Standardized Tests

Per the UMKC Graduate Academic Regulations, standardized tests (with the exception of the TOEFL for some students) are not required. Many programs, however, choose to use standardized tests, such as the GRE. The predictive validity of the standardized tests have been called into question in recent years. Below are some helpful readings when considering the use of standardized tests in the admissions process.

• Holistic Review in Graduate Admissions – see section on Predictive Validity of the GRE

• Annotated Bibliography of GRE studies

• Guide to the GRE

• Limitations of the GRE in Predicting Success in Biomedical Graduate School

• Standardized Tests Predict Graduate Students’ Success

• Predicting MBA Student Success and Streamlining the Admissions Process