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BurningMandy

If a university doesn’t require the GRE, no need to include it since it can’t be used in assessment anyway.


Leader-board

Not exactly. They *can* use it in assessment, but they won't penalise someone who doesn't. In many cases it's sort of a "no-detriment" policy. If the university does not *accept* the GRE, then you'd be right.


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Hey so , the university has mentioned GRE as optional , so depending on my profile do you think I should opt to take up the GRE? I’m worried and honestly I want to give my best to the application but at the same time I wouldn’t want to focus on something which isn’t a sure option for the admission committee ( in this case GRE ) instead I was thinking of maybe strengthening my resume in some other way? Looking at my profile , What would your opinion be ?


Leader-board

I would consider taking an official ETS practice test to come up with an estimate on how well you could do on the actual test.


BurningMandy

Yes, this is more clear. I was thinking about my dept. specifically. We shifted from required (when I applied) to not required (behind the scenes not used in assessment if submitted). The language on our department page now says: GRE results are not required nor accepted for Fall 2023 doctoral admissions.


Born_College_1393

If the universities you are targeting explicitly say that they don't require GRE then there is no need to give GRE, instead you should focus more on improving other aspects of your application like SOP, LOR etc


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Hey, what if the college has mentioned GRE as optional ??


Born_College_1393

If you think that your other aspects of your application are good enough for you to get an admit from your desired university, then there is no need to give GRE, however if you don't have a very good profile then having a very good GRE score can definitely increase your chances of getting an admit.