Is the lack of a GRE requirement indicative of a low level masters program?

[Herr Katze]

I am a senior history major who is graduating in December and I am just now looking at master's programs. I want to pursue an MA in East Asian Studies or history (I want to focus on post-war Japan with emphasis on the bubble period) and I was looking at Cal State schools. My professor recommended Long Beach State, San Jose State, and Sacramento State along with UC Riverside and UC Irvine, but I noticed that the Cal States do not require GRE scores. Does that mean that they aren't quality programs? I'm leaning towards CSUs because I am looking to save money and I have read that funding is hard to come by for master's students as opposed to doctoral students.

 

[jav6454]

GRE is mainly Math and English at a entry level college level. Think of it as the SATs of Master programs. Call in and ask why they don't, they might have some other testing form.

 

[Zerozal]

Nah, I wouldn't worry about the lack of a GRE requirement, as long as the institution itself is accredited and has a good reputation.

I have an MS from Johns Hopkins, and I did not have to take the GRE to get into the program.

 

[Tomorrow]

It could also be a function of your major. When I went to graduate school for business, my university required that I take the GMAT, not the GRE.

 

[mobilehaathi]

I would concern myself more with the faculty and the program rather than whether a standardized test is required.

 

[malman89]

Northwestern University (IL) doesn't require the GRE - just one fairly elite school I can think of when I was looking at Ph.D (no Masters in that field) programs.

The GRE has never been a standard like the ACT/SAT and isn't held to the same level as the MCAT, GMAT, or LSAT.