Bugu da ƙari, ba kamar sauran gwaje-gwajen shigarwa na yau da kullun (kamar SAT, LSAT, da MCAT) ba, amfani da nauyin GRE ya bambanta ba kawai daga makaranta zuwa makaranta ba, har ma daga sashen zuwa sashen da shirin zuwa shirin. Misali, yawancin makarantun kasuwanci da shirye-shiryen tattalin arziki suna buƙatar ƙimar GRE ko GMAT mai yawa don shiga, yayin da aka san shirye-shiryen injiniya don ba da damar ƙarin bambancin ci. Shirye-shiryen fasahar Liberal na iya yin la'akari da ƙimar mai neman kawai, yayin da shirye-shiryen ilimin lissafi da kimiyya na iya yin la'akari da ƙwarewar ƙwarewa kawai. Wasu makarantu suna amfani da GRE a cikin shigarwa, amma ba a cikin wasu ba; wasu suna amfani da shi don zaɓin kuɗi na tallafin karatu da tallafin karatu, amma ba don wasu shigarwa ba. A cikin takamaiman lokuta, ana iya yin la'akari da ƙimar GRE a matsayin hanya mafi kyau don yanke shawara game da ƙididdigar ƙididdiga. A cikin takamaiman lokuta, ana iya yin la'akari da ƙimar GRE a
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