Off-topic, but need suggestions

[mdognotcat]

---

Members don't see this ad.

Please excuse me for posting here but the other site seems rather inactive. I am posting the message below for a friend who lives on the reservation and does not have access to email except from the library which is miles away from him.

PhD programs not requiring the GRE My tribal chairman encourages me to pursue a doctoral program but said I should not patronize a test like the GRE or GMAT that is known to be unfair to Native Americans. To us Indians, a tribal chairman is like President Obama is to Americans. And when a native american elder expresses his wishes, we almost always respect it. Especially when he happens to be the leader of our Indian nation.

I want to teach at a university and do research, so I do need a PhD. I am not picky about the field my PhD will be in. It could be Business, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Operations Research, Economics, etc, as long as I can teach and do research.

Please suggest PhD programs that don't need tests like the GRE or GMAT (or that waive such tests). Thank you.

 

[sassilysweet]

Honestly if you learn the material well and study you should not have a problem with the GRE. My biggest problem with it was that I hadn't had that level of math since about 10th grade in high school (took college calculus).
I am not sure how the test would be considered "unfair" if you take all of the same classes as everyone else. It is based on skills not cultural background.

As for PhD, you really should be looking into a subject you want to pursue and then worry about which program to go into. There is a huge difference between psychology and economics...and different levels of difficulty getting into the doctorate programs. Take the appropriate generals, discuss options with your college advisor, and do research into schools on your own.