S01E23 -- The Day Before, the Day of, and the Day Following in Taking the GRE. A Graduate Applicant’s Guide to the Psychology of the GRE.




The Unlikely Academic Podcast, The Real Graduate School Experience! show

Summary: Based on listener feedback, the Unlikely Academics discuss the experience of taking the GRE and by extension, other standardized testing for admission to graduate-level programs. Drs. Jenny Holcombe and Christopher Silver whose expertise is in evaluation and assessment discuss the experience of taking the GRE, things to be prepared for on test day, and planning if the scores do not meet the test taker’s standards for applying to graduate school. They discuss preparation the day before, things to do on the day of the GRE, and things to do in coping with one’s experience following the GRE. The hosts reiterate their position that applicants should prepare for the GRE, including test preparation, taking a practice test, and actively planning to take the GRE with plenty of time. They take the listener through a typical GRE experience, including security checks, offering suggestions as to what to bring when one arrives, and how to cope following the test. This episode is based on the feedback from one of our listeners Lincoln who requested we revisit this topic as he is applying for graduate school as a non-traditional student and is unclear regarding the experience of taking the GRE.