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GRE

American  
Trademark.
  1. Graduate Record Examination.


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We studied for the GRE exam together and one of the books on the reading list was “Wuthering Heights.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

In 2024-25, about 200,000 people took the GRE, down from more than 350,000 in 2020-21, according to ETS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

GPT-3.5, the model that powers ChatGPT, and the newer model GPT-4 can both pass various Advanced Placement tests, the SAT and sections of the GRE with impressive grades, according to OpenAI.

From Scientific American • Aug. 25, 2023

Duke University, a prestigious private institution in North Carolina, announced last year that it would not require the GRE for most of its graduate programs, extending a test-optional policy that began during the pandemic.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

AI has also performed well on other standardized tests, including the SAT and the GRE, but the bar exam has garnered more attention.

From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2023