INTRODUCTION TO GRE (GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS)

“INTRODUCTION TO GRE (GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS)”

                               ‘GRE or Graduate Record Examinations’ is a test conducted by the ‘Education Testing Service (ETS)’ in all of the major English languaged countries basically designed for the admissions in business programs. GRE being a computer based system (online test), also recognized by the ‘Triple Nine Society’ is recounted as one of the analytical means for the admission in many of the finest business schools in the United States.

                                GRE basically evaluates a person’s potential by testing his following skills (which are irrespective to any of his area of previous studies)

·         Verbal Reasoning

·         Analytical Writing

·         Quantitative Reasoning

·         Critical Thinking

                               As per the new pattern of GRE introduced in 2011, the students appearing for the examination will be marked as per their performance in six different sections with the following contents-

·         Analytical writing section, containing 2 essays. The one of the two essays are likely to be on ‘issue task’ (the examinee is to write an essay on a topic that is to be chosen from a given set of topics), the other one being on ‘argument task’ (the examinee expected to complete an essay that critiques an argument, not introducing any personal ideas, they should suggest logics to support the argument, it being chosen from a list of arguments).

·         2 Verbal sections, containing 20 questions. It solely contains questions of sentence completion (6), sentence equivalence (4), and critical reading comprehension (10). 

·         2 Sections of Quantitative reasoning, having 20 questions each which are as follows; 3 data interpretation questions, 9 questions to test problem solving ability of the candidates and 8 questions designed on quantitative comparison.

·         1 Experimental section that is not to be scored, and can be similarised to any of the above mentioned sections.

 The entire testing process requires about 3hrs and 45minutes, with the perfect score being 170, and 130 being the lowest. Many of the Universities and institutes count GRE and GMAT in their admission and allotment criterion. Scores as old as 5 years are counted at many of the institutes. Amongst many of the institutes offering admission through the GRE score are Harvard Business School, NYU-Stern, UVA-Darden, MIT-Sloan, Stanford GBS, Columbia Business School, Ohio State-Fisher etc..

                        Preparation material for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is provided by the ETS on getting registered, which basically contains guiding software called ‘PowerPrep’ containing two practice tests of older questions, newer review material and practice questions. However it is claimed that the pattern of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) has been difficult to track and follow. 

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The upcoming job prospects in Engineering

“The upcoming job prospects in Engineering”

                      Engineering being is one of those subjects which people will always need, as evergreen job opportunities. Statistics depicting the expected growth rate in engineering suggests that in the coming years, 2008-18 the total employment offered to the engineers by the industry is expected to rise by 11%. This is sure to happen, since there is a never diminishing need of better and improved technology, means and methods. Continued growth and globalization always deepen the job opportunities in engineering sector.

                                             The opportunities in the arenas of research, development and consultancy are expected to generate the highest degree of employment. Neglecting a few of the sectors the advancing technology is believed to be dampening engineering works in all the industries, which will surely lead to the recruitment of a work force comprising of highly trained and efficient engineers. Besides, the other possibilities that are likely to add onto the job opportunities is because of the increasing literacy rate and public awareness, also leading to the improvement in the living standards, further resulting to better human developing index. Not just the payment but also the other job parameters and working conditions will shape in the favor of the workers, reason being the increasing competition.

                      The other vacancies are likely to be generated because of the retirements, transference of people to management sector, sales or other professions of individuals. Apart from just the job aspects, you can also hope to witness a rise in the income packages and smarter working conditions for the individuals because of the competition and the enhancing market conditions (in the favor of employees). This will be seen more clearly in the developing countries with a higher range of population like Japan, China, India, Australia, etc...

                       Talking about the individual branches or interests of engineers, be it the classical, established six streams namely mechanical, civil, electrical, computer science or information technology or the other upcoming branches like biotechnology, instrumentation, aerospace or energy engineering all are expected to receive an upgrade. One fact is certain that even after having been introduced lately these upcoming sectors in engineering are sure to bring about excellent future aspects. Another common misbelieve is that, in the basic streams the market tastes job saturation, but the opinions of the experts are contradictory to the above.

                        The reason behind the growing job opportunities lies behind the fact that the growing outsourcing and increasing dependency on newer technologies will force the job makers and the companies to increase their dependency on the engineers to realize and optimize their goals. They will compulsorily have to update and stabilize their means and methods of working in order to promote themselves.

                        Another reason supporting the growing job aspects is the widening of the dimensions of the human capital, also referred to as the framework of human resource development. It basically involves the combined effort of employees and the companies to improve their efficiency and competency. The current these days is to organize a separate HRD department in the firms which integrates the efforts of the individuals and the policies of the company to yield perfect harmony. This in itself requires smart and effective individuals. It in itself is portraying unprecedented job prospects.

                      In totality, a conclusion can be drawn that engineers will be enjoying quality and quantity employment aspects.

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