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Subject:RE: Tech Writers and the GRE From:"Jane Carnall" <jane -dot- carnall -at- digitalbridges -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 1 Jun 2001 14:19:17 +0100
>I've been curious for several months now (ever since I took the test
>actually) about how other tech writers have scored on the different areas
of
>the GRE -- and whether you took it before or after you worked as a tw. My
>highest score was on the logic section (a frustrating 790), followed by the
>math section with the verbal coming in last.
I checked GRE on my favourite acronym site (www.acronymfinder.com) and found
that it can stand for Graduate Record Examination. When I googled for that
term, I found that www.ets.org says: "The Graduate Record Examinations
Program provides tests, publications, and services that assist graduate
schools and departments in graduate admissions activities, guidance and
placement, program evaluation, and selection of fellowship recipients. The
GRE Program also assists students in their transition to graduate education
through a variety of services and publications. Tests offered include:" and
the one that Bryan seems to be referring to specifically is "the General
Test, which measures developed verbal, quantitative, and analytical
abilities".
If it's anything like the UK civil service EO entrance test, I took that and
scored 100% on the verbal, close to 90% on the "analytical" section, and a
respectable 70% on the "quantitative" section. I was 19, however, and being
an EO is normally a graduate's position: I failed the entrance interview.
<g>
Jane Carnall
"Go not to the technical writers for counsel, for they will tell you to
RTFM."
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