GRE waived for spring and fall 2025
Summary
TLDRThis video discusses the GRE test policy for US universities' fall 2025 intake, highlighting that while some universities continue to waive or require the GRE, others have switched their stance. The presenter lists over 40 universities with waived GRE requirements and explains that policies vary by program and department. They also mention an online course, 'Admission 102,' for students applying for US graduate programs and note that GRE scores are optional or not required for many programs, with some considering them only for applicants with lower GPAs.
Takeaways
- 📚 Many US universities continue to require the GRE for fall 2025, but there are significant changes in GRE policies over the last year.
- 🔄 Some universities have switched from GRE-waived to GRE-optional or GRE-required, and vice versa.
- 🎓 Universities that have waved the GRE requirement for fall 2025 intake will be listed, with over 40 universities mentioned.
- 🌐 GRE policy can vary by program or department within the same university, so it's crucial to check the specific requirements for your program of interest.
- 📈 There are instances where GRE is waived for certain programs but required for others within the same department.
- 📉 Some programs have a GPA-based GRE policy, where GRE is waived if the applicant's GPA meets a certain threshold.
- 🏫 Examples of universities with GRE policy changes include Florida State University, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, and more.
- 📊 GRE scores are optional or not required for certain programs at universities like USC, Boston University, and University of Michigan.
- 📋 For some universities, like Texas A&M, a strong GRE score can be beneficial for applicants with lower GPAs or from less-known institutions.
- 🔗 The list of universities and their GRE requirements will be updated as more information becomes available and as universities update their websites.
Q & A
2025年秋季入学的美国大学是否还要求GRE成绩?
-许多美国大学对于2025年秋季入学的申请者仍然要求GRE成绩,但也有不少大学改变了他们的GRE政策,有的从必须提交变为可选,有的则相反。具体要求因大学和项目而异,甚至在同一所大学内,不同项目或系的要求也可能不同。
如果我想申请2025年秋季的研究生项目,我应该如何准备GRE考试?
-你应该首先查看你感兴趣的大学和项目的具体要求。有些项目可能仍然需要GRE成绩,而有些则可能已经放宽了这一要求。如果你的目标项目需要GRE成绩,你应该计划参加考试,并留出足够的时间来准备。此外,由于GRE考试在2023年9月22日之后进行了改革,考试时间缩短,所以你需要根据新的考试格式来准备[^1^]。
GRE考试在2023年9月之后有哪些变化?
-从2023年9月22日起,GRE考试的时间将从3小时45分钟缩短至大约2小时,包括分析写作、定量推理和文字推理在内的每个部分都将更短。此外,不再有不计分的实验部分和考试中的休息时间。你的官方GRE成绩将在考试后8-10天内提供,比以前的10-15天要快[^1^]。
如果我的GPA较低,我是否应该提交GRE成绩?
-一些大学有基于GPA的GRE政策,例如,如果你的GPA低于某个数值,那么提交GRE成绩可能是推荐的。例如,波士顿大学建议如果GPA低于3.4,则应该参加GRE考试。因此,如果你的GPA较低,一个较高的GRE成绩可能会对你的申请有所帮助[^1^]。
哪些大学对于2025年秋季入学的申请者不要求GRE成绩?
-根据视频脚本,有几所大学已经明确表示对于2025年秋季入学的申请者不要求GRE成绩,包括佛罗里达州立大学、马里兰大学、密歇根州立大学工程学院、匹兹堡大学、南加州大学、波士顿大学、俄亥俄州立大学、宾夕法尼亚州立大学、莱斯大学、伊利诺伊大学香槟分校、华盛顿大学、布朗大学、卡内基梅隆大学、杜克大学、约翰霍普金斯大学、密歇根大学、加州理工学院、斯坦福大学、哈佛大学、北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校、加州大学洛杉矶分校、德克萨斯A&M大学、佛罗里达国际大学、俄勒冈州立大学、康涅狄格大学、罗切斯特理工学院、伦斯勒理工学院、纽约大学、弗吉尼亚大学、加州大学圣地亚哥分校、亚利桑那州立大学、德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校、华盛顿大学、东北大学等[^1^]。
如果我的目标是申请不需要GRE成绩的大学,我应该怎么做?
-如果你的目标是申请不需要GRE成绩的大学,你应该首先确认这些大学对于2025年秋季入学的具体要求。然后,你可以利用不需要提交GRE成绩这一优势,将精力集中在提高其他申请材料的质量上,比如个人陈述、推荐信、简历和学术成果等。同时,确保你的申请材料能够突出你的学术潜力和研究能力。
GRE考试的一般要求是什么?
