The Role of the Graduate Record Examinations in Graduate Admissions.

Oltman, Philip K.; Hartnett, Rodney T.

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Role of the Graduate Record Examinations in Graduate Admissions.

Oltman, Philip K.; Hartnett, Rodney T.

Journal of Higher Education, v56 n5 p523-37 Sep-Oct 1985

Data about how graduate departments use the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), what scores are required, and how these admission policies are associated with the quality of graduate programs are analyzed. The results indicate that 64 percent of graduate departments require or recommend GRE scores from applicants. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Data Analysis, Educational Quality, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Questionnaires, Scores, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Graduate Record Examinations

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