Scheduling GRE revised pattern general test

[asp2801]

Hello, I am from India, looking for MS in engineering from US universities in fall 2012. I want to schedule GRE revised pattern general test. As per ETS website, if I take GRE during October 3, 2011 to October 15, 2011 I will get score by Nov 17, 2011 and during October 16, 2011 to November 18, 2011 I will get score by Dec 1, 2011. Can I start application procedure before I get written score? How admission procedures will affect if I take test in late October 2011 or in early November 2011 ? Please help me in this matter. Thanks in advance.

[revised]

I think december is too late. If I am not wrong Dec 1 is date you can expect score; ets somewhere warns it might need around 2 weeks to forward scores to universities. So take a decision accordingly. Also visit the websites of each universities for admission schedules. Some top US universities I checked have deadline in mid-december. And I feel waiting till deadline might decreases chances of selection as shortlisting starts as soon as procedure begins in september. So, early bird gives first impression. And to overshadow him you can't be just equal to him but need to be better than him. So unless you are hardly pressed to postpone GRE, don't risk it.