Multiple Options to Consider Among those working in test preparation or law school admissions, news of law schools’ expanding adoption of the GRE has been a seismic shift in the last two years. The latest news is that the American Bar Association council approved a proposal that formally removes the requirement that the LSAT be used […]
The GRE English Subject Test
GRE Subject Test Overview In contrast to the GRE General Test, which is required for many if not the majority of grad school programs, GRE Subject Tests are intended specifically for graduate applicants to programs in many STEM fields, in Psychology, or in English Literature. In addition to the basic GRE score, many programs (especially […]
How to Decide Between the GRE and GMAT for Business School
With the rapid news of changing requirements for admissions testing for law schools, business schools, and grad schools, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest developments or to feel confident when deciding which test to take. Let’s revisit the status of the GRE in business school admissions and give an overview of […]
GRE to LSAT Conversion Matrix
A Rough Guide In its continued effort to attract law schools and law school applicants to consider respectively accepting or taking the GRE, ETS has created a tool to give a rough conversion (± 5 point margin of error!) between given GRE scores and LSAT scores. The margin of error says it all: it’s hard […]
GRE Score Correlation with 1L GPA at Law Schools
Results of ETS Large Scale National Validity Study During the ongoing expansion of the GRE into law school admissions, law schools frequently cite the predictive validity of GRE scores for law school performance. However, the statistics that back up these claims have not yet been publicly available. PowerScore has been fortunate to receive an advance […]
Your LSAT vs GRE Questions Answered
New LSAC Article and PowerScore Features The LSAC just unvieled a new article comparing features of the LSAT and the GRE. Some highlights include: A list of all law schools that currently accept the GRE The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Columbia University School of Law Georgetown University Law Center Harvard […]
…But What Score do I Need?
Why is it so hard to get a straight answer? The first question many students have when they begin to prepare for the GRE is what score they need to get. The first answers they likely receive—”it depends,” “call the school,” “there is no required score”—do little to assuage doubts or help students prepare effectively […]
The GRE and LSAT: The Big Picture
Birds of a Feather? Both are grad school admissions exams. Both are aptitude tests. Both have been around forever. Both test reading comprehension and critical reasoning skills. You’ve seen one standardized test, you’ve seen them all? How similar are the LSAT and the GRE after all? You may have guessed the answer to this one: […]
GRE vs. GMAT: The Swiss Army Knife of Tests
The Swiss Army Knife of Tests: With the news yesterday that Harvard Law School will join the pilot program of accepting the GRE for admissions, now is a good time to revisit the status of the GRE for business school admissions and the seemingly unstoppable expansion of the GRE into ever broader graduate admissions uses. For the purposes […]
GRE Scores and GPA: Correlation with Biomed Grad School Outcomes
A perennial question of graduate school applicants is how much influence GRE scores have on admissions. Unlike the role of LSAT or MCAT scores, which are not only of critical importance for their respective programs’ admissions but also operate in a somewhat quantifiable and predictable manner in the admissions process, the role of GRE scores […]
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