Attract, Expand and DiversifyWith the GRE General Test
As the most widely used graduate admission test, the GRE General Test gives business schools access to a larger number of prospective
applicants. More than 1,300 business schools worldwide,
including top-ranked business schools, accept and
use GRE scores as part of their admissions
process for MBA and specialized masters
programs. The GRE scores are a proven objective measure to
review candidates from different academic
backgrounds, especially from nontraditional
business backgrounds, to diversify and stay
competitive.
Benefits to accepting GRE General Test scores
include:
• Large Applicant Pool: More than 540,000
took the GRE General Test in 2017–18.
Forty-two percent were non-U.S. citizens.1
• Diverse Test Takers: More than half of GRE
test takers have backgrounds in life
sciences, physical sciences, engineering
and social sciences that help fulfill the
business communitys emerging needs. • Valid, Reliable and Measures Critical
Skills: ETS validity research has shown that
GRE scores are valid predictors of success
in MBA programs. The test measures
important skills, including verbal reasoning,
quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and
analytical writing. • Provides Test-Taker Flexibility: Prospective
students can leverage their GRE scores
when applying to business, law or graduate
programs rather than taking a separate
test for each. • Online Reporting: The GRE Program
provides free access to the ETS Data
Manager, with online, on-demand, secure
access to score information and test-taker
data. • Collaboration with Business Schools: The
GRE Programs Business School Advisory
Council advises the program regarding the
needs of the business school community. • Expansive Portfolio: ETS offers a suite of
assessments and services for business
programs — including the ETS Major Field
Tests, GRE General Test, GRE Search
Service and the TOEFL test — to help
business schools meet their undergraduate
outcomes goals and their graduate
recruitment, admissions and placement
goals.
To learn more, visit www.ets.org/gre/businessschool.
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