GRE Prep Matt Becker

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

GRE Information Physics GRE Resources - Official test website - Preparation advice and resources Four previous versions of physics GRE (available from Matt if nowhere else) - Solutions and explanations of 4 previous physics GRE’s

GRE Information GRE Prep Meet Sunday Afternoon’s? Sept9 – Hand out tests A, B 16 – Go over test A 23 – Go over test A/B 30 – Go over test B Oct6 – 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