-GRE考试的一般要求可能包括必须提交、高度推荐、鼓励提交、可选提交或不接受GRE成绩。这些要求可能因大学和项目而异,甚至在同一所大学内,不同项目或系的要求也可能不同。例如,一些项目可能对GRE成绩是可选的,而其他项目可能是必需的[^2^]。
GRE考试的未来趋势如何?
-GRE考试的未来趋势可能会发生变化,一些大学可能会调整他们对GRE成绩的要求。例如,哈佛大学已经将一些项目的GRE要求从可选改为必须。同时,一些学校可能会继续放宽对GRE的要求,但整体趋势可能是对标准化考试成绩的重视程度会逐渐提升[^2^]。
我应该什么时候参加GRE考试?
-如果你打算申请2025年秋季的研究生项目,你应该计划在2024年底之前参加GRE考试。这样可以确保你的成绩在申请截止日期之前出来。一些专家建议至少在申请截止日期前三个月到四个月进行考试,以便有足够的时间来准备和可能的重考[^6^]。
如果我需要重新参加GRE考试,我应该注意什么?
-如果你需要重新参加GRE考试,你应该至少在考试日期前21天注册新的考试。此外,你需要等待至少8-10天才能收到成绩报告,所以请确保你的时间表允许你在申请截止日期之前收到成绩。如果你在中国大陆,你需要至少提前10天取消或重新安排考试以避免失去考试费用[^9^]。
Outlines
📚 GRE Test Policy Changes for US Universities
The paragraph discusses the varying GRE test policies among US universities for the fall 2025 intake. Some universities continue with the same policy as the previous year, while others have changed from GRE waived to GRE optional or required, or vice versa. The speaker plans to discuss universities that have altered their policies, providing a list of over 40 universities that have waived the GRE requirement. The speaker also mentions their background, offering an online course called 'Admission 102' for students applying for MS and PhD programs in the US. They note that GRE requirements can vary even within the same university or department, with some programs waiving the requirement based on GPA. The paragraph concludes with a list of universities that have waived the GRE requirement, including Florida State University, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, University of Pittsburgh, and others.
🔍 GRE Requirement Updates for Fall 2025 Intake
This paragraph continues the discussion on GRE requirements, providing specific details for various universities and departments. It mentions that some universities like Ohio State University, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, University of Washington, and Brown University do not require GRE scores for certain programs, while others like Duke University and Johns Hopkins have programs where GRE is optional. The paragraph also highlights universities like University of Michigan and Caltech, where GRE scores are not considered for admission. It concludes with information about universities that have made GRE scores optional or not accepted at all, such as Harvard University and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
🎓 GRE Optional or Not? University Admission Policies
The paragraph delves into the GRE requirements for admission to various universities, emphasizing that some universities like UCLA and Texas A&M University do not require GRE scores but may consider them if submitted. It also mentions universities that have made GRE scores optional, such as Florida International University and Oregon State University, and those that require GRE scores for certain programs, like University of Connecticut. The paragraph also discusses universities that have specific GRE policies based on the applicant's background, such as RPI and T University, and concludes with a mention of universities that have not updated their GRE requirements but are expected to continue with optional policies.
📈 GRE Trends in University Admissions
This paragraph discusses the ongoing trends in GRE requirements for university admissions. It mentions that some universities, like University of Texas Austin and University of Washington, do not consider GRE scores in their admission process, while others like Arizona State University and University of Texas at Austin have optional GRE submission for certain programs. The paragraph also notes that some universities have GPA-based GRE policies, like Drexel University, and concludes with a mention of universities that have not yet updated their websites but are expected to continue with optional GRE policies, such as Northeastern University and Columbia University.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡GRE
💡Fall 2025 intake
💡G waived
💡G optional
💡G required
💡University policy
💡Program to program
💡Department
💡Holistic approach
💡GPA
💡Application process
Highlights
Many US universities continue to require the GRE for fall 2025 intake, while others have changed their policies.
Universities are moving from GRE waived to GRE optional or required, and vice versa.
The presenter will discuss universities that have changed their GRE requirements.
Over 40 universities have waived the GRE requirement for fall 2025 intake.
GRE policy can vary by program or department within the same university.
GRE requirements may differ even between programs within the same department.
Some programs have a GPA-based GRE policy, waiving the requirement for higher GPAs.
