The Educational Testing Service (ETS) issued a press release on April 2 stating that planned changes to the GRE General test, which were to be implemented over the summer, have been cancelled. According to the GRE website:
“ETS® is canceling the revised GRE General Test because, on balance, officials believe the potential risk to testing access outweighed the benefits of immediately moving to the new format. After a thorough review, it was determined that full access to the test for all students could not be confidently assured. The decision was made in consultation with the Executive Committee of the GRE Board. After careful review, we believe the current GRE General Test remains the best means of achieving those goals. The decision to cancel the launch was made with the best interests of test takers and score users in mind.
ETS officials will work with
the GRE Board to implement some of the planned improvements to the General Test
in the future. These planned improvements will be without the access issues
associated with changing to an entirely new test delivered over a new
testing network.”
For more information go to the
GRE website:
www.gre.org
Meeting with an adviser in Career Services or in your major department is the best way to start your search for a graduate or professional program. Together you can discuss your options and develop a plan for completing the application process.
In the Career Services Library you can access the Peterson's Guides to Graduate & Professional Programs as well as the American Psychological Association's Guide to Graduate Programs in Psychology, both of which provide a comprehensive listing of current programs. There are also books on preparing for entrance exams (GREs, MCATs, LSATs, GMATs), writing a personal statement, and financing graduate school.
To help you complete your graduate school application, Career Services will critique your personal statement or application essay. We also provide a Letters of Reference Service which allows you to obtain recommendation letters from faculty and employers, file them in our office, and have them sent to schools both while you are enrolled at Clark and later as an alum.