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Important Trends and Information from the GRE% Growth Data.
1. Overall GRE Adoption Trends (Average % GRE Across All Schools):
The average GRE percentage across all ranked schools shows fluctuations but generally indicates a growing acceptance of GRE scores over time. In 2017, the average was around 19%, rising to about $27% in 2024. This suggests a broader shift towards accepting GRE scores in MBA admissions.
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2. Trends Among Top-Ranked Schools :
Top-ranked schools generally show an increasing trend in the percentage of admitted students submitting GRE scores, indicating a broader acceptance or even preference for GRE alongside GMAT over time. For instance:
- Stanford GSB: Increased from $16% (in 2017) to $42% (in 2024).
- Chicago (Booth): Increased from $13% (in 2019) to $37% (in 2024).
- Harvard Business School: Increased from $12% (in 2017) to $41% (in 2024).
- Virginia (Darden): Increased from $8% (in 2017) to $38% (in 2024).
This consistent growth among top schools signifies a broader trend in MBA admissions.
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3. Schools with Notable 7-Year Trends:
Highest 7-Year Growth:
- UC-Berkeley (Haas): Achieved a remarkable $+48% increase in GRE acceptance over 7 years. This indicates a strong and sustained focus on expanding GRE admissions or attracting a different pool of applicants.
- Florida (Warrington): Achieved a remarkable +38% increase in GRE acceptance over 7 years. This indicates a strong and sustained focus on expanding GRE admissions or attracting a different pool of applicants.
- Duke (Fuqua): Achieved a remarkable $+33% increase in GRE acceptance over 7 years. This indicates a strong and sustained focus on expanding GRE admissions or attracting a different pool of applicants.
- Dartmouth (Tuck): Achieved a remarkable $+31% increase in GRE acceptance over 7 years. This indicates a strong and sustained focus on expanding GRE admissions or attracting a different pool of applicants.
- Virginia (Darden): Achieved a remarkable $+30% increase in GRE acceptance over 7 years. This indicates a strong and sustained focus on expanding GRE admissions or attracting a different pool of applicants.
Lowest 7-Year Growth (or decline):
- Ohio State (Fisher): Experienced a $-22% change in GRE acceptance over 7 years.
- Texas-Dallas (Jindal): Experienced a $-17% change in GRE acceptance over 7 years.
- Fordham (Gabelli): Experienced a $-15% change in GRE acceptance over 7 years.
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Scheller): Experienced a -11% change in GRE acceptance over 7 years.
- Washington (Olin): Experienced a $-10% change in GRE acceptance over 7 years.
This highlights varying strategies among schools regarding GRE scores, with some increasing their acceptance significantly while others have seen a decline or stagnation.
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4. Volatility in Trends:
Some schools show significant year-over-year fluctuations, indicating less stable policies or varying applicant pools. A prime example is:
- Florida (Warrington): Exhibited highly erratic trends, for instance, a sharp rise from 6% in 2023 to 59% in 2024, after a significant drop from 62% in 2021 to 6% in 2023. This points to highly volatile trends.
5. Data Completeness:
It's important to note the presence of missing data ('NA' or 'N/A' values) for several schools, especially in earlier years. This indicates that not all schools reported GRE percentages for all years, or they might have only started accepting GRE scores more recently. This incompleteness can affect the comprehensiveness of the 7-year trend analysis for some institutions.
Based on the "Average GRE% Across All Ranked Schools (2017-2024)" data, here are the key takeaways:
- Steady Increase (2017-2022): The average GRE percentage showed a consistent upward trend from $19.3% in 2017, peaking at approximately $29.6% in 2022. This indicates a growing emphasis or presence of GRE scores in admissions criteria or a higher submission rate during this period.
- Recent Plateau/Slight Dip (2022-2024): After reaching its highest point in 2022, the average GRE percentage appears to have plateaued or experienced a slight decline, settling around $27.0% by 2024. This suggests a potential shift, possibly indicating a stabilization or a slight decrease in the importance or requirement of GRE scores in the most recent years.
- Overall Growth: Despite the recent stabilization, the average GRE percentage in 2024 (27.0%) remains significantly higher than in 2017 (19.3%), reflecting an overall increase in the prevalence or significance of GRE scores over this seven-year period.
Updated on: 09 Jun 2025, 17:12
Originally posted by MartyMurray on 08 Jun 2025, 05:22.
Last edited by MartyMurray on 09 Jun 2025, 17:12, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by MartyMurray on 09 Jun 2025, 17:12, edited 1 time in total.
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That information is interesting. At the same time, probably, schools accept GRE scores only to be able to pull from larger pools of applicants but would prefer not to. The GMAT is a much better test of the skills needed in both business school and business itself. Also, unlike preparing for the GRE, which includes memorizing vocabulary words, preparing for the GMAT is a great way to train your mind. So, in the context of MBA admissions, the GRE will always be a second-rate option in comparison with the GMAT.
Thank you Carcass!
Sorry but what is average GRE % across schools? How is that different from the second chart?
That's across all vs. Top?
It is also strange that all % signs have a \ next to them. I am going to fix it.
Sorry but what is average GRE % across schools? How is that different from the second chart?
That's across all vs. Top?
It is also strange that all % signs have a \ next to them. I am going to fix it.
