GRE

Best Time to Take GRE General Test

Here’s a question about application to take a GRE General Exam and admission into PhD.

I have completed my master’s in Microbiology in August 2009.I have started preparing for GRE last month, as I have got to know that all Graduate schools take research students in fall. So it is not possible for me to apply for this year. I wanted to know the best time for me to appear for GRE general as well as subject? My information regarding Graduate schools is very poor, it will be very kind of you if you let me know more about it.

Admission to PhD in Fall

Universities accept students in Fall, Spring and Summer (mostly transfers). They will have department specific deadlines and some cases they will not accept admission for specific programs for specific semesters.

I have got to know that all Graduate schools take research students in fall. So it is not possible for me to apply for this year?

I think you meant to ask this question, “Is it too late to apply for Spring 2010?” Yes, that’s true, but you still have time to apply for Fall 2010.

If you can take the GRE and TOEFL by the end of January 2010, you can still apply for PhD for the Fall 2010 semester which starts in August / September of 2010.

Best time to Take GRE General Test

I wanted to know what’s the best time for me to appear for a GRE general as well as subject test?

There is really no best time to take the GRE General test. However, there’s the proper time for you take it, which is when you have enough time to apply at universities for the semester you plan to apply.

Also, you can consider the time when you feel comfortable with your GRE Exam preparation and confident to get good GRE Score.

How to Improve GRE Score

There is myth about GRE Exam being tough during months of November and December, since IIT students will take GRE during that time.

Students from IIT should have applied for admission before November. all top schools have application deadlines in November/December. GRE Exam will be tough during anytime of the year, if you are not prepared for exam and afraid of scoring less in GRE.

GRE Subject Test

GRE Subject test is not required for admission to most of the programs. Some universities, specifically ask students to take GRE Subject test. So, check with the admission requirements before you apply.

Similar Posts

17 Comments

  1. hi sir/madam,
    i am a 3rd yr btech student(computer science).i am planning to do masters after my btech.what should be right time to write GRE. i will be over with my btech in june 2012..and also let me know when should i start preparing for GRE.plz help…

  2. Sir is GRE is required to take admissions for phd program in physchology actually I hve lots of expeireienced done research work and also done 3 mnths work for US government for United nations.

  3. sir/madam

    i'd like to know as am confused with the time when i should write the gre/toefl exams as i am planning to take it in the month of january 2011. so if i go for it would i be able to still apply for graduate schools with the scores and will the scores i obtain in this exam invalid after august 2011…

  4. hi sir

    i want to give GRE in august 2010 and i hav also started preparing for it, but il be applying for admissions in 2012 or 2013. i want to know that whether my score be discarded for admission? whether i would get lesser consideration as compared to students applying with revised GRE score?

    1. hi ruhi,

      actually the GRE score is valid for 5 years..But most universities dont accept a gre score which is more than 3 years old..since the GRE is revised frm 2001 there may be a problem

  5. Hello Sir

    I am Prashanti. i have completed my Msc in Microbiology in India. But am planning to again do my masters in microbiology from a good univ in US. My Bachelors score is very less just 57%. Later i have managed to cope with masters and got a score of 73%. Is it possible to get into a good university there. Am planning to give my GRE in mid oct and apply to all univs by Nov.. Can u plz guide me if i am in the right track?

  6. is mid July correct time to give GRE.

    I have heard GRE is tought in some months.

    Is July one of them?

    And what are the months when it is easy and difficult approximately?

    So not from point of addmission date but that form difficulty level give the months

    Thanks

  7. Hello sir
    I have finished my masters in biochemistry ,so can u please help me in selecting some universities which are good in the field of biochemistry(phd)

    1. I think you should begin focusing on your writing and punctuation, before freaking out about the GRE.

  8. sir,

    let me knw dat.ven it vl b better 2 take GRE exam 2 take fall in spring season .wat vl b d poss dates fr gre nd toefl intakes.

    let me know ur valuable suggestions which r so valuable.

  9. hi, for taking the admission in spring2010 , when i should take gre date and before wat time i should submitted all documents. pls cooperate. I want apply for ph.d programme. can u suggest me any website on which i could get all US univ. for ph.d .

    thanking you

  10. hello,sir….

    i am in final year engg(ie.8 sem information science)when shud i take gre and toefl exams….and can u lemme kno abt august intakes… and wat is exactly gre subject test in your particular field mean can u jst explain it….pls lemme kno as soon as possible.

    thank you.

  11. Hi, I am san . sir i am a phrma graduate and going for gre in jan 10 sir my question is i want to take admission directly in PhD program sir is it possible i heared that some universities allow for this please help me

    1. Sir,

      I've comleted my Engg in computer Science & tech. in 2009 i want to do MS in one of the US Universities,sir i want to apply for it spring semester so can you plz tell me wen to sit for GRE/TOEFL exam and from when can i start applying to the unniversities….

  12. Sir

    i am currently doing my bachelors in electronics(3rd year).when would it be appropriate to write my gre and toefl to apply for fall 2011.

    When would universities generally start with their application process?

    awaiting your reply

    thanks

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *