To:     Senior Chemistry Majors

From:  Bob Hanson, Associate Chair for Curriculum, Chemistry Dept.

Re:     CHEMISTRY GRE  and NSF information of possible use to seniors.

Date:   9/25/02

 

The links described below may be of use to you if you are planning to continue on in chemistry at the graduate school level.

 

Not all graduate schools require the GRE, but many do.

This should be done DURING THE FALL OF THE SENIOR YEAR.

Note that there are only two subject exam dates this fall.

 

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from https://web1.gre.org:446/gre/gremain_reg.htm

 

Graduate Record Examination

Subject Test Dates/Registration Deadlines

 

GRE test dates               registration date          score report

                                       mailing date

November 09, 2002          October 04, 2002           December 20, 2002

December 14, 2002           November 08, 2002        January 17, 2003

April 12, 2003                March 07, 2003             May 23, 2003

 

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from http://www.gre.com/pbstest.html

 

Subject Tests       Directory

 

Description of the Subject Tests

Frequently Asked Questions

Test Dates

Test Fees

Test Registration

Test Centers

Your Admission Ticket/Correction Stub

On the Test Day

Subject Test Preparation

Test-Taking Strategies

Scoring Process

Canceling Your Score

Reporting Your Score

 

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from http://www.gre.com/subdesc.html

 

Subject Test Descriptions Directory

 

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Literature in English

Biology                                  Mathematics

Chemistry                                Physics

Computer Science                         Psychology

 

 

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from ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/gre/007625.pdf

 

CHEMISTRY TEST PRACTICE BOOK

This practice book contains

 one actual full-length GRE Chemistry Test

 test-taking strategies

 

Become familiar with

 test structure and content

 test instructions and answering procedures

 

Compare your practice test results with the performance of those

who took the test at a GRE administration.

 

 

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from  http://www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm

 

Fellowship Program  at a Glance    

Guidelines for Submission of Applications        

How to Apply

Frequently Asked Questions

Summary of 2002 Competition       

Fields of Specialization

Useful Internet Links

Rating Sheet Sample and Explanation       

Comments

GRE Information 

Contact Information

 

 

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from http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02150/nsf02150.htm

 

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Guidelines for Submission of Applications

 

Program Year 2003

 

Deadline for entering the competition: November 7, 2002

 

General Test

 

All NSF Graduate Research Fellowship applicants are recommended to have scores from the GRE General Test to support the review of their application. If the applicant will not have GRE General Test scores earned since October 1, 1997, the applicant should notify ORAU at the time of submission of the application. If you plan to take the GRE General Test in support of your application, you should make arrangements to take it no later than December 31, 2002. General Test scores from tests taken after December 31, 2002 will not be accepted.

 

Subject Test

 

All applicants are recommended to have scores from the Subject Test in their proposed field of graduate study, if a test is offered. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) offers Subject Tests in the following NSF-supported fields: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Mathematics; Physics; and Psychology. If the applicant's proposed field of graduate study is listed above and the applicant will not have Subject Test scores earned since October 1, 1997, the applicant should notify ORAU at the time of submission of the application. If you plan to take a Subject Test in support of your application, you should make arrangements to take it no later than December 14, 2002.