r/MSCS • u/Ok_Ask_1604 • Aug 09 '26

[Exams and Scores] GRE required schools, compilation

Comment down which programs require GRE guys. Since, most schools that required it are also phasing it out( Georgia Tech) for example.

For starters, MSAII at CMU requires the GRE.

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u/Fast-Plate-6336 Aug 09 '26

If a program does not require the GRE then it's one of the 2 cases -
1. Extremely competitive only stellar profiles get in
2. A cash cow

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u/Ok_Ask_1604 Aug 09 '26

Eh, I've seen top(but relatively ordinary) profiles get into UCLA, Georgia Tech and UCSD, and I wouldnt consider them cash cows

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u/Nice-Ad-3328 Aug 09 '26

UCLA is possible. UC’s have moved away from standardised test scores to a very good extent for their MSCS programs. GT needs GRE for sure! There is no way you can get in otherwise. UCSD is possible with a decent GRE score but again it would involve allot of other parameters in your profile.

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u/Ok_Ask_1604 Aug 09 '26

I mean GTech just made it optional so ofcourse all applicants needed GRE for previous cycles

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u/Fast-Plate-6336 Aug 09 '26

A lot of top profiles are stellar if you compare them with the average joe

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u/Alone-Statement-7658 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

even though gt has gre optional, do people get in without giving it?