Is GRE/GMAT mandatory for MS Data Science USA?

Well it’s kind of mandatory, yeah. You can get admission without a GRE/GMAT score for sure. But in most cases, you will need either a GRE or a GMAT. Because, until you become sure of your options you have to have a general opinion.

Besides, the reason why I’m focusing so much on its importance is because it’ll give you options. For example, there are universities in the USA and some other countries that have waived off the GRE/GMAT requirements. In those universities you can apply without a GRE or GMAT. And if your application is strong enough you can get in as well. If you want to know what are these universities, take a look -

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Purdue University
• Steven Institute of Technology
• California State University
• Wichita State University
• Boston University
• University of North Texas

You can see that the universities that have waived off their GRE/GMAT requirements are not just any ones. So you have good universities available, but they are not too many. Of-course there are more than I just mentioned but still they are not much in number. Plus, don’t forget that you can’t just select any university. Your academic and curricular records are needed to see which schools and colleges fit your profile.

Therefore, it’s better if you have a better score than average. Because universities like UC Berkeley or LBS will not admit any average candidates. Now, having a GRE/GMAT by your side will be good because through this you can explore your options. Without it, you will only have access to a few universities. And as you know, selecting a university for masters is not a walk in the park.

In general, a GRE score of 320 and GMAT score of 700 is considered good. Now, to get into top schools and colleges, you will need a screen above this. Because the university might not ask, but other applicants will submit their top scorer. This way you will be washed out merit wise if you do not have a score. You can always check the average GRE/GMAT score for a program at the official program page.

If you want more details on the universities or application process kind of things, you can always ask me. Or else, you can just contact the experts here and have a professional opinion on your problems. You can ask about GRE/GMAT, language tests, documents like SOP, LORs and Essays and many others as well. 

Let me know if this helps and if you need any other information from my end.