New GRE Format Change

NEW GRE FORMAT CHANGE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1st, 2002

     Effective October 1st, 2002, the new Graduate Record Examinations General Test is composed of Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing sections.

1) The old Analytical section consisting of logical reasoning and the notorious logic "games" questions has been eliminated.

2) This section has been replaced with the Analytical Writing Assessment.


What is the logic in getting rid of logic questions?

     Administrators of graduate schools want a test that can measure the ability of students to write persuasive and analytical arguments rather than just a multiple-choice exam that supposedly tests logical thinking.


What is the Analytical Writing Assessment?

     The Analytical Writing Assessment consists of two essays. The first essay requires you to argue for a position on an issue; the second requires you to criticize an argument. For over two years this section has been an optional part of the GRE.

     The use of the Analytical Writing Assessment should come as no surprise. It is already being used on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).


Consumers Beware!

     Old prep guides containing the old Analytical sections are obsolete and will not prepare you for the new analytical section, which is about writing essays.


Good News

     800score.com already offers a prep guide and grading service for the GRE Analytical Writing Assessment. The Analytical Writing Assessment has been an optional section for over two years. During that time we have graded thousands of practice essays and have already developed a 50-page section on writing for the GRE Analytical Writing Assessment.
  

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