7110.60 Admission Tests
    The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is the primary admission test for admission at the master’s level in the Robinson College of Business. All applicants to the program listed below must take the GMAT. There are no substitutions for this test.
    Master of Business Administration
    Master of Business Administration/Master of Health     Administration joint programs
    Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor joint     programs
    Nondegree status
    Applicants to the programs listed below may submit         scores    on either the GMAT or the General Test of         theGraduate    Record Examinations (GRE).
    Master of Actuarial Science
    Master of International Business
    Master of Professional Accountancy
    Master of Science, majors in
        Business Economics
        Computer Information Systems
        Decision Sciences
        Finance
        Human Resource Management
        Management
        Marketing
        Personal Financial Planning
        Risk Management and Insurance
    Master of Science in Health Administration
    Master of Science in Real Estate
    Master of Taxation
        [Law Scholastic Aptitude Test (LSAT) scores may         be submitted by MTx applicants only.]
    Graduate Certificates in
        Accountancy
        Electronic Commerce
        Enterprise Risk Management
        Personal Financial Planning (see below)
        Real Estate

    Applications to the Graduate Certificate in the Personal Financial Planning program are exempt from the requirement of providing GRE or GMAT scores as part of the application process if they are CPAs or hold an MBA or other master’s degree in business from an AACSB-accredited institution or hold a JD degree. Such qualifying applicants must provide transcripts or other proof that they possess the necessary professional or academic credentials. If admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Personal Financial Planning program without valid GMAT or GRE scores, such applicants must submit valid GMAT or GRE scores before being eligible for admission to a regular master’s degree program, another graduate certificate program, or nondegree status in the Robinson College of Business.
    The GRE is accepted only for review of an initial application. If a denied applicant needs to achieve more competitive test scores for reconsideration, the GMAT must be the examination taken for all subsequent testings.
    Accepted applicants that took the GRE and later wish to change programs will not automatically be eligible to change to a program that does not permit GRE for admission. Based on the overall credentials and grades and credit earned, the student may be required to submit GMAT scores. Students admitted to programs that permit the GRE are eligible to enroll in only courses that apply to those programs.

GMAT 
    The GMAT is administered worldwide. In North America and most other parts of the world, it is administered only as a computer-adaptive test (CAT). Prospective applicants who are located in a country that does not currently offer the GMAT CAT and who cannot travel to another country to take the test should contact Customer Service at the Educational Testing Service. See below for ways to contact ETS.
    The GMAT Information Bulletin and the GMAC Web site (shown below) contain detailed information about the options for registering to take the test and having scores sent to desired schools. The Web site also contains the most up-to-date listing of test centers. Copies of the bulletin may be obtained by contacting the Educational Testing Service in one of these ways:

    Graduate Management Admission Test
    Educational Testing Service
    P.O. Box 6104
    Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6104, U.S.A.
    Phone: 1-609-771-7330
    Fax: 1-609-883-4349
    E-mail: gmat@ets.org
    Web site: http://www.mba.com

    GMAT scores may not be more than five years old at the desired semester of entry. Applicants whose scores do not meet this age limit must retake the GMAT and have the current scores sent to GSAS.
    The test is designed to measure aptitude for graduate study in business and is not a measure of knowledge in specific business subjects. Competitive scores are required for a successful application, and the level of competitiveness is subject to change throughout the year. Scores significantly below current averages are not likely to be competitive.
    Those taking this test must request that their scores be reported to the Robinson College of Business (M.B.A.) of Georgia State University. Those who have previously taken this test must request the Educational Testing Service to report their scores to the college. The college’s code number for master’s-level programs is 5251. The “candidate’s copy” of the score report is not acceptable. Admission decisions will not be made based on the unofficial scores given to the test taker at the conclusion of the GMAT CAT.
    The GMAT should be taken as far as possible in advance of the desired semester of entry since official scores must be received by the stated deadline for complete applications. Scores from GMAT CAT will be sent to GSAS two to three weeks after the test date.

GRE 
    The GRE is administered worldwide and year round. The General Test is offered only on the computer in most locations. It is an adaptive test measuring verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills.
    Updated information about the GRE computer-based and paper-based test centers and registration procedures may be found on the GRE Web site shown below.
    GRE information may be obtained by contacting the Educational Testing Service in one of these ways:

    GRE-ETS
    P. O. Box 6000
    Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6000, USA
    Phone: 1-609-771-7670 (8:00 a.m.—7:45 p.m. EST)
    Fax: 1-609-771-7906
    E-mail: gre.info@ets/org
    www.gre.org
   

    GRE scores may not be more than five years old at the desired semester of entry. Applicants whose scores do not meet this age limit must take the Graduate Management Admission Test and have the current scores sent to GSAS.
    Applicants taking the GRE must request that their scores be reported to Georgia State University. Those who have previously taken this test must request the Educational Testing Service to report their scores to Georgia State University. The university’s code number is R5251. The “candidate’s copy” of the score report is not acceptable.
    The GRE should be taken as far as possible in advance of the desired semester of entry since official scores must be received by the stated deadline for complete applications. Scores from the GRE CAT are mailed within 10-15 days of the test date.