Florida State University is waiving the GRE requirement for most Masters and specialist programs.
University of Maryland's computer science program has made the GRE optional for both Masters and PhD.
Michigan State University's College of Engineering recommends but does not require the GRE for MS programs.
University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information does not require GRE scores for PhD applicants.
University of Southern California does not require GRE scores for graduate programs in Computer Science.
Boston University's College of Engineering does not require GRE scores for PhD applicants.
Ohio State University's Department of Computer Science and Engineering does not require GRE scores.
Penn State requires GRE scores for MS but not for PhD applicants in Electrical and Computer Science.
Rice University allows but does not require GRE scores for computer science applicants.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign does not require GRE scores for the College of Engineering.
University of Washington's Material Science and Engineering Department considers GRE scores optional.
Brown University's computer science department does not require GRE scores for Master's applicants.
Duke University has a filter to identify programs that require or waive the GRE.
Johns Hopkins University does not require GRE scores for PhD applicants in computer science.
University of Michigan does not consider GRE scores for PhD or Master's applications in Science and Engineering.
Caltech has programs where GRE scores are optional.
Stanford University does not require GRE scores for MS applicants in computer science.
Harvard University's computer science department does not accept GRE scores.
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill recommends but does not require GRE scores for computer science.
UCLA does not require GRE scores for computer science applicants for the 2025-26 Academic Year.
Texas A&M University does not require GRE scores for mechanical engineering applicants.
Florida International University does not require GRE scores for MS in computer science.
University of Connecticut requires GRE scores for MS applicants, except for a specific five-year program.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute requires GRE scores for cognitive science PhD, optional for other programs.
University of Virginia does not require GRE subject tests for biomedical engineering.
University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering considers GRE scores optional for bioengineering PhD.
University of California does not require GRE scores for many programs.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute requires GRE scores for some programs, optional for others.
Arizona State University's Computer Science PhD program considers GRE scores optional.
University of Texas Austin does not consider GRE scores for biomedical engineering.
University of Washington's computer science and engineering does not require GRE scores for PhD admission.
Northeastern University has not updated their website but is expected to continue with GRE optional policy.
Columbia University's engineering programs have made GRE scores optional for spring and fall 2024.
Drexel University recommends GRE scores for computer science MS applicants with low GPA.
Transcripts
there are many universities in the US
that are continuing with their GRE test
weor policy for the fall 2025 intake
same as last year but there are also
quite large number of universities that
have changed their GRE test policy in
the last one year some of them are going
from gr waved University to G optional
or G required University and some are
going entirely the opposite way so which
are those
universities that's what I'm going to
talk about in this video if you are
someone who is only targeting g w
universities or the vice versa then
stick around I'll give you more than 40
universities that have waved the GRE
requirement for the fall 2025 intake and
of course we will update the list as we
get more information as universities
update their website some of the
universities are still um you know they
have still not updated the website as
they provide more information we will
definitely make another video and update
our list but as of now we have almost
about 40 universities that have waved
the J for the fall 2020 5 for those who
are for the very first time on this
channel my name is UD I earned my Ms and
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journey I will leave the link in the
description down below going back to the
topic make a note here first the gr test
we policy changes from program to
program Department to Department within
the same University meaning if G is
waved in one Department in any
University it may may or may not be
waved for other departments within the
same University or even worse if the G
is waved for one program within a
department it may or may not be waved
for another program what I mean to say
is there are universities that have
waved the G requirement for one program
and not for the other for example they
have waved the G requirement for the MS
program and not for the PHD program or
the vice versa I've seen some programs
even have the GPA based gr test policy
where they have wave the gr requirement
if your GPA is of certain numbers so I'm
going to give you guys a lot of
universities to start with so that you
don't have to reinvent the Wheel from
the scratch just take this list and make
sure you double check the you know G
requirement for the program you are
interested in so let's get started the
first one is Florida State University
FSU is currently waving the G
requirement for most of the Masters and
specialist programs through the fall
2020 six here you go University of
Maryland I'm looking at the computer
science program
GRE is optional for Ms and PHD programs
Michigan State University College of
Engineering I'm looking at MS program
the general G test is highly recommended
but not required University of
Pittsburgh School of computing and
information G requirement Department of
computer science PhD optional for mscs
optional and there are a couple of more
