Last weekend I got into a long discussion on the value of GRE score in a PhD student. As the 2015 applicants start, I open up the discussion to the community:
I have a female student that has both a Masters (thesis) and publication with several years research experience. However, her GRE score are quite poor. Should I really pass up a seemingly great applicant because of low scores? If a student has a biology Masters or a publication... do GRE scores matter? Have we not moved past GRE scores when picking the next round of PhD researchers for our lab(s)? If you have a personal story of low scores and still attaining your PhD or accepting a similar student... I would love to hear from you! Cheers! Alex M.L
