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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Chemical Education and Careers => Topic started by: 408 on December 21, 2008, 04:10:29 PM
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Hi
Any US grad schools not requiring the GRE? If I were to take it it would delay the semester I would start grad school, should I choose to go to the US. I have one semester of undergrad left before graduation.
I am Canadian, and only recently gave thought to applying in the US, and as such I never bothered with the GRE
Honors program
Overall GPA: 3.4
Most recent 1.5 years GPA 3.7
Research: 3 summers of research, 1 research class(+1 more before graduation), one summer of research at a foreign university.
Publications:
4 papers (2nd and 3rd authors)
1 Book chapter (first author) accepted but not yet printed
and a couple more papers not yet submitted
Some awards, can get good ref. letters, some chemistry related volunteer experience such as demonstrations.
So do any US universities overlook the GRE?
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No, you will need to take the GRE.
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You do not have to have the GRE taken before you apply though. You just have to be scheduled to take it. I know the deadlines for a lot of schools are very near, but they will conditionally accept the application if you are scheduled to take the GRE relatively soon.
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Purdue University doesn't require GREs!
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Purdue University doesn't require GREs!
Well, not quite. Purdue university itself doesn't require it, however each department has it's own rules and many of them do require a GRE score. You need to check with your department of Purdue to see what their requirements are.
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If you want a fellowship in the chemistry Purdue department, it might matter:
http://www.chem.purdue.edu/FAQ/admdeadlines.asp
GRE scores are not required for admission. However, some internal fellowships require these scores.
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University of New Mexico and University of New Hampshire do NOT require the GRE.
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I think picking grad schools based on a lack of a GRE requirement to save a semester (even a year) is a mistake, but that's just me.