Purpose of theGRE Subject Tests

              Purpose of theGRE Subject Tests3 ?) k9 o; q/ [0 ^  B7 G
The GRE Subject Tests are designed to help graduate
3 J4 G2 ~: T3 P& X7 Z) M3 `8 Y- Kschool admission committees and fellowship sponsors
, w! M' i% p) yassess the qualifications of applicants in specific fields
3 H* ]2 u: Z2 C7 l* e& D4 i  |of study. The tests also provide you with an assessment
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5 H5 ]. l' x, R0 _# C0 f8 gScores on the tests are intended to indicate knowl-edge
6 @! k* [% }) V; Jof the subject matter emphasized in many under-graduate
3 s+ L& a6 Z) ]1 R: _programs as preparation for graduate study.4 r. n2 }" l4 `5 I: {3 _/ }; K
Because past achievement is usually a good indicator of
8 F" l1 t, N9 \8 r! b4 Dfuture performance, the scores are helpful in predicting" z( ?4 T: M5 A: Z6 V* j/ L3 L( C3 u
success in graduate study. Because the tests are stan-dardized,4 l1 ]+ `. B8 M
the test scores permit comparison of students; V7 v1 |" d9 T
from different institutions with different undergraduate9 B$ ~7 M; c8 n% W
programs. For some Subject Tests, subscores are pro-vided
# O- f% d6 S) Zin addition to the total score; these subscores
9 ^# f5 }5 l- x& t5 {: \" C/ Aindicate the strengths and weaknesses of your prepara-tion,3 s2 D9 w! M/ \
and they may help you plan future studies.- z* N$ v+ k) E! B6 C0 e5 ]
The GRE Board recommends that scores on the
& y- P' T# J! G& t, }9 xSubject Tests be considered in conjunction with other/ ^' n- Q0 P0 s! J1 Z
relevant information about applicants. Because numer-ous' N. b& v# P" m0 K( F. H, h. |0 k" E
factors influence success in graduate school,
& t4 g# l4 n, x, p+ B. _reliance on a single measure to predict success is not
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include undergraduate transcripts showing courses
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the GRE Writing Assessment score, and GRE General: h# Y% Y0 L7 `. y
Test scores. For information about the appropriate use
/ r3 z4 |+ ~# ~; x/ r8 ^3 xof GRE scores, write to GRE Program, Educational
; Y) L: j9 G5 {; c) ?Testing Service, Mail Stop 57-L, Princeton, NJ 08541,0 F& S- c9 r( {. X( N6 m9 w
or visit our Web site at www.gre.org/codelst.html.
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