GRE Preparation
Graduate Records Examination
The Learning Resources Center offers GRE prep classes throughout the year.
The next class will run from Wednesday May 28 through Tuesday June 24, 2008. (Download the 
flier*.) The schedule of sessions will be as follows:
| Date | Activity | Time |
| May 28 | Pre-test | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
| May 29 | Session | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| June 2 | Session | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| June 3 | Session | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| June 4 | Session | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| June 6 | Session | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| June 9 | Session | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| June 10 | Session | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| June 11 | Session | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| June 13 | Session | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| June 16 | Session | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| June 19 | Session | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| June 20 | Session | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| June 23 | Post-test | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
All materials, including lunch (when appropriate), will be provided. NOTE: Students interested in enrolling will need to take the GRE pre-test on May 28.
Call the Center at 355-2363 for information and to register. Cost for the program is $700 and includes all materials, pre- and post-testing and follow-up advising. A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 is due by May 1, 2008, for those interested in the program.
Jessica DeForest's GRE help page
Learning Resources Center Testing Specialist Jessica DeForest has developed a resource for students seeking assistance in preparing for the verbal section of the GRE.
Other Graduate Entrance Examinations
Assistance is available for other Graduate Entrance Examinations such as the MCAT, GMAT, and LSAT. Call (355.2363) or write the Center for information on the availability and type of assistance offered.
MSU Test Prep Consortium
The MSU Test Prep Consortium is a collaboration of on-campus units offering resources free of charge to MSU students preparing for national standardized exams (such as graduate and professional school entrance exams.)
The focus of the MSU Test Prep Consortium is:
- to provide a wide variety of self-help study materials in multiple formats.
- to offer general reading, writing and math skills support to students preparing to take graduate/professional school entrance exams.
- to help students understand the nature and purpose of the exams, and also teach them how to perform a truly helpful "self diagnosis" prior to any test.
- to teach students how to "reduce or eliminate the unknowns" in any testing situation.
- to advertise and maintain a campus wide system of support, service and information in the area of test preparation.
The MSU Test Prep Consortium is founded on the belief that the university resources already available to our students are among the most beneficial tools a student can use to prepare of national standardized tests. Appropriate preparation can and should extend far beyond the test itself, and continue to prove beneficial throughout continuing education and professional endeavors. University students should not need to pay outside agencies to help them prepare for qualifying exams required for further university study, as this is part of the role of undergraduate education itself.
The MSU Test Prep Consortium is not a new service, but rather a partnership utilizing existing resources. Our intent is to share expertise, reduce redundancy, and open communication within the university community.
Testing Office
207 Student Services
355.8385 (voice)
353.7278 (TTY)
- National Test Center for graduate/professional school entrance exams
- CBT (Computer based testing) site for GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, PRAXIS, etc.
- Registration information for nearly all nationally-administered exams
- Workshops on general test prep strategies for all entrance exams
Graduate School
118 Linton Hall
355.0301 (voice)
355.0301 (TTY)
- Graduate program information for Michigan State University: application and assistantships
- General information about graduate education.
