To take, or not to take!!

[foreverLaur]

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I am applying to a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and I will have an undergraduate degree in Psychology. The admissions website states:

"Applicants must take the GRE General Test for their application to be considered by the Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program. GRE Subject Tests are recommended but not required."

I can't find it now, but they give a list of they recommend. Most of them are science related which I would be unable to take, but one of the recommend ones is psychology. Do you think it would be beneficial to take this? How hard is it in comparison to the general test? How do you recommend preparing for it?

Thanks 🙂

 

[deleted176373]

I am applying to a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and I will have an undergraduate degree in Psychology. The admissions website states:

"Applicants must take the GRE General Test for their application to be considered by the Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program. GRE Subject Tests are recommended but not required."

I can't find it now, but they give a list of they recommend. Most of them are science related which I would be unable to take, but one of the recommend ones is psychology. Do you think it would be beneficial to take this? How hard is it in comparison to the general test? How do you recommend preparing for it?

Thanks 🙂

If it is not required and you have a high psychology GPA, I would avoid taking it if possible. It is NOT an easy test.

Mark

 

[foreverLaur]

Yeah I have read where people say avoid taking it at all costs if you don't have to. I just didn't know if that still applied to programs that recommend you take it.

 

[joetro]

You can take it but not report if you don't think it's good.

 

[Ollie123]

what joetro said.

For what its worth, I had a very different experience with it than Mark. I found it MUCH easier than the general test, and was able to do very well with minimal studying, whereas I worked alot harder on my generals and did pretty poorly. So I guess it varies by person😉