The Graduate Record Examination test also known as GRE exam is an examination which is attempted by students for applying to masters and doctoral degree programs in most of the universities of the US, UK, Germany, and Canada. The exams are developed, administered and conducted by Educational Testing Services (ETS). So the question arises, Who should Give the GRE?
GRE is the most popular exam which is written to pursue MS courses abroad by Indian students.
- Before knowing about your eligibility to write GRE, Read below to know why people write GRE and Who should give the GRE? ?
The GRE is a standardized test for students who want to take a Masters course in foreign universities. You can think of it as similar to the SAT exam. It tests verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing skills too. The GRE is the required and most commonly taken test for graduate school. If you apply to a graduate school, your GRE scores will likely be used as information for admissions officers to determine if you’d be a good fit for their school and program.
Who Should take the GRE?
As mentioned above, the GRE is taken by people who are applying to or thinking of applying to a graduate program. All data comes from ETS (the organization that administers the GRE). The eligibility is as such:
- Future Studies:
Most people who take the GRE are planning to pursue graduate studies in a STEM field. Life Sciences was the most common intended graduate field indicated, (21% of test takers). Engineering and physical sciences were second and third, respectively.
6% of test-takers indicated they planned on pursuing a graduate degree in business.
In terms of what type of degree they planned on pursuing, 41% planned on getting a Master’s, 26% a PhD, and 2% an MBA (29% had no response).
- Age:
The average GRE test-taker is 24 years old, and the vast majorities are under 30 years of age.
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Current Education Level
The data from ETS shows that people at different points in their education take the GRE. About thirds are seniors in college while another third are college graduates not currently in school. And people who already have a Master’s degree but currently aren’t enrolled in school make up the remaining 16% of the total. These are people who are likely going back for another degree, such as a PhD.
• Graduate Degree Objective:
A Master’s degree is, by far, the most popular degree people who take the GRE plan to pursue; almost half of all test-takers plan to get that degree.
A Ph.D. is also popular, with over a quarter of respondents planning on that degree.
It’s also interesting to look at the MBA data. While only 2% of respondents plan on using their GRE scores to apply to MBA programs, this number has been growing in recent years. A few decades ago, most MBA programs only took GMAT scores and wouldn’t accept GRE scores. As more and more business schools begin to accept GRE scores, expect this number to continue to rise.
