PGRE cut-offs
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:54 pm
Hello
There is a long-standing rumour that departments use some sort of a secret PGRE cut-off in the applications review process. And looking at various statistics churned out by the data collected in this site, one might say that it is quite possibly the case. Very few, if any, mentions it clearly in their websites though. If naive low-scoring aspirants apply to these schools (inspired by "we don't have any cut-off" boasted by the department websites), only to get their applications fed to the shredder based on a cut-off, nothing comes out of it other than the universities getting about 75 bucks richer.
If schools can not show that they have admitted students with scores lower than a certain amount, don't you think they should mention it clearly? Wouldn't it be a business malpractice otherwise? A point to note here is that most schools do mention the GPA cut-off quite clearly. Why not the PGRE then?
On a similar note, do you think universities should also be clear about any extra expectation from a certain group (for example, internationals or older applicants), or any affirmative actions they have in place (for example, for women or ethnic minorities)?
I personally think that a little more information about these will help applicants choose their schools better and save them a lot of money. What are your thoughts?
Peace!
There is a long-standing rumour that departments use some sort of a secret PGRE cut-off in the applications review process. And looking at various statistics churned out by the data collected in this site, one might say that it is quite possibly the case. Very few, if any, mentions it clearly in their websites though. If naive low-scoring aspirants apply to these schools (inspired by "we don't have any cut-off" boasted by the department websites), only to get their applications fed to the shredder based on a cut-off, nothing comes out of it other than the universities getting about 75 bucks richer.
If schools can not show that they have admitted students with scores lower than a certain amount, don't you think they should mention it clearly? Wouldn't it be a business malpractice otherwise? A point to note here is that most schools do mention the GPA cut-off quite clearly. Why not the PGRE then?
On a similar note, do you think universities should also be clear about any extra expectation from a certain group (for example, internationals or older applicants), or any affirmative actions they have in place (for example, for women or ethnic minorities)?
I personally think that a little more information about these will help applicants choose their schools better and save them a lot of money. What are your thoughts?
Peace!