Office of Engineering Diversity

Excelling multicultural & women students in engineering.


Taking the GRE

Graduate programs and business schools use GRE® scores to evaluate your readiness for graduate-level work. The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that are not related to any specific field of study.

  • Analytical Writing — Measures critical thinking and analytical writing skills, specifically the test taker's ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively

  • Verbal Reasoning — Measures reading comprehension skills and verbal and analogical reasoning skills, focusing on the test taker's ability to analyze and evaluate written material

  • Quantitative Reasoning — Measures problem-solving ability, focusing on basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis

Before taking the GRE

GRE preparation course

This is a complete preparation course for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).  You will receive 14 hours of expert classroom instruction and extensive handouts.  Only real GRE questions are used.  BEcause the GRE is a test of general reasoning ability the test-taker needs a clear understanding of the types of reasoning tested and a sensible procedural approach to the test.

For complete information on Graduate School entrance exams, please visit Students Affairs.