GRE Subject Tests

[jadechow]

Keep an eye on the registration deadlines, which are about a month before the test date. If you're within a week of the October deadline and are still feeling a bit shaky on some aspects, register for the November test and give yourself the extra study time. If September rolls around and you're feeling good about the materials, sign up for October!

You are right, Perrik!! I just checked the ETS website and the registration dates for the subject exams are: 9/4/09 for the 10/10/09 test and 10/2/09 for the 11/07/09 test. Even with the late registration date of 10/9/09 for the November test, I still wouldn't be able to take the October test and then decide to retake it in November. I'm sure the smart folks at ETS plan it that way!

Your advice is terrific and sincerely appreciated. Coming from someone who aced the Lit GRE not once but twice (!!), you can bet I am going to pay special attention to the info in your post.

I think at this point my biggest problem is just keeping some of the "lesser known" folks straight in my head. Also, don't ask me why but Donne and Dryden -- I seem to have a mental block about which wrote what (hey, almost alliterative!). I know Dryden was HUGE in his day and that they are not similar at all, but I just have an easier time with the folks I enjoy reading. Give me some Marlowe, Shakespeare, Hawthorne, Austen, or Dickens any day! Love those authors.

Thanks for all of the help. If you ever are in the mood for a literary brain dump, I am always happy to hear it!!

Best wishes,
Kelly