Computer Science Programs that Require or Recommend GRE Subject Test
The University says that the GRE subject test is optional should I take it anyway?
The answer is: It depends.
If you do really well in the subject test, then it’s clearly a plus.
If your background is from a school that’s either
(1) not in the same country as the one you’re applying to
(2) not well known
(3) doesn’t have a great reputation
Subject test Scores will be a great help.
Basically it’s a way of calibrating what you know.
However, unless you do really poorly, it probably won’t hurt. When in doubt, take a practice test. If you do well, take it for real.
If it’s optional by the school, and you do poorly on the practice test, don’t take it for real.
Please check the university web sites carefully before you decide to apply.
You may safely assume.
In case subject GRE is not required for PhD, it will not be required for masters
In case subject GRE recommended for PhD, you can conclude that it might not be required for masters
MIT and Purdue do not ask for GRE scores .However I still feel the scores should be sent to them to make your application strong.
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Brief
The GRE subject test is optional for those applicants to the PhD programs in Computer Science, Computational and Statistical Learning, Robotics, Computation Organizations and Society, and Neural Basis of Cognition. Recommendations for programs are as follows:
Applicants to HCI with an emphasis in Human Science or Computer Science must take a subject test from the area that best matches their background. (For example, HCI applicants with a psychology background should take the psychology subject test. HCI applicants with a computer science emphasis should take the computer science subject test, etc.) HCI applicants with a design emphasis are not required to submit a GRE Subject Test.
It is recommended that applicants to The Language and Information Technologies program submit a subject test.
The Software Engineering program highly recommends, but does not require, a subject test.
The Computation, Organizations and Society program allows students in the management area to substitute the GMAT scores for the GRE scores.
Master of Science Software Engineering
All applicants MUST take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test
Ph.D. program in Computation, Organization and Society (COS)
The GRE computer science subject test is not required, although your
application may become stronger by including it.
PhD Program in Computational and Statistical Learning
Do I have to take a GRE Subject test?
While it is recommended and may improve your chances of being accepted, it
is not required.
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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
What tests are necessary for applying to EECS?
The only test that is necessary is the TOEFL test for international students. We DO NOT use any of the GRE test scores
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Stanford Univ. (CA)
Computer Science Department
It is highly recommended, although not required, for Ph.D. applicants to take the Computer Science Subject Test. Scores from a Subject Test in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics also may be submitted.
Note: For those applicants who have taken the GRE Subject test and are expecting the score reports after the deadline for submitting the application and supporting documents, please note that while we will do our best to include it in your folder as and when we receive it, we will be unable to guarantee their inclusion for the entire review process.
The Subject GRE test is not required when applying to the Master’s program.
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Univ.of California-Berkeley
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
The GRE General Test is required of all applicants. In addition, Computer Science applicants are strongly encouraged to take one of the following GRE Subject tests: Computer Science (C29), Math (M67), or Physics (P77). Most successful Computer Science applicants took the GRE Computer Science Subject test and scored above 90%. For Fall 2004 we had 2500 applications for 80 slots.
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University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
Applicants to the Ph.D. program are strongly encouraged but are not required to submit a score for the GRE (Advanced) Computer Science Test. If their background is in mathematics, science, or engineering, they may submit an advanced GRE test score from that area.
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Cornell Univ (NY)
The Computer Science Department requires a GRE subject test for PhD
admission, preferably the CS test. A subject test in another science area is
also accepted, particularly if the applicant’s undergraduate background is
in a non-CS field.
GRE test results for the general test The subject test in Computer Science
is highly optional–recommended for applicants who did not major in CS
(Cornell undergraduates are not required to take GRE’s).
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All applicants (for either the Ph.D. or Masters degree) should submit the
following:
Computer Science Subject Test (AGRE), although applicants who have degrees
in related fields and who have already taken the subject test in their field
may substitute that score. However, the CS test is strongly preferred over
any other subject.
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Computer Science
A GRE Subject Test is recommended but not required (may be taken in computer
science, mathematics, engineering, physics, etc.)
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Is the subject GRE also required?Yes. The subject GRE should be taken in the field of your major. We consider
this score important for comparing applicants from a wide range of
educational institutions. If there is no subject test given in your
undergraduate major area, include a statement to that effect with your
application.
All materials must reach us by the deadline. The only exception is for
scores on the subject GRE.