programs where gr is optional or not
required you see santra I'm looking at
the computer science the department does
not currently require the gr requirement
for any applicants because the G is not
a requirement we are prohibited from
reviewing the test scores for all the
applicants do not attempt to upload the
gr score to the application as they will
not be reviewed University of Southern
California admission requirement for the
graduate program in CSC gr is not
required for the students entering our
graduate program however it is
recommended that the students whose GPA
is below 3.4 take the G that's what I
was talking about some universities have
a GPA based gr test requirement policy
this is one of the University where they
are saying that if your GPA is below 3.4
then you should write the GRE Boston
University College of
Engineering GRE for the PHD applicants
so for international students uh G is
not required for many programs uh
whereas for Material Science and
Engineering GRE is required down here
are the Master's programs and you can
see for many masters programs also
International students do not need the G
part University Department of computer
science gr scores are not required and
are not considered by the admission
committee during the evaluation process
even if they are included in the
application Ohio State University
Department of computer science and
engineering and I'm looking at CSC
graduate
program and here GRE not required and
state I'm looking at Department of
Material Science and Engineering
Graduate record examination GRE are
optional not required for admission same
pen State now I'm looking at the
electrical and computer science PhD
applicants may choose to submit G score
but they are not required however Ms and
M engineering students must submit the
score to pen state so they require your
gr score for the MS program but not for
the PHD program in the electrical and
computer science department Rice
University I'm looking at the department
of computer
science applicants may optionally but
not required to submit score for
graduate record examination G General
exam so they have made it optional it's
not required University of Illinois
Urban champen I'm looking at the College
of Engineering School of computing and
data science General record GRE not
required the GRE General aptitude test
and subject test are recommended but not
required University of Washington I'm
looking at Material Science and
Engineering Department optional GRE
General test you may submit your test
score but they are not required Brown
University I'm looking at the computer
science department Brown computer
science department does not require a
general exam G exam for Master's
applicants it's up to you if you want to
submit you can it's basically your call
Car M University Computer Science
Department I'm looking at the doctoral
Admissions and gr score are optional an
applicant without gr score is not at an
disadvantage who however applicant who
has taken the G are encouraged to submit
the score the GRE home test are not
accepted Duke University and here GRE
testing required by the programs they
have very nice filter and if you go
click on this
filter all these programs require the
GRE and if you go to the GRE
optional and you will see there are many
many programs that have the G
requirement just optional so here you go
John
Hopkins I'm looking at the School of
Engineering Department of computer
science science and here you go the GRE
is not required for PhD applicants
University of Michigan I'm looking at
the College of Science and Engineering
looking at The Graduate Admissions GRE
scores are not considered in the
admission review of PhD or Master's
applications cell University Computer
Science master of science admissions G
scores are not
required submitted G scores are masked
and we will not review them with the
application material
so even if you submit your G they will
not review your G score Caltech they
have this nice table where they have
couple of programs where the gr is
optional so all those programs where
they have o means those programs have G
optional for example biochemistry and
molecular bioh physics optional PhD
chemistry has optional and couple of
more Stanford University I'm looking at
computer science G scores are not
required Ed for Ms applicants here you
go Harvard University I'm looking at
computer science department and here you
go GRE not accepted so they don't need
your g y Graduate School of Arts and
Science they have very nice table where
they have listed all the programs and
their G requirement so all those which
have optional means G is optional where
they don't require G they have written
not accepted so you can see there are
many many programs where G is not
accepted at all and there are many
programs with the optional G for example
this one biomedical engineering for PhD
the G is optional for Ms G is required
for computer science
PhD not accepted so you do not need your
G score for computer science PhD
applications however for Ms they do
require your G score bentle university
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
I'm looking at College of Arts and
Science computer science taking GRE is
not required but is recommended there is
no penalty for students who do not
submit the G scores we encourage you to
apply regardless of whether you have
taken the G or not the admission
Committee in computer science at USC
takes holistic approach and consider all
parts of your applications including the
statement of purpose resume transcripts
letter of recommendations standardized
tests if submitted UCLA computer science
student stud who wish to apply for
admission to our graduate program for
2025 26 Academic
Year are not required to take the GRE or
submit the G test report as part of
their application package however
students May volunteer submit GRE test
score and they will be reviewed as part
of holistic application consideration
the applications with gr scores will not
be given greater weightage than those
that do not include the G score Texas
A&M University I'm looking at Department
of mechanical engineering here GRE
scores are not required however if a
student has a gr score and wants to
