Help with timing of GRE? Can't find an answer

[dreamchaser]

Question - how long does it take from finishing the exam at the computer that day to reach the school you are applying to? I need an exact number of days/weeks if possible, as some schools need it by their application deadline. 

Thanks if anybody has any feedback.

[breadwinner]

From the ETS website, 

"If you take the computer-delivered GRE General Test, your official scores will be available in your ETS Account and sent to the institutions you designated approximately 10–15 days after your test date.

If you take the paper-delivered test, your official scores will be available in your ETS Account and sent to the institutions you designated within five weeks after your test date."

[GREMasterEMPOWERRichC]

Hi dreamchaser,

As a general rule, Grad Schools expect you to have taken the GRE and submitted your application by the application deadline - so even if it takes a few extra days for your Official Score to be sent in, then they're often fine with that. Many Programs receive so many applications that it can take weeks (or months) for the Admissions Committees to properly read through them all, so it would be surprising for a School to 'ding' you because of the time that it takes for ETS to process your report.

Thankfully, there's actually a really easy way to find out how the specific Programs that you're interstate in address this issue - ASK them directly.

GRE Masters aren't born, they're made,

Rich

[DogsArePeopleToo]

1 hour ago, breadwinner said:

"If you take the computer-delivered GRE General Test, your official scores will be available in your ETS Account and sent to the institutions you designated approximately 10–15 days after your test date.

And to add to this helpful post, it always takes one to two weeks for your scores to arrive at the school after it has been sent by ETS.