GRE Schedule?

[PastHistory]

My friend is scheduling her GRE a little late (she's currently out of the country, so I am trying to help speed this along ). One of her applications has an October 1st deadline. What is the absolute latest she can take the test and still be sure her scores get in by the deadline? Thanks!

[Mr. Wonton]

My friend is scheduling her GRE a little late (she's currently out of the country, so I am trying to help speed this along ).  One of her applications has an October 1st deadline.  What is the absolute latest she can take the test and still be sure her scores get in by the deadline? Thanks!

I assume you're asking about the general GRE; since it has more flexible testing dates than the subject GREs, I don't know if grad programs would be as forgiving about the deadline. To be absolutely sure, you should contact that department and ask them.

If your friend is really cutting it close, one option is for her to list that particular grad program as a score recipient when she registers for the GRE. That way, ETS will directly send out her score report as soon as it becomes available (so she can avoid having to wait for her score report to arrive, then ordering one score report for that grad program, and waiting a few additional weeks for the scores to reach that program). The catch is that even if she doesn't like her score, she won't be able to decide whether or not she wants that program to see it.

Edited July 31, 2010 by Mr. Wonton