MBA Admissions Deans Believe GRE Just As Telling As GMAT
May 19, 2010
By the My MBA Career Content Team – Find Top MBA Degree Programs
For students who are looking to get into the MBA program of their choice, many decisions have to be made in order to make their applications stand out to admissions workers.
When it comes to the admissions test, MBA hopefuls have the option between the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Because more MBA programs tend to accept the GMAT, most MBA hopefuls believe that is their only option. However, according to U.S. News & World Report, more business schools are beginning to accept the GRE, giving applicants another option.
Academic officials believe that more MBA programs will begin to accept the GRE in the future, as some admissions directors believe that it shows an applicant's qualifications just as much as the GMAT.
"It's not a test you use in isolation," Derrick Bolton, an MBA admissions dean, told the news provider. "It's a test you use in context with academic record, with professional experiences. None of the assessments are perfect, but all of them give us valuable information, so we were comfortable in trying this out."
According to BusinessWeek, taking the GRE may be a little friendlier on your wallet, as it costs $150 to take compared to the $250 GMAT.
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