GRE Is Not Required for Graduate Applications

On June 19, the faculty of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences voted unanimously to remove the GRE requirement for applications to our MS and PhD programs.  Our holistic application review process considers the full picture of a student’s application including academic preparation, research aptitude & experience, letters of recommendation, and personal statements.  Students wishing to provide GRE scores may still do so, but this is no longer an expected element of our application review process. Our decision is based on a growing body of evidence that the GRE is biased against women and people of color, and presents a barrier to graduate education for underrepresented groups. We see this as one step towards our goal to recruit and support a more diverse graduate student population in our department, and help us better contribute to a more diverse geoscience profession. To learn more about our application and review process, please see our FAQs.  The application deadline is January 10^th.