GRE Scores Are a Factor in More Than Just Admissions (Courtesy Of Kaplan)
Everyone knows that GRE scores are a factor in the graduate school admissions process, but everyone may not know exactly how important they are to so many areas of your application. Admission to graduate programs is reputed to be less formulaic than medical, business, and law programs (and rightly so). However, with the increasing number of applicants to graduate school, more and more schools turn to the GRE as a way to distinguish applicants. Indeed, many schools, particularly large state programs, have begun using GRE cutoff scores as a way to limit the applicant pool.
Furthermore, GRE scores can be instrumental in determining whether or not a student will be eligible for internal merit-based grants and fellowships as well as teaching and research assistantships. Eligibility for these programs is primarily decided by a combination of undergraduate GPA and GRE scores. Moreover, GRE scores are considered by outside providers of merit-based aid, such as foundations that award grants and fellowships. These programs, too, often have a GRE cutoff score to limit the applicant pool to a manageable size. They argue that such strict standards are the only way they can give applications requisite attention.
Your GRE score is a crucial factor in getting admitted to the graduate program of your choice. Start preparing for the GRE early to achieve your target score.
Read more about your GRE score and the graduate school admissions process at
www.kaptest.com/graduate
Posted By: Candice Johnson
Tuesday, December 13th 2005 at 11:41AM
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