GRE scores are supposedly valid for five years after the testing year in which you tested. Such is the case with the GMAT and LSAT also. MCAT scores are valid for 2-3 years.
My question is, has anyone ever had to retake a test because their scores were too old, even though the scores hadn't reached their "expiration date"? Has anyone encountered an academic / grad admissions department that encouraged a test retake because previous scores weren't fresh / recent enough?
(Admitters and admittees are both welcome to respond.)
posted by ditto75
on Feb 18, 2013 -
4 answers
Are these really the average scores for the Psych GRE? 577 at Master's level and 633 at the doctoral level.
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posted by Che boludo!
on Nov 7, 2012 -
9 answers
GRE-Filter: I was happy with my GRE scores. Then, I received word that I have the opportunity to get into a super-duper-top-tier doctoral program previously inaccessible. However, my Quantitative Score--while still in the range of accepted scores over the years for this program--is now less-than-stellar relatively speaking. Is it crazy to think I could study intensely for about a month and improve my score 30-50 points? Am I overthinking this?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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Applying for PhD programs. My GRE scores have expired, and I'm signed up to take both the general test and the EngLit subject test within a month of each other. Is this insane?
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posted by Miss T.Horn
on Aug 21, 2012 -
10 answers
What is the best iPhone app out there for studying for the verbal section of the GRE?
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posted by kthxbi
on Mar 9, 2012 -
1 answer
Lots of business schools now accept GMAT and the GRE. Which one should I take?
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posted by TKL0125
on Jan 16, 2012 -
6 answers
Folks that have taken the GRE Subject Exam in Biology: Is it absolutely necessary to take Biochemistry before tackling the exam, or can I study for the exam and still knock it out of the park? (specifics follow)
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posted by Ufez Jones
on Oct 14, 2011 -
14 answers
Um...should I retake the GRE? Will my mediocre quant score keep me from getting into computer science grad school?
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posted by 200burritos
on Sep 19, 2011 -
15 answers
I'm studying for the GRE. Is the ScoreItNow! essay tool really accurate? What could I be doing better?
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posted by 200burritos
on Jul 18, 2011 -
5 answers
How much do admissions committees for cs grad programs care about GRE analytical writing scores?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 23, 2011 -
5 answers
I've been taking practice GRE tests and keep getting WILDLY different scores. Should I be worried??
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posted by leedly
on Jun 5, 2011 -
12 answers
I once read an answer on AskMe where the respondent said their study guide was so good they felt like they were cheating on the GRE. I want that study guide! I can't find that question, but any recommendations on study guides, materials, preparing for the test or anything at all related would be greatly appreciated.
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posted by provoliminal
on May 25, 2011 -
10 answers
Panic attacks, GRE re-takes, and other assorted questions: it's an (academic?) anxiety smorgasbord here on Ask MeFi, tonight.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 10, 2011 -
4 answers
An opportunity came up and I have less than one month to get a grad school application, including only half a month to prepare for and take the GRE. Is this crazy?
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posted by delladlux
on Oct 25, 2010 -
15 answers
I took the GRE on Veteran's Day and the results were not my personal best. How do I best gear up for a second try on Dec. 8??
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posted by timpanogos
on Nov 21, 2009 -
8 answers
What was your GRE Secret Weapon? I'm looking for recommendations on the best study guides out there for the GRE. Tips and tricks, study tools, Windows software, iPod apps, and anything else welcome, too!
posted by NotMyselfRightNow
on Nov 3, 2009 -
16 answers
I'm applying to grad school for a Masters in Library Science, and I'm unsure if I should re-take the GREs. I did very well on the Verbal and Quantitative sections - both scores were above the averages of accepted students for the MLS programs I'm looking at. But I only got a 4 on the writing section (putting me in the 41st percentile). The average for admitted students is around a 5. Will my admittedly poor showing on the writing section hurt me enough that I should take the GREs again?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 27, 2009 -
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Can I get into a funded Math Master's or PhD program? I'm graduating from a 4-year college with my B.S. this Spring, and I'm in my mid-30's. I have good GPA at this school (about a 3.6, up to about a 3.8 in math courses specifically) and good GRE scores (720 V / 780 Q), but I have dropped a lot of courses (I've worked full time over the years while getting my degree), and back in the mid-90's I flunked out of the first university I went to.
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posted by tamaraster
on Oct 14, 2009 -
12 answers
A friend is doing a last minute cram for the GRE but is lacking in time. The bulk of her available time is in her 2-hour-per-day commute. Are there any _good_ podcasts she could listen to, specificall for vocabulary? Or .. should she look into hiring someone to call her and drill her for those two hours? If so... how?
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posted by rr
on Oct 1, 2009 -
8 answers
I'm trying to find a prep course for the Literature Subject Test of the GRE (which is not the same as the general GRE) in NYC.
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posted by miss-lapin
on May 27, 2009 -
6 answers
I need some advice on how to do better on reading comprehension questions in the verbal section of the GRE.
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posted by SpacemanStix
on Mar 24, 2009 -
9 answers
If I take the GRE Mathematics Subject Test in April, and then again in October, will graduate schools necessarily see my April score when I apply?
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posted by alligatorman
on Feb 7, 2009 -
6 answers
Hi, I only have 1 1/2 years till I'm completely done my undergraduate nutrition degree in Canada. I've already established that I want to pursue a masters, however, the only school I have been checking online is Columbia's Department of Nutrition because it is the only school I can think of which offers a decent program. Is it true? If not, does anyone have any good suggestions (NA, Europe, Asia)?
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posted by pixxie
on Dec 29, 2008 -
11 answers
I'm getting sick and taking the GRE on Monday. Anything I should be doing between now and then and best medicines for the day of?
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posted by andoatnp
on Nov 8, 2008 -
14 answers
Attention, Math students: I have some questions for those of you who have taken the GRE math subject test.
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posted by milestogo
on Nov 4, 2008 -
8 answers
At the very last minute, I'm applying to grad school to get my PhD in English. Hooray! Except that I'm
abysmal at math. How much will that hurt my chance at top PhD programs in English? Because I've got two weeks to A) teach myself basic algebra for the GRE, and B) stop psyching myself out to the point of panic attacks.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Oct 28, 2008 -
42 answers
Does a high GPA make up for a low GRE score for grad school admissions? Should I send my scores to schools if they are "recommended" but not required?
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posted by Delfena
on Oct 2, 2008 -
10 answers
Anyone taken the GRE computer based General Test? I am computer literate, however having never taken a test on a computer I am kind of freaked out just by the sound of it. Will there still be paper for me to write problems out on? Can I skip a question and come back to it? Has anyone taken the paper based test and the computer base test? If so how do they compare?
posted by bilbo baggins
on Sep 24, 2008 -
17 answers
How to solve the GREs-- not the test, but the registration! What happens if I don't show up to the test?
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posted by suedehead
on Sep 3, 2008 -
7 answers
What's your favorite "word of the day" site? I'd like to sign up for some as part of my GRE prep.
posted by anonymous78
on Aug 7, 2008 -
13 answers
How does an aspiring graduate student in English traverse the confusion of the graduate school application process?
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posted by fictionalcara
on Jul 22, 2008 -
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