GRE Scores have to be reported for universities to consider the application for Graduate School Admission. GRE Scores can be reported to 4 universities for free at end of GRE Exam, if you decide to accept the scores. I have written in previous post about reporting GRE Scores to 4 universities. But, many students find it hard to forward GRE Scores to additional universities. You can spend $12 more and get faster GRE Score Reporting.
Use the universities list to find schools to apply or find schools based on average GRE Scores.
GRE Score Reporting
ETS has very good guide that will help you to report GRE Scores with less effort, but if you don’t have an international credit card, then its difficult to send GRE Score report to universities and colleges. It costs $20 for each additional school to forward GRE Scores. GRE Exam fees include the Score reporting to 4 schools. So, best way to save $80 is to make use of that GRE Score reporting at end of GRE Exam. [ How to Register for GRE Exam ]
GRE General Test Scores Reporting Options
There are different ways to report GRE Scores to Universities. Time it takes for the universities to receive the score depend on Computer Based or Paper based tests.
Computer-based General Test
Official Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing scores will be sent to you and the universities within 10 to 15 days after you take the test. If you take GRE Exam on Jan 10th, scores will be sent between Jan 25 to Jan 30th.
Paper Based GRE General Test
If you take GRE Exam on October 25, 2008, scores will be reported approximately December 5, 2008.
Additional GRE Score Reports by Phone
Usually students have to forward scores to more universities, in that case, students can use phone service to forward GRE Scores upto 8 universities per phone call. But, there is additional fee of $12 per phone call, plus $20 to each university scores will be forwarded. GRE Score reports from computer-based tests will be mailed within 10-15 days after the test date. [ How much does GRE Cost? ]
- Reporting to 4 schools by phone, you will have to pay $12 + ($20 x 4).
- Forwarding GRE Scores to 10 schools, then 2 separate phone calls have to be made. First Phone Call will cost $12 + (8×20), second phone call will cost $12 + $(2×20) and of course you will have to pay international phone connection fee.
Additional GRE Score Report by Mail
If you want to save $12 for phone call, then you use the snail mail for GRE Score Reporting. But it will take additional time for the universities to receive the scores. You can use credit card or money order or demand draft to pay for scores reported through snail mail.
It will take 10 days to send the scores to universities. Some schools get scores in CD twice a month and some schools through SCORELINK used by ETS. But, your check or demand draft has to clear before they can forward the GRE Scores.
Online GRE Score Reporting
ETS has launched Online GRE Score Reporting option recently. You can read more about Online GRE Score Reporting here.
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i am planning to take the gre but confused abt when to take it.im planning to go on to the fall entry 2011.so suggest me when to take gre.can u tell me wheather we can we can apply for universities by ourselves after getting the official score report.PLZ REPLY SOON.
i wrote g.r.e exam on 20 october 2009 till now i did not get my score card even when i enter my confirmation number on MY GRE ACCOUNT its not giving the information about my score plz reply
i lost my gre score card. what to do??? i need it as i am planning to apply to universities…… i had given gre on 22 sep 2008….. PLZZZ HELP ME
i wrote GRE on 7 august 2007,but till now i did’nt get my score card.
I have taken my GRE last but my score was not good so I want to take it again.So can you please tell me how is the evaluation done with score,will we get the second score only or both score.
“GRE TAKEN TWICE, BUT RECEIVED THE SAME SCORE CARD AGAIN. DID NOT RECEIVE THE SECOND ATTEMPT SCORE CARD”
Hi.. i have taken GRE “twice”.. first in sep ’08 and second in sep ’09.. i scored 1060 anD mentioned 4 universities… the second time i scored 1130..
After i had taken the test for the second time, i received the score card, but it was the score card of the first attempt…
i applied for 3 univ’s with my “first (1060)” score, and the 3 univ’s that i applied, i did not mention them in the free reporting.
So when i received my score card after second attempt, It was the first attempt score card, but with the name of the 3 universities that i applied..
1. Why is this so?
2. When will i be receiving my score card for the second attempt?
3. Is this supposed to happen or a mistake?
The second time i have taken the test, i have mentioned 4 other univ’s and applied for 1 univ from that 4….
Q: And what is “cumulative” score?
What happens after sending the GRE score report?Can you apply for admission one year after sending the GRE score report?
Re: kav’s question
After you take the GRE and send your scores out, they’re kept on file by those universities. You would need to check with each individual institution to see if they still have your score report. Some keep your records for as long as five years, some as little as six months.
Hi,
I just wanted to ask how long does GRE score last. I took the exam in 2006. Would this still be valid. Could I still request my score to be sent to universities?
GRE Scores are valid for 5 years from the date you took the exam. So, your scores are valid till 2011.
i wanted to ask if i appear for gre in jan 1st week 09. then by wht time can i report additional test scores to universities at the earliest…is there ant option to report scores after giving the exam as early as posible as the mail recieved takes more than a month….inorder not 2 surpass the deadlines….and is it ok to just send d score reorts via ets and not 2 send the photo copy of score card as i wont recieve it in time when i send d application packets….do reply asap…thanx