Quick question about the GRE...

Graduate School
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<p>Are you allowed to use a calculator? Math has never been a good subject for me and on my SAT if my verbal scores weren’t as high as they were I would have been screwed. You were allowed a calculator on the SAT. What about the GRE? Just looking at some sample math questions is intimidating me already, thinking I won’t have any help of a calculator. I suck at math. Its probably a good thing the program I am trying to get into doesn’t rely heavily on much math related things.</p>

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<p>If you’re going into a humanities field, we don’t care about your quant score. Just focus on getting superb verbal and writing scores.</p>

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<p>Well, I plan on getting my Master’s in Public or Government Administration…there may be some kind of math involved because there may be some finance or statistic like classes. Should I worry about the math scores?</p>

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<p>To answer the original question - no, you can’t bring a calculator. As I recall, there is a simple one available on the PC’s used for the test. </p>

<p>You should worry about the math scores in terms of university wide fellowship competitions (which are often based on composite GRE scores) or if your math score is exceptionally low.</p>

<p>Take a timed practice test by downloading the PowerPrep package from ETS and see where your weaknesses (if any) lie.</p>

<p>As a reference point, the GRE scores for Public Policy at U Minn are here:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.grad.umn.edu/data/stats/ad/1177800.html#gre[/url]”>http://www.grad.umn.edu/data/stats/ad/1177800.html#gre&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;