Should biomedical graduate schools ignore the GRE?
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 21:31
in Mathematics & Economics
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE), which is required for admission to graduate and doctorate programs across the country, is not the best indicator for predicting a student's success while pursuing a doctorate in the experimental life sciences. And from that research, investigators recommend devaluing - if not eliminating altogether - the GRE from the applications process for biomedical PhD candidates.