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The GRE General Test measures certain developed verbal,
quantitative, and analytical abilities that are important
for academic achievement. Thus, the test necessarily reflects
the opportunities and efforts that have contributed to the
development of those abilities.
The GRE is only one of several means of evaluating likely
success in graduate school. It is not intended to measure
inherent intellectual capacity or intelligence. Neither is
it intended to measure creativity, motivation, perseverance,
or social worth. The test does, however, make it possible
to compare students with different backgrounds. A GRE score
of 500, for example, has the same meaning whether earned by
a student at a small, private liberal arts college or by a
student at a large public university.
GRE scores provide a common measure for comparing the qualifications
of applicants who come from a variety of colleges and universities
with different standards. The GRE Board seeks to ensure their
proper use by disseminating information about the strengths
and limitations of the test scores and by periodically reviewing
and revising information concerning their use.
http://www.gre.org
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