include them in the application the
scores will be considered in the review
process applicants with a lower GPA or
from a school that T&M is not familiar
with May benefit from providing a strong
G score here you go so if you're you
know if you are from a third year
college which you know nobody knows
about having a strong GRE is an
advantage at this University or if your
GPA is quite low a strong G can
compensate for a low GPA to some extent
you see
berkay some programs require applicants
to take standardized test such as G they
have not given a clear answer here but
they say some programs require G it
means there are other programs which do
not require a g Florida International
University so they have a nice filter
here so let's
filter
computer
science I want to go for
Ms
Ms
search and here you
go GRE is not required for Ms computer
science at Florida International
University Oregon State University I'm
looking at College of Engineering
computer science the G is not required
for the admission to computer science Ms
or PhD program University of
Connecticut school of computering G
scores are required for Ms applicants
with the exception of University of
Connecticut undergraduates pursuing The
Five-Year program G scores are not
required for M engineering programs so
for some programs they have wave the GRE
requirement and for others they have not
RPI ransler Poly Technical Institute GRE
test score required for cognitive
science PhD optional for all other
degree programs strongly recommended for
computer science Ms and PHD programs so
yeah they have many programs where the G
is optional T University I'm looking at
computer science Masters program gr
General test scores are not required for
applicants who will have received a
degree from the institution located in
the US or the Canada by the time of
enrollment G scores are required for all
other applicants basically you if you
are from us or Canada you don't need G
if you are from anywhere
outside yes you do need jelly let's not
check same University tough University
and this time biomedical engineering
master's program G General test scor are
not required here you go so for some
program again they have wed the G for
others they haven't you have to
basically check for your particular
program in this University NYU
engineering I'm looking at biomedical
engineering PhD program G scores are
optional NGIT I'm looking at Masters
program and you can see
here G GMAT scores optional for selected
program see below so here there are a
couple of departments that have optional
GRE University of Virginia I'm looking
at the biomedical engineering department
GRE subject test is not required
beginning with the 2020 applications gr
Journal test score is optional
University of notam College of
Engineering I'm looking at PhD in bio
engineering GRE joural test is optional
University of California and wine G
requirements so you can see many
programs do not require the G let's say
computer science not required Wonder
built
University they have nice filter and you
can see here they G requirement in this
column and many programs have optional
optional and many programs are exempt
for example this one biomedical
engineering MS program it's a g exempt
program so you don't need a g for this
program uh civil engineering computer
science Ms you do not need a g Rochester
Institute of Technology
RIT so they basically have a nice filter
here and you can see their G uh
requirement here many programs do not
require G here Material Science and
Engineering MS program they do not
require GRE microsystem engineering PhD
program gr is optional but not
recommended in Mor University Computer
Science Ms applicants gr scores required
for Ms admissions
however G scores are not required for
PhD admissions but will be considered if
submitted Arizona State University
Computer Science PhD program submission
of gr scores is optional the University
of Texas Austin I'm looking at
biomedical engineering so they are not
offering a standard long master's
program for the fall 2025 entry hm okay
but anyway GRE scores are not considered
in the admission process University of
Washington and I'm looking at computer
science and engineering no gr score
requirement PhD admission committee will
not consider G scores there is no
benefit of providing G score during the
application process as any scores that
are received will not be referenced
during the application review process gr
is no more required for the program this
is for the PHD computer
science uh while they have not updated
their website yet but I have again the
feeling that they will continue with GRE
optional policy so far they are just
saying that submitting a test score is
optional for fall 2023 which is old
information they should have you know
updated the information but anyway this
is one of the University that wave the
GRE or made the G optional from last 2
three years and you can check Bentley
University as well Northeastern
University is a gr test optional for the
fall 2023 24 Academic Year and does not
require applicant to submit a
standardized test to be considered for
the admission this is one of the
University that have not updated their
websites yet but I have a gut feeling
that they will continue with their GRE
test optional policy but anyway as soon
as they update their website we will
come back and update our list and maybe
either make a new video or maybe comment
down um comment in the comment section
down below under this video Columbia
University engineering programs optional
for the spring and fall 2024 applicants
I mean again they have not updated their
website yet I have a feeling that they
will continue with their optional G
policy for the fall 2025 as well so you
can check this website maybe after few
weeks or few days maybe soon they will
update their drael University the
College of computing and information I'm
looking at Masters Ms in computer
science G requirement it's recommended
for students with low GPA below three on
the scale of four so gr is recommended
if your GPA is below three on the scale
of four that's another University where
they have GPA based G policy
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