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Question: 4. Do I have to take the GRE?

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Official standardized test scores* are required for admission to all graduate degree programs with the exception of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and the Master of Music (MM).  Currently the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and Miller Analogies Test (MAT) are the standardized admission tests used by departments at Georgia Southern University.  There is no option to waive an admission test score requirement or to substitute an admission test for individual applicants. 
* To be official the test scores must have been submitted to the Office of Admissionsdirectly from the testing agency or recorded on an official transcript with testdate of 5 years old or less.  Hand-delivered copies are accepted providingthey arrive at the Office of Admissions in a sealed envelope and are 5 yearsold or less. 

Further information on test dates and fees may be obtained from the Testing Office, Post Office Box 8067, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8067 (912) 681-5415. 
Georgia Southern University School Code is 5253 for the GRE, MAT, TOEFL, GACE, and GMAT is CNM-DZ-07.

TOEFL, GMAT and GRE tests are administered throughout the United States and abroad. You may request information and schedule a test date by contacting the following: 

TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign Language
1 609 771-7500
Email: toefl@ets.org
Internet: www.toefl.org

GRE
Graduate Record Examination
1-609-771-7670
Email:  gre@ets.org
Internet: www.gre.org

GMAT
Graduate Management Admission Test
1 800 462-8669
Email: gmat@ets.org
Internet: http://www.gmac.com/gmac

MAT
Miller Analogies Test
Georgia Southern University
Office of Testing
912-681-5415
Internet: milleranalogies.com

Test Score Age Limits : Testing agencies keep official test scores on file for five (5) years.   Admission test scores more than five years old will not be considered for admission.  Test score copies from previous institutions, or copies from a third party are not accepted. 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): The Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL) exam is required of all applicants whose native or primary languageis not English.  A minimum TOEFL score of 80 (iBT) 213 (Computer Based Testing)or 550 (Standard Paper Based Test) is required for admission. The TOEFL willbe waived for students who have graduated from a U.S. college or university.

Last Updated: 2007-10-10

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