俄亥俄州立大学招生办老师亲口告诉你： GRE和GMAT究竟能给你的申请带去什么？
很多同学在刚刚考虑申请硕士或者博士学位的时候，都曾纠结过到底需不需要考GRE或者GMAT。网上各种信息众说纷纭，甚至相互矛盾，那实际情况究竟如何呢？先说答案：要考，而且高分确实很有用。
首先，很多美国排名前100的大学研究生院都是要求学生提供GRE成绩的，而全球知名的商学院（对，是全球，不是仅有美国，欧洲、澳洲、亚洲的优秀商学院都需要GMAT成绩）是对GMAT有硬性要求的。
其次，下面这位招生官很清楚地解释了GMAT在商学院申请中所起到的作用。
Alison Merzel：
Senior Director of Graduate Recruiting
Admissions and Financial Aid
The Ohio State University
Fisher College of Business
Alison Merzel：
俄亥俄州立大学商学院资深研究生招生官，负责录取和奖学金资助
3 Reasons Why You Need the GRE/GMAT
申请者需要提供GRE/GMAT成绩的三个理由
1. The GRE/GMAT helps us assess your quantitative, verbal, and analytical aptitude when we may not have other academic coursework that can do the same. Perhaps you graduated college without ever taking a math class, or your undergraduate major did not require you to write many essays or analyze an argument in written English communication – the standardized test can fill in those gaps.
GRE/GMAT成绩可以使用标准化的测设帮助我们衡量申请人的数学、语言逻辑和分析能力。部分专业的申请人在本科阶段没有深入学习过数学课程，或者对于使用标准英语进行分析性写作与逻辑推理的要求不高——通过参加GRE/GMAT这样的标准化测试，可以让我们更清楚的了解申请人的相关能力是否满足专业需求。
要点：GRE/GMAT成绩对于判断申请人的综合能力至关重要。
2. The GRE/GMA Tcan help to compensate for a weaker undergraduate GPA. Perhaps your grades were subpar because you were working to pay for school and couldn’t put in as much studying time as you would have liked OR you were a college athlete OR you were just less motivated and mature than you are today (we have never heard anyone claim that one). Your test scores can help you if your grades are not the best reflection of your potential.
GRE/GMAT成绩可以用来弥补学生GPA的不足。学生在本科阶段可能由于各种各样的原因（如兼职打工赚取学费、是专业特长生、或者仅仅是由于那时候学习动力不足）导致成绩不理想，GRE/GMAT的高分可以弥补GPA的不足，向我们展示出你的学习动力和学习能力。
要点：GPA存在短板，标准化考试成绩不能不高！
3. The GRE/GMATis often used in evaluating merit-based funding opportunities. While we do take a holistic approach when making admission decisions, we look closely at undergraduate grades and test scores when making financial aid award decisions. Undergraduate institutions are not the same, offering varying levels of rigor, different degrees, etc. The GRE/GMAT is the only application requirement that is “standardized;” it has been tested for validity, reliability, and is accessible to all applicants.
GRE/GMAT成绩通常都是用来判断奖学金的依据。虽然大部分学校在考量是否录取学生的时候会综合考虑各种因素，但是在评判奖学金时，我们更关注学生的GPA和标准化考试成绩。由于申请人来自不同的本科院校（无法用统一标准进行比较），因此GRE/GMAT是我们在比较所有申请人的时候唯一的一个“标准化”成绩。GRE/GMAT的成绩真实、可靠，且能用来作为统一标准。
要点：GRE/GMAT成绩直接与奖学金相关。
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