Peterson's Master the Gre 2010 - Part book includes 9 full-length practice tests , thorough reviews of every section on the exam, and expert tips and strategies from a test prep pro. GRE (Graduage Record Examination General Test) is a commercially-run standardized test and an admission requirement for many graduate schools in USA and other English-speaking countries. GRE can earn you between 200-800 points. | The GRE for Admission to Graduate Business School Traditionally the standard test for admission to MBA and other graduate management programs has been the GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test . However many of these programs now accept GRE scores as well so applicants can choose between the two tests. In 2008 at least 134 graduate business schools 116 in the United States and 18 outside the United States accepted GRE scores and this number is expected to increase significantly over time. According to Educational Testing Service ETS which designs and administers the GRE but not the GMAT by embracing the GRE a graduate business school greatly enhances the size and diversity of its applicant pool. Indeed it has been demonstrated that women international students and double-major students are more likely to take the GRE than the GMAT. The additional diversity that these groups bring to classrooms helps explain why MBA programs that seek to enrich and enliven their student body are embracing the GRE in increasing numbers. At its official GRE Web site ETS provides a list of MBA programs that officially accept GRE scores. Keep in mind however that this list may not be up-to-the-minute and that some schools may not publicize that they accept GRE scores. Additionally some MBA programs that do not accept GRE scores as a rule nevertheless will make individual exceptions for example for applicants in regions where the GMAT is unavailable. In any event if you seek admission to a particular MBA program and are considering taking the GRE you should contact the school directly and ask about its current GRE policy. NOTE ETS used to design and administer both the GRE and the GMAT the latter under contract with the Graduate Management Admission Council GMAC . But in 2004 ETS lost its GMAT contract and hence a significant revenue source. Subsequent efforts by ETS to convince graduate business schools to embrace the GRE as a GMAT alternative have clearly succeeded. KEY .
