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Should I retake the GRE if I took it ten years ago and have a paper copy of my scores?

UM SOE: Frequently Asked Questions About Admissions
Consistent with the policy of the Educational Testing Service, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores taken more than 5 years prior to the date of application to the School of Education will not be accepted.

I took the GRE a long time ago (8 years, 10 years, etc.). Do I have to retake this exam?

MHA Professional Format Program
The Graduate School requires an official copy of your GRE score from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). ETS does not keep scores that are 5 years old or older. If the ETS cannot send an official copy of your test score, then you will need to retake the GRE.

I took the GRE's about 10 years ago. Can I submit those scores?

Frequently Asked Questions, Prospective Students, The Gradua...
No. If the program to which you are applying requires test scores, they must have been taken within the past 5 years. Up to nine (9) credit hours may be transferred in; however, this is at the discretion of the department to which you are applying.

I took the GRE several years ago. Are my scores still valid?

UTEP CS FAQ
ETS will not report scores that are more than five years old, and the Graduate School does prefer that applicants submit scores no older than five years. However, domestic applicants who have taken the GRE and whose scores are more than five years old may submit photocopies of old scores and a letter requesting a waiver, along with their other application materials.

I took the GMAT years ago; do I have to retake it?

Lawrence Tech - Doctor of Management in Information Technolo...
This will depend on the score received, coupled with your GPA, experience and how long ago the GMAT was taken. There have been many changes to the GMAT in recent years and you may be asked to take the exam a second time. The College of Management considers an acceptable GMAT score to be 550. If your score IS LOW your application will still be considered.

Do I have to retake the GRE exam if my test was taken several years ago?

Anthropology : Academic Programs : Graduate Program : FAQs
Because it takes up to 6 weeks for the department to receive GRE scores from the testing centers, you should FAX a copy of your test results to the department as soon as you receive them. (Please note that many times we do not receive the testing center copies. Therefore, all applicants are required to send copies of their scores to the department.) The GRE exam can be taken any time by computer testing.

I took the GRE several years ago. Can I submit that score?

Pepperdine University - Seaver College - Graduate Programs
GRE scores are valid for 5 years. If your score is less than 5 years old, please contact ETS and have them send it to us. If it is more than 5 years old, you will need to retake the test. Both of these questions have the same answer. We can tell prospective students whether or not their scores have arrived, and that is the only information we can release. In order to protect your privacy, we cannot divulge test scores over the phone because we cannot verify the identity of the caller.

I took the MCAT more than three years ago. Will I be able to use those scores?

Admissions
The oldest MCAT scores we will accept for the incoming class of 2008 (i.e. for the November 1, 2007 application deadline) will be from the April 2005 MCAT.

My GRE scores are more than five years old. Do I need to retake the exam?

Frequently Asked Questions for Students of the School of Vet...
Yes. The GRE must be taken within a five-year period prior to applying to veterinary school and must include the Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing sections. Yes, you should retake the examination to improve your scores if they are not competitive. When you take the GRE multiple times, we consider the highest scores in each section for examinations taken within the five-year period.

How can I get a copy of a syllabus from a course that I took years ago?

Tulane University Department of Psychology - Undergraduate S...
The department does not retain old syllabi. However, many recent and current syllabi are linked to our course website and to individual faculty websites. Some faculty may have copies of their old syllabi, and may be contacted via their email addresses on their website.

What if I took the GRE more than 5 years ago or the TOEFL more than 2 years ago?

University of Pittsburgh Interdisciplinary Biomedical Gradua...
ETS will not issue GRE scores that are more than 5 years old or TOEFL scores that are more than 2 years old. Applicants who have expired scores must retake the test(s).

I took the GREs more than 5 years ago. Are these scores acceptable?

Nursing Frequently Asked Questions : School for Health Studi...
If your GRE scores are older than 5 years, you will need to retake them, since ETS only stores scores for that amount of time and then destroys them due to limited storage capacity.

I have taken the GRE/GMAT five years ago, can I use my scores now?

Welcome to AUA!
Only if you provide proof of your permanent residency in Armenia : either a stamp in your passport with an address in Armenia as your permanent address, or a certificate from the Housing Office. You may also show your "Special Residency Status" Armenian passport in this regard.

I took the GRE/TOEFL/IELTS exam/s a few years ago. Have they expired?

UCSB Physics - Graduate Education: Prospective Students
The GRE test date must be no more than 5 years old at the time of application, or ETS will not release them. The TOEFL/IELTS test date/s must be no more than 2 years old at the time of application.

If GRE scores are several years old, are they still acceptable?

Department of Economics
If your GRE scores are less than 5 years old, they are still acceptable. If your GRE scores are 5 years old or older, you must retake the GRE. Be sure to specifically request that ETS Submit the GRE scores to UC Davis ELECTRONICALLY ONLY. A photo copy or paper version of the scores is not acceptable.

My Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are old - do I have to retake the test?

Mass Media & Communication program, Temple University
If your GRE scores are from within the 5 years prior to the application deadline, you do not need to retake the exams. If they are from more than 5 years prior to the deadline, you need to submit new scores. Temple University requires an official TOEFL score, so we need that before we could offer you admission to the MM&C program.

What GRE or TOEFL scores are required?

Graduate Program FAQ Civil and Environmental Engineering
For foreign applications, we require a TOEFL score of 600. While your GRE score is important, we have no specific cut-off for GRE scores, and consider the GRE score to be just one part of your overall application. All applicants must submit a GRE score to be considered for fellowships or graduate teaching assistantships.

Can I send a copy of my TOEFL and GRE scores?

Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we can accept a copy of the score reports for the initial review of the file. The reports can be faxed, mailed, or scanned and emailed to dgs@cheme.cornell.edu. If you are accepted into the program, you will have plenty of time to provide official scores to us.
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