Sixty-Nine Percent of Business Schools Accept the GRE

Sixty-Nine Percent of Business Schools Accept the GRE Kaplan led a study among 265 MBA programs, including 17 of the 25 top U.S. programs (as indicated by US News' positioning). Results show that 69% of business colleges permit possibility to apply with GRE scores rather than GMAT scores, instead of 24% in 2009. Of the 31% that despite everything don't acknowledge the GRE, about 17% arrangement to begin tolerating the test one year from now, which ought to carry the rate to 86%.Almost the entirety of the top U.S. programs, including Harvard, Wharton, and Stanford acknowledge GRE scores. Chicago as of late started tolerating the test, which leaves Berkeley as the main top-10 program that despite everything doesn't acknowledge the GRE.While the vast majority of the projects acknowledge the test, the study uncovered that lone a little minority of candidates really step through the examination. Around 46% of the taking an interest schools announced that under 10% of their up-and-comers submitted GRE scores, while 44% of projects said that 1 0% or a greater amount of their candidates applied with GRE scores.Another finding demonstrated that while most schools guarantee there is no inclination for a specific test, 29% of schools said candidates with GMAT scores have a bit of leeway over candidates with a GRE score. Since the test is still moderately new to MBA applications, it is hard to utilize it to evaluate up-and-comers precisely. In any case, competitors who discover the GMAT troublesome should attempt the GRE. Schools, careful about low GMAT scores that can hurt their position in rankings, might be progressively open to applicants with lower GRE scores that don't influence their ranking.In expansion, the study checked the response to the new GMAT IR area and found that the entrance advisory boards are not exactly excited just 36% asserted that the new segment better mirrors the post-MBA business and the board world, while 49% said they don't know the segment better reflects MBA examines. Just 3% asserted the new se gment to be significant in evaluating the up-and-comer's GMAT execution, while 24% guaranteed the new area isn't significant or not significant by any means. It is imperative to take note of that lone a generally low level of up-and-comers applied with an IR score this year since it is conceivable to submit scores from the last five years.Put Me in Business (applying in under a year)Put Me in Business (applying in over a year)