which program GRE NOT Required!?

proclivity · Jul 16, 2007

I was looking at different school admission requirements, and I found some schools do not require GRE and some will waive GRE if gpa is high enough...Anyone know is there anything wrong with these programs? Are they just as good? Is there a catch? I am currently overseas just for an assignment, so I cannot even take GRE over here, so I am highly considering these programs.....
Any input anyone?

any program in michigan. I don't know why but they don't require the GRE for grad school there. It is kinda goofy IMO.

confused1234 · Jul 17, 2007

well have u heard anything good about the michigan programs because i dont know anything about them...i dunno i wonder why some schools dont have the gre requirement....makes it easier for me but maybe they weigh the other requirements highly....

suzanne4, RN · Jul 17, 2007

Every single one of the Michigan programs is excellent. Have had friends go thru most of those programs. And have worked in the OR in many facilities there and the skills of the CRNAs were excellent.

University of Detroit-Mercy, Oakland University, and Wayne State University all have excellent programs and they are all very well rated.

Other requirements weigh more. And they are very picky about the ICU training, they focus on that.

Getting a high score on the GRE does not tell you anymore about the success of the potential student anymore than the NCLEX-RN passing tells you that the person will be a good nurse.

Just not related, at least in my opinion.

cvicu80 · Jul 17, 2007

Hello,

just wanted to clarify since i live in michigan and will apply next yr to crna school that every school in michigan wants the GRE taken except oakland university. You don't need the GRE at oakland university if your GPA is over a 3.5 cumulative.

Thanks

JC

badgernurse · Jul 17, 2007

St. Mary's in Minneapolis does not require the GRE and it's as competitive as any other program. Personally, I don't think the GRE is the best indicator of success in this type of program, just another hoop to jump through.

CRNA, DNSc · Jul 17, 2007

Every single one of the Michigan programs is excellent. Have had friends go thru most of those programs. And have worked in the OR in many facilities there and the skills of the CRNAs were excellent.
University of Detroit-Mercy, Oakland University, and Wayne State University all have excellent programs and they are all very well rated.
Other requirements weigh more. And they are very picky about the ICU training, they focus on that.
Getting a high score on the GRE does not tell you anymore about the success of the potential student anymore than the NCLEX-RN passing tells you that the person will be a good nurse.
Just not related, at least in my opinion.

Don't forget University of Michigan-Flint- they do require the GRE.

TLC RN · Jul 17, 2007

any program in Michigan. I don't know why but they don't require the GRE for grad school there. It is kinda goofy IMO.

Only Oakland University waves the GRE requirement if your undergrad GPA is a 3.5 or above. The rest of the schools here require applicants to take the GRE.

smileyRn96 · Jul 17, 2007

I would like to look at the GRE vs graduate school success more scientifically, because stats presented by ETS say it does correlate.

I wonder if people (CRNAs and SRNAs) would be willing to give their score on the GRE, their undergrad GPA and graduate GPA. Then we can see if it is applicable in anyway:idea:

People love to say it is N/A, but how do we know???

-Smiley

Alert&Orientedx0 · Jul 18, 2007

Georgetown University will waive the GRE equirement if you have cumalative GPA of 3.3 or higher. Good luck!!

japaho41 · Jul 19, 2007

I would like to look at the GRE vs graduate school success more scientifically, because stats presented by ETS say it does correlate.
I wonder if people (CRNAs and SRNAs) would be willing to give their score on the GRE, their undergrad GPA and graduate GPA. Then we can see if it is applicable in anyway:idea:
People love to say it is N/A, but how do we know???
-Smiley

Agree, I don't really see the relevence in the test at all. I am convinced that schools that require it get some sort of kick back from ETS.

cvicu80 · Oct 24, 2007

We were discussing this in my stats class the other day. For many majors, there is actually a negative correlation between the GRE and success in graduate school (low GRE, high GPA). However, there are many contributing factors as to why there really are not accurate statistics regarding GRE and graduate school school success. For example, truncated range - to stay in graduate school, most programs require that students maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. Also, those with low GRE scores, more than likely are not graduate students because many will not be admitted.
To evaluate the relationship between GRE and graduate school success you would have to conduct a study at school that does not use the GRE for admissions and does not have a minimum GPA to stay in the program - that will be tough. So in the mean time, since the GRE seems to be the only test that offers school some sort of comparison between students of different backgrounds, it's probably here to stay for some time.

what stats class r u taking right now and where?? Did u go to MSU?? i got my 1st degree there

JC