当缴费成功以后,ets会自动向你先前所填写的电子邮件地址寄来一份确认信，如下所示：
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Subject: Confirmation of computer-based GRE - Graduate Record Examination,#8800000001376530 |
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| Confirmation: | 8800000001376530 | | Program: | GRE Testing | | Exam Code: | GREAM | | [td]GRE - Graduate Record Examination[/td] | | Exam Date: | 21 Sep 2007 | | Exam Time: | 08:30 |
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IDENTIFICATION POLICY
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The name given when you scheduled must match name on the ID that you will present at the test center. This ID must also contain your signature and a recent, recognizable photograph.
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If testing OUTSIDE your country of citizenship, YOU MUST PRESENT YOUR PASSPORT as your primary ID document. If testing WITHIN your country of citizenship, you must present either a passport with photograph and signature, driver's license with photograph and signature, state ID with photograph and signature, national ID with photograph and signature, or military ID with photograph and signature.
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Bank, Cannon and Mansion House stations are all less than 5 minutes' walk away. Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street, London Bridge and Moorgate stations are 10-15 minutes' walk away. From Cannon Street main line station, turn left at Cannon Street, left again into Dowgate Hill then immediately right into Cloak Lane. From the underground station, leave by the Dowgate Hill exit. Cloak Lane is straight ahead, across Dowgate Hill. Pellipar House is 50 metres along, on the left side of Cloak Lane. From Bank underground station. leave by Exit 8, and continue straight on, along Walbrook. Cross straight over Cannon Street, into Dowgate Hill. Cloak Lane is the next road on the right. Pellipar House is 50 metres along, on the left side of Cloak Lane. Wheelchair users will find an accessible entrance, via a lift, to the left of the building.
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All test takers in BANGLADESH, INDIA, and PAKISTAN must present valid PASSPORTS. Citizens of European and Schengen Zone countries, see special identification requirements in the GRE Bulletin. TEST PREPARATION MATERIALS Now that you have registered for the computer-based General Test, ETS will send you a free copy of the GRE POWERPREP software. Allow four weeks to receive the CD-ROM. You may also download the POWERPREP software free of charge from the Test Takers download library on the GRE Web site at
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里面包含了很多重要信息。可能的话，建议打印一份在去考试的时候随身携带以便查阅。其中最重要的信息就是考点的地址，如下所示：
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通过google mail的搜索，可以得到以下结果：
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可以看到，考点的地点就在伦敦地铁线路的connon street旁边。只要先做地铁到达connon street,就可以很方便的找到考点。
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3 _4 ]6 e" ?5 F+ `5 u# q; C如果在伦敦本地的同学比较好办，如果是别的城市的同学，有多种方法可以到伦敦。原则上来说如果不是远至纽卡素爱丁堡一类的地方，乘坐national express的coach往返伦敦是一个比较经济的选择。如果有fun fare（不可退款）可以选择的话，从伯明翰到伦敦往返大约只需要10磅多一点。别的城市可以参考伯明翰和伦敦之间的距离。下面是national express的coach站点的页面：
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网址是：
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在伦敦考试，你可以选择当天往返于伦敦和你的居住地或者可以选择在伦敦过一夜。我个人来说，我不太喜欢过晚回家也不希望在历经舟车劳顿以后再进行一场长达四个小时的考试，所以我推荐提前一天到达伦敦然后参加上午的考试，这样下午就可以回家了。
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说到伦敦的房租还是比较贵的。但是只住一天而且不是以旅游享受为目的，所以找到一个地方凑或一下也不是不可能的。这里给出了了一预定伦敦廉价旅馆的网站：
http://www.booking.com:80/city/gb/london.html?aid=303846;label=london-QhPTQ_1HhiJQ6_vS0EjueQS554657729;sid=bce896da4edcb4646ed3147b6c60545e
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可以通过左下方的地图寻找一个你认为地理位置合适的旅馆。下面是一个我曾经住过的旅馆，５０磅一晚上。
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# Q% t& B- \3 n; q2 z要说住的感觉我只有一句评价：可以住人。伦敦恐怕是世界上为数不多的５０磅也只能住地下室的的城市了。过不，既然不是来旅游的，那么也只好稍微克服一下了。
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从connon street出来以后，应该是一个叉路口，看清楚路标那条比较昏暗不起眼的就是ｃｏｎｎｏｎ ｓｔｒｅｅｔ，不要走错。否则找起路来还是比较麻烦的。只要找到了ｃｏｎｎｏｎ ｓｔｒｅｅｔ基本上找到考点就没有什么困难了。进去以后如果ｒｅｃｅｉｐｔｉｏｎ有人就说你来考试的，她会告诉你怎么走。如果没人就直接上２ｎｄ ｆｌｏｏｒ吧。进去以后有一个小厅，所以准备考试的人都会先在这里做一些准备工作，比如凭护照注册，阅读考试须知，寄存物品等等等等。你可以自己选择你认为合适的时候开始考试，这一点上伦敦考点限制的并不是很死。你如果决定可以开始考试，工作人员会把你领到里间，然后作最后的ｄｅｔａｉｌｅ ｃｈｅｃｋ比如住址联系电话考试项目考试须知等等等等。如果你有什么信息需要修改比如居住地址什么的，现在就是时候了，否则到时候收不到成绩单可就糟糕了。然后你会被正式领入考试间。考试间里面就像写字楼里面的办公室一样，有很多小隔间。每个隔间里面有电脑纸笔还有ｃｃｔｖ。到此为止，考试的前期工作就全部结束了，接下来就看各位各显神通了。
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ＰＳ，国内笔考核国外机考在许多方面有不同之处，本文没有也不打算详细讨论这些异同，请有需要的同学自行查找信息。
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7 i7 D8 m4 ?+ [: \+ cＰＳ又ＰＳ，ｉｂｔ，ｇｍａｔ等考试的流程和ｇｒｅ大致一致，对于这些考试，本文也可以起到相当的参考作用。
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