Navigating Through Change
As the graduate community works to uncover what recruitment and admissions look like in the new normal, one thing has become clear: We’re all in this together. The Navigating Through Change video series asks graduate school and program leaders how they are adjusting their strategies — and their answers are inspiring.
Jason Buitrago
Enrollment Management, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Jason Buitrago
Enrollment Management, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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Innovation During Changing Times
The GRE® General Test can now be taken at home or at a test center, giving prospective students the flexibility to test where they think they’ll do their best.
- 150,000+ test takers in 148 countries and territories have registered to take the GRE General Test at home. It is the most complete at-home graduate admissions test.
- Half of ETS’s global test center network has reopened. Centers are following rigorous social distancing guidelines and cleanliness procedures.
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“The GRE® Program came to the rescue with a home test, enabling us to fairly consider all applicants.”
Beena Khurana
Director MBA Programs, Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly; and member, GRE Business School Advisory Committee
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“We look forward to considering applicants’ GRE® General Test at home scores as part of our graduate program admissions reviews.”
Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko
Dean of the Graduate College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Chair-Elect, GRE Board
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“Having the GRE® General Test at home helps admissions committees to include this information in their holistic review of graduate applications.”
Barbara Knuth
Dean of the Graduate School, Cornell University; and Chair, GRE Board Research Committee
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“The GRE® General Test at home will allow applicants to continue their educational journeys and institutions to continue with their recruitment and admissions.”
Brian F. French
Associate Dean of Research, Washington State University, and Chair, GRE Technical Advisory Committee
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“The speed at which the GRE® Program was able to release the at home test mean that our recruiters could continue to work applicants in the pipeline.”
Stacee Bender
Academic Services Administrator, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, and Member, GRE Business School Advisory Committee
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“Students want to submit their GRE® scores in a timely manner to graduate programs seeking this source of objective and reliable information. The GRE General Test at home meets their needs.”
Fred Oswald
Professor and Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, Rice University, and Ad Hoc Member, GRE Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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“The fact that at home scores will seamlessly integrate with our process means we can review those applicants extremely quickly and help them get their educational journeys back on track.”
Michael Waldhier
Admissions Director, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, and Member, GRE Business Schools Advisory Committee
How We Can Support You
Your success is our success. It’s why we work tirelessly to support both students and institutions — especially when it’s needed most. Here are resources and services we offer that can help you achieve your recruitment and admissions goals.
Recruitment Support
Successful student recruitment requires planning, a good understanding of your program goals and pipeline needs, a solid communication strategy — and some versatile services to maximize your desired results.
Prospect Search Resources
Gain access to an online database with information about 400,000 individuals with the GRE® Search Service.
Free Event Promotion
Inform prospects about your online information sessions and recruitment events through our official communities on Facebook, Weibo and WeChat.
Enrollment Management Platform
Identify and engage qualified prospects with immediate, relevant and targeted communications through the HigherYield® solution.
Admissions Support
Thousands of graduate and professional school programs around the world use GRE test scores to successfully identify applicants who are academically prepared for graduate-level work, and to help them enroll a diverse student body.
Free Online Access
Get up to five years of your applicants’ GRE score reports, including actual essay responses with the ETS® Data Manager.
Resource Toolkit
Access a variety of services to assist advisors and educators who advise prospective students.
Navigating Holistic Admissions
Get tips and resources for implementing holistic admissions at every stage of the process with this comprehensive tool.
Prepaid Voucher Service
ETS offers prepaid vouchers for institutions and organizations that wish to pay full or partial GRE test fees on behalf of sponsored test takers.
Applicant Support
The GRE General Test was created to level the playing field for those applying to graduate or professional school. We continue to champion access by ensuring global availability and providing test takers with support before and after they take the test.
Test Preparation Support
To ensure applicants are as confident as possible when taking the GRE General Test, we offer comprehensive free test prep.
GRE Fee Reduction Program
Eligible test takers can score some extra free test prep and use a 50% fee reduction to offset the cost of any GRE test.
Test Taker Accommodations
We’ve prioritized offering industry-leading accommodations for test takers with disabilities and health-related needs to ensure accessibility for all.
Free Diagnostic Information
This free service is designed to help test takers understand their performance on sections of the actual test.
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A number of graduate faculty and administrators serve as graduate education advisors with ETS.
Contact them with questions and for consultation on matters of recruitment and admissions.
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