GRE Prep Matt Becker mbecker 2nd edu GRE

GRE Prep Matt Becker mbecker 2@nd. edu

GRE Information Physics Subject GRE • Consists of 100 multiple choice physics questions taken in 170 minutes • Each question is worth 1 point for a correct answer, -1/4 for a wrong answer and 0 for no answer. • Scores range from 200 to 990 and are scaled from the raw score • Some universal constants are given, and no calculator is allowed

GRE Information Distribution of Material CLASSICAL MECHANICS: 20% ELECTROMAGNETISM: 18% OPTICS AND WAVE PHENOMENA: 9% THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS: 10% QUANTUM MECHANICS: 12% ATOMIC PHYSICS: 10% SPECIAL RELATIVITY: 6% LABORATORY METHODS: 6% SPECIALIZED TOPICS: 9% Nuclear and Particle physics, Condensed Matter, Miscellaneous (e. g. , astrophysics, mathematical methods, computer applications)

GRE Information Test Date Oct 6, 2007 Nov 3, 2007 April 12, 2008 Registration Date Aug 31, 2007 Sept 28, 2007 March 7, 2008 Late Reg. Date Sept 7, 2007 Oct 7, 2007 March 14, 2008 Registration is $130 Can be done online (requires credit card) or by mail Late registration incurs a $25 fee

GRE Information Physics GRE Resources • http: //www. ets. org/gre - Official test website • www. physicsgre. com - Preparation advice and resources • Four previous versions of physics GRE (available from Matt if nowhere else) • http: //grephysics. yosunism. com/dex. php Solutions and explanations of 4 previous physics GRE’s

GRE Information Sept 9 – Hand out tests A, B GRE Prep 16 – Go over test A • Meet Sunday 23 – Go over test A/B Afternoon’s? 30 – Go over test B Oct 6 – First Test Date 7 – Practice test C 14 – Practice test D or go over test C (Begin FB) 21 – Go over test C (maybe? ) (End FB) 28 – Go over test C/D Nov 3 – Second Test Date