1. Overview of the GRE Program
GRE® Test Preparation Workshop for Campus Educators March 22, 2010
Overview of the GRE® Program
Dawn Piacentino
Educational Testing Service
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2. Test Prep Workshop Goals
Overview of the GRE Program
Test Prep Workshop Goals
Improve access to quality test prep through the efforts of Workshop alumni
Increase test validity, which goes up when we measure test taker ability rather than test familiarity
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3. Overview of the GRE Program
ETS Workshop Staff
Daryl Ezzo
Carol Hawkes
John Hawthorn
Dawn Piacentino
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4. Agenda Morning Overview of the GRE® Program
ETS ® Personal Potential Index
Becoming Familiar with the GRE General Test
Preparing for the Analytical Writing Measure
Afternoon
Preparing for the Verbal Measure
Preparing for the Quantitative Measure
Test Prep Resources and Components of a Test Prep Workshop
Overview of the GRE revised General Test
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5. Purpose of the GRE® Tests
GRE scores are used by graduate admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study.
The scores provide common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants and aid in the evaluation of grades and recommendations.
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6. GRE® Acceptance
The GRE® General Test is the most widely accepted, proven standardized assessment for graduate and professional school
More than 675,000 people take GRE tests annually
GRE tests are taken by people from about 230 countries each year
GRE tests are widely accessible, with availability at nearly 700 test centers in more than 150 countries
A rapidly growing number of business schools, including Harvard, IE, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, and Stanford, are now accepting GRE General Test scores
The GRE test continues to be affordable for test takers (the fee to take the GRE General Test is lower than other tests, and fee reduction programs exist for eligible candidates) *
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7. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading.®
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8. Benefits of GRE® Test Scores
Measure skills faculty and graduate deans have identified as essential to graduate school success, including verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing
Provide the only common measures of these skills for comparing the qualifications of applicants from different educational backgrounds and countries of origin
Furnish independent information to supplement the evaluation of grades and recommendations
Offer a valid predictor of graduate school performance, as confirmed by an independent study using 82,000 graduate students and over 1,700 studies containing validity data for GRE tests
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9. ACCESS ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading.®
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10. The GRE® Testing Program
GRE General Test
Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing
GRE Subject Tests
Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Literature in English
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
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11. The GRE® Tests at a Glance (for individuals testing in the United States)
General Test
Subject Tests
Test Format
Computer-based
Paper-based
Test Dates
Continuous
Oct, Nov, April
Test Fees
$160
$140
Test Length
3 hrs, 15 min
2 hrs, 50 min
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12. GRE® Services for Students
Test Preparation Material/Services
GRE Search Service
Fee Reduction Program
Question-and-Answer Review Service
View/Print Tickets Online
Score Reporting Services
View Scores Online
Scores by Phone
Additional Score Reports by Phone
Additional Score Reports Online
ETS® Personal Potential Index (ETS® PPI)
ETS My Credentials VaultSM
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13. GRE® Scores: What do the Numbers Mean?
Overview of the GRE Program
GRE® Scores: What do the Numbers Mean?
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14. Independent GRE® Validity Research
Overview of the GRE Program
Independent GRE® Validity Research
Nathan R. Kuncel, Sarah A. Hazlett, and Deniz S. Ones conducted a meta-analysis of all available GRE validity studies that had been conducted by independent researchers over the past several years.
1,753 independent samples of students
Over 80,000 graduate students
Refinements in study included
A very large database of studies
Statistical corrections for restriction of range
Statistical corrections for unreliable criterion measures
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15. Overview of the GRE Program
Kuncel, Hazlett & Ones
General Test was found to be a “generalizably valid predictor” of
First-year graduate grade point average
Overall graduate grade point average
Comprehensive exam scores
Publication citation counts
Faculty ratings
Correlations with degree attainment and research productivity were consistently positive, but not statistically significant in all cases.
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16. Results of Kuncel et al. Research
Overview of the GRE Program
Results of Kuncel et al. Research
A follow-up study by Kuncel indicated the GRE® General Test has similar levels of predictive validity for both master's and doctoral level programs.
The GRE General Test has better predictive validity than undergraduate grades or letters of recommendation.
Subject Tests were found to be better predictors of success than were either the General Test or undergraduate grade point average.
These data strongly suggest that the GRE is a valid predictor of graduate student performance across disciplines, degree levels, age of students, etc.
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17. Results of Kuncel et al. Research (continued)
Overview of the GRE Program
Results of Kuncel et al. Research (continued)
For more information about the Kuncel, et al. research study, see:
A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of the Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examinations: Implications for Graduate Student Selection and Performance
Nathan R. Kuncel
Sarah A. Hazlett
Deniz S. Ones
Psychological Bulletin 2001, Vol. 127, No. 1,
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18. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading.®
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19. ETS® Personal Potential Index

20. ETS® Personal Potential Index (ETS® PPI)
Shows graduate programs a more complete picture of applicants’ potential for success
Web-based system that helps applicants provide graduate and professional schools with more evidence about capabilities that graduate deans and faculty have identified as essential for success
Offers a simple and convenient process to collect and report essential information about an applicant’s personal attributes to round out their graduate school application
Not intended to replace letters of recommendation
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21. Personal Attributes Measured by the ETS® PPI system
Knowledge and Creativity
Communication Skills
Teamwork
Resilience
Planning and Organization
Ethics and Integrity
GRE General Test registrants can send up to four free ETS PPI reports as part of their test fee.
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22. The ETS® PPI Process 1. Applicant selects evaluators
Up to five per report
2. Evaluators rate applicant
24 statements, plus overall rating
Likert scale
Evaluators can add optional text
3. ETS creates evaluation report
4. Report sent to institutions designated by applicant
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23. The evaluator responds to four statements within each attribute.
The evaluator can also provide general comments.
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24. Applicant’s Information
An ETS® PPI Evaluation Report is sent to each institution designated by the applicant.
Applicant’s Information
Evaluators’ Information
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25. This view of the Evaluation Report shows evaluator ratings on each attribute.
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