As students enjoy in-person instruction and interaction with classmates, admissions offices are still deciding which COVID adaptations to keep and which to discard. From test-waivers to virtual interviews, things will probably never look quite the same as they did pre-pandemic. What about testing? Can you safely skip taking an admissions exam? Which programs require which test?…
Should You Take the GMAT, the GRE, or Seek a Test-Optional Program?
Test-optionality had been a growing trend in undergraduate admissions, and during COVID it became common for many graduate programs as well. While the pandemic is largely over, test-optionality even in grad programs shows no signs of disappearing. A growing number of programs offer test-optional applications or test waivers, and decisions that were previously non-negotiable, such…
