GRE Testing Locations
Decided to take GRE exam? Now it is time to determine where to take the test. This site provides a full list of GRE testing centers in Arizona, among which, you can choose one that is nearest to you. Good news is that the following GRE test locations in Arizona offer both GRE general test and the GRE subject tests.
- ETS- ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – APCN-7510
1130 E. University Drive, Room 204, TEMPE
Arizona, United States 85281
Computer Based Test - Phoenix – Tempe – APCN-5143
1275 West Washington Street, Suite 110, TEMPE
Arizona, United States 85281
Computer Based Test - Phoenix – West Camelback Road – APCN-0074
1951 West Camelback Road, #120, Camel West Plaza, PHOENIX
Arizona, United States 85015
Computer Based Test - Phoenix – West Camelback Road – APCN-0075
1951 West Camelback Road, #120, Camel West Plaza, PHOENIX
Arizona, United States 85015
Computer Based Test - Phoenix – Goodyear – APCN-0417
13770 WEST VAN BUREN ST., SUITE 100, GOODYEAR
Arizona, United States 85338
Computer Based Test - Flagstaff – North 4th Street – APCN-5368
2615 NORTH 4TH. ST., SUITE 8, FLAGSTAFF
Arizona, United States 86004
Computer Based Test
GRE Test Dates
There are two types of test format offered by the test maker – ETS: Computer-delivered and Paper-delivered GRE general tests. For computer based test format, the GRE General Test is offered year-round on a continuous basis, and available for registration on a first-come, first-served basis. For paper based general test, testing is available three times per year. The following test dates apply:
| Test Dates for Paper Based | Deadlines for Registration | Scores Available |
|---|---|---|
| November 09, 2019 | October 4, 2019 | December 20, 2019 |
| February 1, 2020 | December 27, 2019 | March 13, 2020 |
GRE Subject Tests in Arizona
The GRE Subject Tests are available on paper based only. In all GRE test centers throughout the world (both inside and outside United States), the exam is available three times a year. The three test dates are:
- April
- September
- October
Nature of Arizona
The state of Arizona is located in the Western United States and belongs to the mountainous states. Territory of Arizona – 295,254 km 2 (6th place in the USA).
Arizona borders California and Nevada to the west, Utah to the north, New Mexico to the east, and Mexico to the south.
Arizona is one of the “four corners” states (Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona), the only ones in the United States whose borders run along straight lines (meridian and parallel).
According to the features of the relief in Arizona, two main areas can be distinguished – the Colorado Plateau in the north of the state and the desert plains in the south.
The Colorado Plateau occupies almost the entire north of Arizona, as well as territories in the neighboring states of Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The height of the plateau varies from 1,500 to 2,400 meters above sea level. The Colorado Plateau is called the “land of the red mountains” because of the characteristic bright red hue of the rocks.
Several mountain ranges rise above the plateau, including the highest point in Arizona – Humphrey Peak (3,851 meters). Although Arizona as a whole is one of the hottest states in the US and deservedly included in the “US Sunshine Belt”, nevertheless, snow can lie on the tops of some mountains all summer.
It is on the territory of the Colorado Plateau that the most famous and popular among tourists natural attractions of Arizona are located: Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Barringer Crater, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest and others.
To the south, the Colorado Plateau ends in a escarpment known as the Mogollon Rim.
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is located in the US state of Arizona, where it is perhaps the largest and most diverse concentration of petrified wood in the world. This petrified wood belongs to the species Araucarioxylon arizonicum. The park was established on an area of 885 km2 in 1962 and today protects this unique area.
More than 200 million years ago, there was a swamp that was home to dinosaurs in today’s Petrified Forest. However, over time, the swamp has become a desert, where today we can find the remains of these majestic animals. Today, the stone and fossils are the biggest attraction for both tourists and scientists, geologists and archaeologists.
The park itself consists of two parts – north and south. In the southern part, you can see Native American rock drawings, so-called petroglyphs. There are also the remains of the original Indian settlement of Puerco Pueblo and the indigenous Indian building Agate House, which underwent extensive reconstruction in 1930. The further we are in the south, the more petrified trees are. There are a lot of them to see here, most of the logs on the ground are cut into about 2 meters long logs. By color, you would not distinguish these fossils from real living trees. Some pieces of wood are in turn very diverse, through yellow, orange, green, red to purple. All these fossils are about 200 million years old.
The northern part of the park is called Painted Desert and instead of petrified wood we find petrified dunes. They come here in different colors and create literally the whole sea. And what is the history of such fossils? 3.4 million years ago, there was a huge eruption of Mount St. in the area. Helens, which lies less than 7 miles northeast of the current park. The pressure wave of the eruption uprooted all the mature trees, which were then covered several times with layers of volcanic ash. Such flooded trees gradually stoned and today have similar properties to slate. There is also another petrified national park of the same name that preserves fossilized trees.