Waiver From the GRE Test

waiver from the GRE test

Waiver Request for the GRE

I am writing to respectfully request a waiver for the GRE test, which I would otherwise be required to take to pursue my education at your University. I understand that the GRE test is important when it comes to a clear understanding of the ability of a student, and that universities require the test to keep a status quo and to help ensure equality and fair dealings. This test is set up to ensure that a student who is going into Masters level classes or beyond is adequately prepared, and this certainly makes sense. Universities must do their best to make sure that the people they admit to their programs are capable of the time commitment and the academic abilities that are needed. However, there are two specific reasons why I feel a GRE waiver would be appropriate in my case. I will discuss both of those reasons here, and await your reply as to whether I am approved for a waiver of the GRE test.

First, I am certainly not the first person who has requested a GRE waiver. This has been done before in circumstances that merit it at a lot of schools throughout the country. There are provisions at many schools that allow a person to apply to have this requirement waived. For example, the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing has an entire Web page devoted to what a person must do to have the GRE requirement waived and the education and life experience that the individual must already have in order to move through the approval process (Admissions, 2008). These requirements, which are similar at many schools, are relatively strict but do allow for people who have already strongly advanced their education at one or more accredited universities to seek a waiver of the GRE test. I understand that not all schools allow for this, and I also understand that there are some concerns with it, which is why an interview is often required before a final approval of a GRE waiver.

Second, I believe that my educational level should be sufficient to qualify me for a waiver of the GRE test. I have both an MBA and an MS from accredited universities. It would seem as though having a Masters level degree would be enough to excuse a person from taking the test, but with two Masters degrees I certainly feel as though I have proven myself academically. Having me take the GRE test for placement and for proof of academic abilities would be very redundant and would waste valuable time and resources. The university would have room for someone else to take the GRE test, and I would not be required to spend further money to prove myself when I believe that my advanced degrees have already done that. In addition, I will be spending a great deal of money at the university based on the tuition fees and the books, so it is not as though a waiver of the GRE in my case would cause a hardship for the university.