The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score is required for applicants to many graduate-level programs in the United States and at international universities. The GRE includes the General Test, composed of verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections, and Subject Tests on specific academic fields. Some universities require only the General Test while others will request applicants to take Subject Tests related to their planned area of study.

If you are hoping to matriculate in a professional school the year after you graduate, you should take these exams in the spring of your Junior year. If you plan to do a gap year after you graduate, you should take the MCAT or GRE in the spring two years before you hope to matriculate. For example, if you plan to matriculate in Fall 2010, you will be applying in Fall 2009, which means you should take the MCAT or GRE no later than the Spring of 2009.

The AMIDEAST/Iraq office in Erbil maintains a supply of test bulletins with all pertinent information about the GRE, including the registration form.

It is important for you to be familiar with the kinds of questions asked on the GRE. There are several ways to prepare:

Yes, all applicants are required to submit their scores from the General GRE’s. The GRE Code for the Graduate Center is 2113. GRE exams can be arranged by calling 1-800-GRE-CALL.

Yes, you need to take the test in one of the following fields: biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or physics. top Yes, you do. You must receive a Bachelor's degree from an American University in order to be exempt from

Detailed coverage of the subject matter, including practice exams, is available at the MCAT page of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) web site. Most vet schools require only the General GRE (Graduate Record Exam). The General GRE consists of three parts: Detailed coverage of the subject matter, including practice exams, is available at the GRE page of the Educational Testing Service web site.