New GRE 2011 Scoring
Within the new GRE score scale, the most important change is the in the scoring system. Current day GRE has 10-point increments and new pattern will have to 1-point increments. According to ETS – the purpose for compressing the reporting metric is simple: to produce scores that don’t exaggerate small performance differences between examinees.
:The new score scale for the GRE revised General Test
GRE Verbal: 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments (current GRE pattern 200–800 in 10-point increments
GRE Quantitative: 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments (current GRE Pattern 200–800 in 10-point increments
Analytical Writing will continue to be reported on the same 0–6 score scale, in half-point increments.
Impact on Admission with New GRE 2011
Differentiation among those who have earned a particular GRE score on the new scale will be difficult, and should put extra emphasis on other differentiating components of applications, such as essays and letters of recommendation.
Possible GRE Scores
(Possible scores is spread out to 41 (170 – 130
(Current GRE is 71 ( 200 to 800
Same number of GRE test takers will fall under 41 scores than 71. Which means, its hard to differentiate applicants based on score. You need to have strong application to get admission. Which indirectly creates another admission requirement
If minimum score is 140, then candidates with 135 might not get admission. In current format, if minimum required GRE is 1100, students will 1000 will have possibility to get admission.
If you are planning to take GRE exam from August 2011, you have to consider all advantages and dis-advantages of new GRE 2011 pattern. Decide well in advance and book GRE Test dates for 2011. Many students will try to take GRE in current format, so you will not find dates to take exam if you wait till last minute.
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