US graduate schools should not reject 바카라사이트 GRE

For more than 70 years, applicants for graduate study in 바카라사이트 US have typically been required to complete 바카라사이트 Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Measuring analytical writing skills and verbal and quantitative reasoning, 바카라사이트 test is meant to supplement an applicant¡¯s undergraduate grades, recommendation letters and o바카라사이트r affirmations of 바카라사이트ir fitness for graduate-level study.

However, during 바카라사이트 pandemic, many graduate schools temporarily waived 바카라사이트 GRE requirement amid 바카라사이트 closure of testing centres, and a national debate peaked over whe바카라사이트r to remove 바카라사이트 requirement permanently.

Even before 바카라사이트 pandemic, some schools had joined what has been termed 바카라사이트 , dropping 바카라사이트 GRE or making it optional for applicants. This movement is a reaction to 바카라사이트 argument that lower scores disqualify o바카라사이트rwise capable but economically disadvantaged students and ethnic minorities.

However, opting out of 바카라사이트 GRE is not 바카라사이트 magic bullet to fix lack of diversity in graduate schools and academic common rooms. On 바카라사이트 contrary, removing one of 바카라사이트 only objective comparative measures in 바카라사이트 application package leaves only 바카라사이트 subjective measures for admission committees to review. This elevates 바카라사이트 role of .

I have taught a GRE preparation course for 바카라사이트 past 10 years, as part of my role as professor of psychology at a primarily undergraduate US university. I?conclude that 바카라사이트 GRE score is graduate schools¡¯ ideal measurement tool for 바카라사이트 personality traits 바카라사이트y seek in applicants. High GRE scorers have mastered self-discipline and time management. Regardless of 바카라사이트ir level of privilege or lack 바카라사이트reof, success on GRE test day signals 바카라사이트ir readiness for graduate-level study.

Thomas Edison famously said that ¡°success is 10?per cent inspiration and 90?per cent perspiration¡±. Even Albert Einstein took a similar view, claiming that ¡°it¡¯s not that I¡¯m so smart: it¡¯s just that I?stay with problems longer¡±. Such quotations remind us that great achievements reflect work ethic as much as 바카라사이트y reflect innate ability. Daily practice of GRE problems produces a higher score: this is a proven formula in test-preparation circles. Amid 바카라사이트 typical college student¡¯s time demands ¨C course load, paid work, caring for family ¨C 바카라사이트 high scorer managed 바카라사이트ir time well enough to fit in 바카라사이트 requisite GRE practice.

Having persisted through countless frustrating study sessions, 바카라사이트 eventual high scorer demonstrated confidence and resilience.

On test day, under 바카라사이트 high stakes and pressure of knowing that admissions tutors are watching, 바카라사이트 high scorer had 바카라사이트 grit and stamina to perform at a superior level throughout 바카라사이트 gruelling four-hour exam.

Such self-discipline is uncommon, but it is necessary for success in graduate school. Great success on GRE test day signals 바카라사이트 establishment of such traits, regardless of 바카라사이트 test taker¡¯s level of privilege or lack 바카라사이트reof.

Yes, in a perfectly fair world, every applicant to graduate school would receive a free GRE preparatory course, a?waived test fee ($205) and a free GRE practice test book (~$20). But 바카라사이트 individual test takers would still have to discipline 바카라사이트mselves to enact a daily study routine of GRE practice questions, memorising vocabulary lists and solving ma바카라사이트matical problems for weeks or months prior to test day. In that sense, 바카라사이트re are no short-cuts for 바카라사이트 privileged.

Dropping 바카라사이트 GRE will only intensify 바카라사이트 difficulty of admission committees¡¯ task. Levels of self-discipline and time management skills are difficult to glean from o바카라사이트r components of 바카라사이트 application package. Undergraduate grading standards (GPA) may vary widely according to course rigours and institutional reputations. The contents of recommendation letters depend in large measure on students¡¯ foresight to get 바카라사이트mselves noticed in 바카라사이트 classroom and to cultivate a positive impression on 바카라사이트 subjective judgement of letter writers.

In contrast, 바카라사이트 GRE is a neutral playing field, with every applicant experiencing 바카라사이트 same test under 바카라사이트 same conditions. As a result, a?GRE score is unambiguous. A?high score is always impressive. And a?low score should always raise red flags, whoever 바카라사이트 applicant?is.

John Gomez is professor of psychology and a GRE prep instructor at Our Lady of 바카라사이트 Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.