{"id":2058,"date":"2020-04-06T09:54:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2020-04-06T09:54:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:54:33","slug":"utrgv-waiving-gre-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/06\/utrgv-waiving-gre-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV WAIVING GRE EXAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRE-Waived.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRE-Waived.png 950w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRE-Waived-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRE-Waived-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GRE-Waived.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV is waiving the Graduate Record Examination and other tests for\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0and Doctoral Programs for Summer and Fall 2020 semesters.\u00a0Executive Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, and New Program Development,\u00a0Parwinder\u00a0Grewal says that due to COVID-19 \u201cmany\u201d\u00a0test\u00a0centers have been closed. Grewal adds that UTRGV has temporarily waived the GRE and other test requirements for students to enter the graduate schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We at UTRGV have temporarily waved the GRE and GMAT requirements for students to enter graduate school.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Grewal said that students who \u201cwish\u201d to start their graduate program on Summer or Fall of this year do not need to present their GRE scores. Grewal said that this is a great time to start attending graduate schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This is a great time to enter the graduate school. Sometimes under difficult circumstances opportunities open to.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Grewal addresses concerns regarding the potential of having to take the GRE in the future for students who take graduate school during Summer or Fall this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If you enter a graduate program during these two semesters, you do not have to take the GRE in the\u00a0future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Mass Communication Senior Alex Alvarado shares his opinion about the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>In my opinion this is a great opportunity for UTRGV students who want to take graduate classes. The stress of taking these exams are gone and it\u2019s also a safe move to keep UTRGV students safe from the current pandemic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information visit the website <a href=\"http:\/\/UTRGV.edu\">UTRGV.edu<\/a> or email Graduate College at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gradcollege@utrgv.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Reporter Hector Tamez <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UTRGV is waiving the Graduate Record Examination and other tests for\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0and Doctoral Programs for Summer and Fall 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,16,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brownsville","category-edinburg","category-radio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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