{"id":35372,"date":"2016-12-25T12:36:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-25T19:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=35372"},"modified":"2016-12-25T12:36:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-25T19:36:10","slug":"more-business-schools-accepting-gre-than-ever-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/more-business-schools-accepting-gre-than-ever-before\/","title":{"rendered":"More Business Schools Accepting GRE than Ever Before"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kaplan Test Prep has completed their 2016 survey of over 220 business school admissions officers. The survey was conducted between August and October 2016 and found that 92% of business schools are now accepting the GRE as an alternative to the GMAT<\/a>. This is a huge jump from 2009, the first year Kaplan asked the question, when only 24% of business schools accepted GRE scores.<\/p>\n

Other findings include:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Although there is almost universal acceptance of the GRE, the GMAT may still give applicants an advantage at some schools. 26% of admissions officers say that candidates submitting a GMAT score have an admissions advantage over those submitting a GRE score. A mere 2% say that those with the GRE have the advantage, while 73% say that neither exam taker has an advantage. This is unchanged from Kaplan\u2019s 2015 survey.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Business schools have argued that accepting GRE scores in addition to GMAT scores will open the pool of applicants to those without \u201ctraditional\u201d MBA backgrounds. 61% of business schools surveyed say that offering the GRE option has resulted in the acceptance of more students from non-traditional backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The GRE hasn\u2019t significantly contributed to more female students (25%), students of color (24%) or low income students (18%) enrolling in business school.<\/p>\n

If you come from a non-traditional background you can rejoice that the GRE is on equal footing with the GMAT for most business schools. To read the complete report, check out the Kaplan 2016 MBA Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 To GRE or Not to GRE? That is the Question<\/a>
\n\u2022 Should You Take the GMAT or the GRE?<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a05 GRE Myths and Misconceptions<\/a><\/p>\n

This article<\/a> originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em>blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0you\u00a0<\/em>get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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