill your dream of attaining education from abroad. And if you are planning to study management, specifically in United States of America, then GRE is a golden opportunity for you. GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is taken by thousands of students, every year to pursue post-graduation and specialized degree in the field of management.

Let's get familiar about the Test, GRE. Basically, GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is an internationally standardized test which is required for admission to most of the graduate schools in United States of America. GRE score is also accepted by some of the most popular Graduate and Business schools in various countries of the world.

Why to take up GRE Test?

Below we will give you some reasons that why you should take GRE test, it may probably clear out your confusions on why GRE is an important and one of the most popular examinations:

1. GATEWAY TO ABROAD STUDIES

First and foremost, let’s start with the very obvious statement that many graduate schools across the globe accept GRE scores. For attaining an admission in top most colleges, students requires GRE test, this gives you an edge over other management college options and courses.Indian candidates usually aspires to study abroad and GRE is a great opportunity which one cannot miss as the score of this exam is accepted by various international universities and fellowship sponsors. Although, the importance of GRE score can serve as a ground from admission formality to a significant selection factor.

2. BETTER SCORE, BETTER CHANCES

Better score in any exam can help you to reach heights. A good score of an entrance exam, like GRE, could open a gateway to a pool of opportunities. GRE scores are valid for five years and scoring well in GRE exam can certainly increase your probable chances for acceptance in the graduate school of your liking. Also, because of the validity of GRE score card for five year, student will get an extra time to think, explore and decide on his/her choice of management school or to which course to pursue.

3. CHOOSE BEST SCORES FOR YOU

Usually, for other entrance exams you don’t get a chance to select best scores for you. But, this is not the case for GRE test.  The general test of GRE is the only graduate-level admissions test that enables a candidate to choose best scores and submit it accordingly. Candidate aspiring to give GRE has a provision to give the test more than once. And if you take GRE test more than once, candidate get to choose scores that you want to send to your favorite management school.

4. USER FRIENDLY FEATURES

While giving GRE general test, a candidate has various options that allow a personalized way of giving GRE test. Aspirant can exercise following options:

  1. Preview and review questions:

This is important in a sense that candidate has an option to review the questions, which many tests don't allow you to do.

  1. Skip Questions:

The candidate can also skip the question, if he/she is not willing to answer and can go back to the previous question. This is the major advantage of taking the GRE General Test over other admission tests as it allows the candidate to skip questions in a particular section, go back and change answers. They also have the option to choose questions they would like to attempt first.

  1.  Answer swapping:

This feature is the coolest one as candidate can change the answers, even if he has attempted it before. Due to this feature many test takers has changed answers from wrong to right, that further boosted their GRE scores.

  1.  On-screen Calculator:

For increasing your quantitative ability score, this is a blessing in disguise as you can use on-screen calculator for easy access.

5. HELPS YOU IN GRADUATION​

GRE Exam basically tests your logical and critical thinking skills. By preparing for each section, which includes- quantitative, verbal and analytical sections you get pro for your graduation studies. GRE will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your key skills that are necessary in your graduate course.

GRE Questions

  • 1.
    It has been suggested that long-term prisoners, on release from jail, be given a reasonable state pension to reduce the likelihood of their resorting to crime. Most people instinctively reject the suggestion as they feel it would be like rewarding criminal activity. The supporters of the prisoners' pension scheme have criticized those who reject this possibility, by claiming that for the critics...
    Which of the following is the most logical completion of the sentence above?

      • emotion is more important than justice
      • punishment for criminals is more important than crime prevention
      • crime prevention is not an important issue
      • money has too high a value
      • the law should not be concerned with what happens after jail

    • 2.
      Called by some the “island that time forgot,” Madagascar is home to a vast array of unique, exotic creatures. One such animal is the aye-aye. First described by western science in 1782, it was initially categorized as a member of the order Rodentia. Further research then revealed that it was more closely related to the lemur, a member of the primate order. Since the aye-aye is so different from its fellow primates, however, it was given its own family: Daubentoniidae. The aye-aye has been listed as an endangered species and, as a result, the government of Madagascar has designated an island off the northeastern coast of Madagascar as a protected reserve for aye-ayes and other wildlife.
      Long before Western science became enthralled with this nocturnal denizen of Madagascar’s jungles, the aye-aye had its own reputation with the local people. The aye aye is perhaps best known for its large, round eyes and long, extremely thin middle finger. These adaptations are quite sensible, allowing the aye-aye to see well at night and retrieve grubs, which are one of its primary food sources, from deep within hollow branches. However, the aye-aye’s striking appearance may end up causing its extinction. The people of Madagascar believe that the aye-aye is a type of spirit animal, and that its appearance is an omen of death. Whenever one is sighted, it is immediately killed. When combined with the loss of large swaths of jungle habitat, this practice may result in the loss of a superb .


        • 3.
          Three years ago, because of flooding at the Western Palean Wildlife Preserve, 100 lions and 100 western gazelles were moved to the East Palean Preserve, an area that is home to most of the same species that are found in the western preserve, though in larger numbers, and to the eastern gazelle, a close relative of the western gazelle.
          Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explain how your explanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.


            • 4.
              Jean Valjean, the protagonist in Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, spends the bulk of his lengthy _______ plotting a very clever set of revenge schemes, which he executes upon his escape.

                • ruination
                • peregrination
                • immolation
                • rumination

              • 5.
                Claim: Though often considered an objective pursuit, learning about the historical past requires creativity.
                Reason: Because we can never know the past directly, we must reconstruct it by imaginatively interpreting historical accounts, documents, and artifacts.
                Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which the claim is based.


                  • 6.
                    Complete the paragraph from the given words. 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. Fill in the blanks from the following:

                      • overshadowed
                      • invalidated
                      • illuminated
                      • enhance
                      • obscure

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