GMAT and GRE now optional for non-law grad programs in 2020-21

GMAT and GRE now optional for non-law grad programs in 2020-21

For prospective students navigating graduate application during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) and graduate management admission test (GMAT) requirements will now be optional for anyone applying to a non-law graduate program in the 2020-21 academic year.

Applicants are still encouraged to submit a GMAT or GRE when possible. Choosing to include these scores can make applications more competitive and gives the admissions team more information about applicants. 

Albers retains the right to recommend submitting a GMAT or GRE score on a case-by-case basis, in order to assist in the admissions decisions process.

Testing agencies are working to provide alternatives to site-based testing. The latest information is below and will be updated as situations change.

GRE

Educational Testing Service (ETS), owner and administrator of the GRE, launched the GRE General Test at Home in most areas except mainland China and Iran with plans to expand to these markets.

This GRE will be a proctored online version of the test, administered in a test user's home. Additional information about this new test option and updates on testing center closures, postponements, and rescheduling are available on the ETS website's COVID-19 page.

GMAT

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) that conducts the GMAT has opened up registrations for the GMAT Online exam, an interim alternative to the test center GMAT.

Appointments are available for test dates as early as April 20, 2020, and extend through June 15, 2020. Candidates can schedule appointment times 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing for greater flexibility during an evolving situation.

More information is available on GMAC's online GMAT web page.

Seattle University's Graduate Admissions team will be auditing its files and reaching out to current and potential applicants regarding these changes. Please contact your Graduate Admissions Counselor or email Graduate Admissions to discuss the new policy and how it relates to your application.