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 […]
If You School Accepts GRE Score Select, Should You Use It?
With the appearance of the new GRE Score Select option (which you can read about on the GRE website, here), a whole new world of opportunities has opened up for students:
How do “Implicit Associations” Affect Your Performance on the GRE?
Two students are identical in most respects. They have identical SAT scores, identical GPAs, and are both preparing to take the GRE. They both say they’re very motivated to get a top score. Which of them is likely to earn a higher score? A fascinating new article by Melissa J. Ferguson, Professor of Psychology at Cornell, […]
GRE vs. MAT: Which Test if for You?
Exam acronyms and grad school admissions go hand-in-hand. GRE comes up a lot, of course, but there’s also MAT. The GRE stands for the Graduate Record Examinations and MAT stands for Miller Analogies Test. The program you’re applying to may accept scores from either exam, so which test do you choose? Start by considering the […]
GRE Verbal Scores for Top Education Programs
Education is a popular field of graduate study in the US. It’s the number one discipline for doctoral degrees (MD and JD excluded) and a close second to Business for master’s degrees. Hoping to get into a top program? A strong GRE Verbal score may help. Take a look at the Verbal scores for Education programs ranked in […]
Math Scores for Top Education Programs
GRE Quant Scores at the Top 25 Education Schools Educators are communicators, so top Education schools tend to see a lot of strong GRE Verbal scores. What about Quant scores? Take a look at the Math scores for Education programs ranked in the top 25 from the latest U.S. News Best Grad Schools. US News ranks schools […]
Math Scores for Top Engineering Programs
GRE Quant Scores at the Top 25 Engineering Schools Engineering is a math-heavy discipline. Unsurprisingly, high GRE Quant scores abound among Engineering grad students. Take a look at the scores for Engineering programs ranked in the top 25 in the latest U.S. News Best Grad Schools. US News ranks schools by general area of study […]
10 Steps to Acing the Graduate School Admissions Interview
In addition to submitting your application, it’s likely you’ll also have to partake in an interview as part of the graduate school admissions process. Take solace! Although the interview can be a stressful experience, the fact that you have made it to the interview round tells you that you are a serious contender for a […]
What Are Your Reasons for Applying to Graduate School?
There are many reasons you might be considering graduate school. Some of them are downright bad reasons. Two of the most common good ones are: You need a graduate degree to enter or further the career you want or current career. Candidates entering your career path with a graduate degree will enter at a higher position […]