fountain5

Hmmmm. This worries me a bit then. I may simply go for it, and take it again if I don't score as well as I'd like. Has anyone here been in a similar situation?

Hello all, I just graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I am strongly considering a masters program after a few years of 'industry experience'. I now have 5 weeks at home while working 40 hours a week, before I head over to Europe with a one way ticket. I may be gone for a month, or I may be gone for months. I am undecided on whether I should ramp up the GRE studying now and take the test before I go traveling, or study now, then study more when I return. For an engineer, I believe I have fairly strong reading comprehension and writing skills. I feel that taking the GRE before I leave would be advantageous, as my 'study muscles', as well as analytical thinking skills are in good shape. However, reading that many people take around 3 months to study gives me doubts. I would greatly appreciate any input you'd care to share, and/or what you would do in my position. Thank you for reading!