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how necessary and/or beneficial and/or worthwhile is GRE for MS/PhD admissions, keeping in mind that it is mid-June now?
this applies to any universities that have GRE optional or not required.
need to decide if it's worth the effort.
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In my experience (restricted to applying to Computer Science graduate programs, particularly within the top 100 universities), I found that most PhD programs have the GRE as either optional or not required. For MS programs, while a few still required the GRE when I applied for Fall 2023, the majority had it listed as optional.
As for whether it’s worth the effort to take the GRE, it can be beneficial to have a strong GRE score, especially if you need to compensate for a lower GPA. However, the decision ultimately depends on the specific requirements and expectations of the programs you’re targeting.