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Tag: GRE
News Roundup
More Business Schools Go Test-Optional for MBA Admissions
Two more prominent business schools have announced test-optional policies for the 2020-2021 MBA admissions cycle, Poets & Quants reported. The Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business MBA program will pilot a GMAT/GRE test-optional admission process for fall 2021 enrollment, and the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business will offer a flexible test waiver program […]
September 19, 2020
Latest News
ETS Creates New Institute to Research More Equitable Standardized Tests
The Educational Testing Service (ETS), which administers the SAT for The College Board, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new institute that will conduct research on creating and maintaining more equitable testing programs.
January 21, 2020
Students
Am I Missing Something? How to Make Applying to Graduate School More Affordable
As more universities and graduate programs drop requirements to submit standardized test scores like the GRE, LSAT, and GMAT, the obstacle of having to pay for expensive, unfair testing may no longer be an issue for prospective students.
November 30, 2019
News Roundup
University of Akron School of Law Accepts GRE Scores
The University of Akron School of Law announced Wednesday that it will allow applicants to submit GRE scores in lieu of LSAT scores. This allows potential students to consider other graduate programs alongside law school. At least 46 other law schools have adopted this policy, as well, including public universities like Florida State University and […]
October 10, 2019
News Roundup
Brown University Removes GRE Requirement for 24 Doctoral Programs
Next year, Brown University applicants won’t need to provide Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores for 24 of the school’s doctoral programs. The aim is to increase the number of underrepresented graduate students, who sometimes struggle to afford GRE prep courses, tutoring and exam fees. “The future success of graduate education at Brown depends on the […]
October 4, 2019
HBCUs
Panelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate Education
Graduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universities can do more to diversify graduate education and avoid bias in current admissions processes in a Thursday webinar panel sponsored by Education Testing Service (ETS), GRE and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
November 8, 2018
Opinion
Tips for Applying to Graduate School
The purpose of this article is to teach each of you how to find the value of yourself while navigating the graduate admissions process. Try not to psyche yourself up so much that you actually psyche yourself out of an opportunity that could be beneficial in your own life’s journey.
July 16, 2018
Students
Georgetown to Add GRE Scores to Law School Application Process
Following in the footsteps of Harvard Law School and the University of Arizona, Georgetown Law School has made the decision to no longer allow the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) to be the only factor in determining a potential student’s acceptance.
August 16, 2017
African-American
How Gifted Education Fuels Injustices
Black students represent 19% of the public schools population but only 10% of gifted programs. This discrepancy means that over 250,000 Black students have been denied access to gifted education annually.
January 22, 2016
Disabilties
Diverse Docket: Suit Against NY College of Podiatric Medicine Dismissed
Dr. Hernan Melgarejo failed part II of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Exam eight times and blamed discrimination, according to the court.
May 13, 2014
African-American
University of Pennsylvania Program Seeks To Boost Enrollment of Black Men In Ph.D. Programs
The Grad Prep Academy is helping create a fraternal network of Black education researchers and leaders.
March 29, 2011
Students
Educational Testing Service Provides a Facelift for the GRE
Updated exam, along with the new Personal Potential Index assessment, is expected to help close the achievement gap for minority graduate school applicants.
December 23, 2010
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