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California Institute of Technology
Must I take the GRE? Yes. GRE scores are required, with a subject test of
the student’s choice strongly recommended. It is strongly recommended that
applicants take the GRE in October to allow enough time for Caltech to
receive the scores by January.
GRE scores are required, with a subject test of your choice strongly
recommended.
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Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Am I required to take the Subject GRE test, also known as the Advanced GRE?
No.
We do not require a Subject test.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
For the MS application, scores from the Computer Science Subject Test are required .
For the PhD application, scores from the Computer Science Subject
Test OR any other area test are recommended, but not required.
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Univ. of Maryland-College Park
The Subject (advanced) GRE is not essential but recommended, especially if your CS background is not very strong.
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Subject GRE scores: The subject test scores are most useful when they are from the computer science exam. While we do not require subject test scores, the test provides an additional objective form of evaluation that is
often helpful in determining an applicant’s abilities.
GRE Subject (Computer Science) Exam (recommended but not required)
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Univ. of California-Los Angeles
GRE scores on both the General (Aptitude) test and the Subject (Advanced) test are required for admission to both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
If necessary, GRE booklets can be obtained from any college or university bookstore. The (Advanced) test should be taken in Computer Science (preferred) or in Mathematics. All students applying for Fall should take the GRE tests no later than December. Applicants for Winter should take the GRE tests no later than October.
Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Doctoral Degree
Admission In addition to meeting the requirements of the Graduate Division, applicants to the Master of Science programs in Computer Science are required to take the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
In addition, applicants are required to take the Subject Test in Mathematics or Computer Science.
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Univ. of Michigan-Ann Arbor
The GRE subject test is not required.
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Rice Univ.(TX)
Applying for both the MCS and the MS
Q: Can I apply to both the MCS and MS degree programs?
A: Yes. However, please be aware that a GRE Subject test in either
computer science, math, or engineering is required for all MS/Ph.D
applications.
Although the subject test is recommended, it is not required for those applying to the MCS program.
GRE subject exam
Q: I am a Ph.D applicant, but lack a GRE subject test score. Can I
apply as
an MS candidate instead?
A: The GRE subject test is required for both MS and Ph.D
applications.
GRE subject test waivers
Q: Can the GRE subject test be waived?
A: The decision to waive the subject test requirement is at the
discretion
of the graduate admissions committee.
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Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Although GRE Advanced Test scores are not required, applicants are encouraged to take the advanced test in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or physics, as appropriate.
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The GRE subject test is not required
the subject GRE is not required.
The GRE subject test is not required.
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Q. Is the GRE Subject Test required for admission?
A: No, the subject test - in computer science or related
disciplines — is not required but may be submitted to strengthen your application.
I have my valid General GRE scores but have not taken the Subject test yet.
Can I still apply? Will my application be considered incomplete without the Subject GRE score? Can the requirement for Subject GRE or General GRE be waived if these exams are not administered in my country in the near future?
General GRE scores are required: your application will absolutely *not* be considered without them.
The Subject GRE policy is more flexible. If you cannot take this exam (for example, because the exam is not
administered in your country this year), please note the reasons in the text box that we have included for exactly this purpose in the online application form, in
the “Test Scores” section. Listing your reasons in that text box is sufficient, so please do *not* contact us asking for an
explicit “waiver” or special consideration. Finally, if you are unable to take the
Computer Science exam, but have taken a Subject GRE exam in a related area
(e.g.,Math, Physics, or Engineering), please report these scores in your
application.
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Test required - GRE General. GRE Subject in CS recommended for Ph.D.
applicants.
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Purdue Univ.-West Lafayette(IN)
Graduate Record Examination. We do not require any GRE test.
GRE scores are not required.
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It is also recommended, but not required, that applicants take the Computer Science GRE Subject Test.
The evaluation process for applications is extremely complex, taking into account all the materials submitted with the application. Grade point average (GPA), GRE scores, GRE subject test (optional, but
recommended),
TOEFL (for international students), letters of recommendation, and
statement of purpose all play a role. First, the UCSD Graduate Admissions
Office evaluates each application to determine whether or not their minimum
standards for admission have been met. Then the CSE Department does
a more thorough evaluation in a committee consisting of several faculty.
Sometimes the committee must draw on the experience of the faculty at-large to
make and informed decision.
The computer science Subject Test is recommended, but not required
(other relevant subject tests may also be taken, such as in math or one of
the physical or natural sciences).
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Univ. of Massachusetts,Amherst
Q. Is the GRE subject test required?
A. The GRE subject test is strongly encouraged.
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