Is it okay to submit GRE scores for SMP programs?

[rubisco88]

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I'm thinking about just take the GRE instead of the MCAT, DAT, PCAT etc in order to apply for SMP programs. I'm a junior in college and as of now I'm not super sure what career I want to pursue. I know I want to go into the health field, but not sure which field. I'm going to be volunteering in a dental clinic soon to see if I enjoy it. For one year SMP programs will I have time to take the DAT, MCAT, etc so that I can try to matriculate into Dental,Medical school, etc right after I finish the SMP program. Will I have a disadvantage if I submit GRE scores? I'm specifically interested in the Tulane Masters in Pharmacology/ Molecular and Cell Bio and Midwestern University SMP programs. Anyone with SMP experience have any advice? Thanks

 

[jslo85]

Depends on the program, if you look at admissions requirements they'll have the standard send all transcripts of institutions attended. Then keep scrolling down till they go to tests and they will have which test scores that they do accept for the program, it's usually the MCAT/DAT primarily but quite a few do accept the GRE scores as well.

In regards to your specific questions, MWU's MBS/MA programs both accept the GRE as well as MCAT/DAT/PCAT for admission requirement exams. They will not give preference (officially) at least if they put a preference on any one of them but of course before applying to each respective professional program after will require you to take one of the exams. For Tulane's Masters in Pharm , I'm really not familiar (applied to MWU for SMP and had an interview) as I haven't really looked into it, but on their webpage they officially state that they accept the GRE as well with a minimum score being 1100. Hope that helps.

If you're looking at dental afterwards in particular and you're applying to MWU's SMP for it, I'd take a look at NSU's MBS as well and Barry's MBS. They both have pretty good stats of getting you into NSU's dental school. Just my opinion.