GRE® is the most comprehensive test of a candidate’s abstract and thinking skills. Because of this GRE® scores have great significance in admissions to US Universities and has a great impact on how a candidate is viewed and selected to pursue his Master’s and Doctoral studies in USA.
GRE®, being a general test taken by students all over the world to get admissions into US Universities, it gives an honest view of candidate’s competency, IQ, level of motivation and ability to consistently perform well, to study further irrespective of varied educational backgrounds from different countries and areas of study.
Since the grading system differs in different countries, the GRE® score can sometimes be the one or only deciding factor for colleges to make their choice.
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