If you would like to consult with a program that has modified its GRE requirement feel free to reach out to the Director of Graduate Admissions, Mary Hogan - mhogan@ucsd.edu. Mary can connect you with colleagues who can share their experience and best practices.
| Department | Fall 2021 App Cycle Request | Date Approved | Fall 2022 App Cycle Request | Fall 2023 App Cycle Request | Date Approved |
| Anthropology | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the PhD program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on September 3, 2020 | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for admission beginning with the FA22 application cycle. | N/A | N/A |
| Audiology | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for JDP program for the 2020-2021 application cycle. | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 application cycle. | Did not receive | N/A |
| Bioengineering | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for all programs for the FA21 admissions cycle | Approval received on June 1, 2020 | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for admission to all programs effective with the FA22 application cycle. | N/A | N/A |
| Bioinformatics and Systems Biology | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the PhD program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 18, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 application cycle. | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the 2022-23 admissions cycle. (GRE Optional) | Submitted Late by Dept. 8/29/22 |
| Biological Sciences | Request for a permanent removal of the General GRE requirement effective Fall 2020 | Approval received on August 21, 2019 | NA | N/A | NA |
| Biology | Request for a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for BI77 (PhD program) | Approval received on June 30, 2020 | NA | N/A | NA |
| Biomedical Sciences | Request for the permanent removal of the GRE General or Subject Tests as of 2018 | Approval received in 2018 | NA | N/A | NA |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | Requests for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for MS and PhD for WI21, SP21 and FA21. | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the general GRE requirement to include admissions cycles FA21-SP22 and FA22-SP23. | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the general GRE requirement to include admissions cycle FA22-SP23. | Approved |
| Clinical Psych | Request for a temporary waiver of the consideration of the General GRE requirement for the JDP program for the FA21 application cycle. Note SDSU still requires it. | Approval received on August 18, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle. | Requests an extension/continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the admissions cycle Fall 2022 and continue through and including the admissions cycle Fall 2023. | Approved |
| Cog-Sci | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE for the PhD program fo the FA21 applicaiton cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle. | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the 2022-23 admissions cycle. | Approved |
| Communication | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the fall 2021 admissions cycle | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the admissions cycle FA21, and continue through and including the admissions cycle FA22. | Request for the permanent removal of the General GRE requirement beginning for the Fall 2023 admission cycle | Approved |
| CSE | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for the CSE MS program for the FA21 admissions cycle | Approval received on June 30, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE General requirement for the CSE MS program | Program will revert to the original admissions requirements. General GRE is required for the Fall 2023 application cycle. | Approved |
| CSE | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for PhD for the Fall 2020 application cycle | Approval received on May 13, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE General requirement for the CSE PhD program | Request to extend temporary waiver of GRE for CSE PhD program | Approved |
| CSS | n/a | n/a | Request for the permanent removal of the General GRE requirement beginning for the Fall 2023 admission cycle | Approved | |
| Economics | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the Economics PhD program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Progoram will revert to the original admissions requirements. General GRE is required for the Fall 2022 application cycle. | N/A | NA |
| Education Studies | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for MEd and MA-ASL programs | Approval received on May 5, 2020 | See below. | NA | |
| Education Studies | Request for a temporary waiver of the GREs for 20-21 admissions cycle for JDP program | Approval received on April 13, 2020 | See below. | NA | |
| Education Studies | Request for a permanent removal of the General GRE requirement going forward for: JDP, M.Ed.., and MA-ASL | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | NA | NA | |
| Education Studies | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the PhD program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on September 8, 2020 | Request for the permanent removal of the General GRE requirement beginning for the Fall 2022 admission cycle | Approved | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE General requirement PhD programs for the FA21 appllcation cycle. | Approval received on September 3, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle for the PhD program. | Request to extend/continue the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA23 admissions cycle for the PhD program. | Approved |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE General requirement for the MS and PhD programs for the FA21 appllcation cycle. | Approval received on September 3, 2020 | Return to our prior position of requiring the general GRE for MS applicants for the FA22 MS admissions cycle. | N/A | NA |
| Ethnic Studies | Request for a permanant removal of the General GRE for their PhD program effective immediately. | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | NA | N/A | NA |
| Global Health | Request for a permanent removal of the GRE requirment for their MA program | Approval received November 13, 2019 | NA | N/A | NA |
| GPS | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle for all GPS degree programs that require the GRE or GMAT. | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE, and GMAT requirement for the Fall 2022 admissions cycle for the following GPS programs: MIA, MPP, MCEPA, PhD | The School of Global Policy and Strategy is requesting an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE requirement for the 2022/23 admissions cycle for the following degree | Approved |
| History | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for both the MA (HI50) and PhD (HI75) for the 2020-21 admissions cycle | Approval received on June 10, 2020 | NA | Requested Temp Waiver Late - submitted to grad council on 9/14 | Approved |
| IRSU | Request for a permanent removal of the General GRE requirement for the SDSU/UCSD JDP program starting the FA21 admissions cycle | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | programs: MIA, MPP, MCEPA, PhD. | N/A | NA |
| Latin American Studies | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE for the MA program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Request for a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for the Latin Americal Studies MA program. | N/A | N/A |
| LCD (Language and Communicative Disorders) | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the LCD JDP program for the fall 2020 application cycle due to COVID-19 | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE requirement for the LCD JDP program for the fall 2022 application cycle | Did not receive | N/A |
| Linguisitics | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE for the PhD program fo the FA21 applicaiton cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for admission beginning with the FA22 application cycle. | N/A | N/A |
| Literature | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the PhD program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on September 8, 2020 | Request an extension of the temporary wavier of the general GRE for the FA22 application cycle. | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for admission beginning with the FA23 application cycle for PhD program | Approved |
| Material Science & Engineering | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the MS and PhD programs for the FA21 appllcation cycle. | Approval received on August 18, 2020 | General GRE Required for Fall 2022 | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for admission beginning with the FA23 application cycle. | Approved |
| Math & CSME | Request for a temporary waiver of the Subject GRE for their MS, MA and PhD programs for the FA21 application cycle. Retained general GRE. | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the waiver of the Math subject GRE and retain the general GRE. | Did not receive | N/A |
| Mathematics | N/A | N/A | Requesting that the GRE be optional, though strongly recommended if applicant does not submit GRE Mathematics Subject Test score | Approved | |
| Mathematics and Science Education | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the JDP program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on September 21, 2020 | Request to extend/continue the waiver of the General GRE requirement for the jDP program for hte Fall 22 application cycle. | Received 9/29 - late. Sent to grad coucnil 9/29 | Awaiting Decision |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the MS and PhD programs for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on October 6, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE requirement for M.S. and Ph.D. applicants for the FA22 admissions cycle. | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE requirement for M.S. and Ph.D. applicants for the FA23 admissions cycle. | Approved |
| Nanoengineering/Chem | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for the Nanoengineering and Chemical Engineering MS and PhD programs for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for the Nanoengineering and Chemical Engineering MS and PhD programs for the FA22 application cycle. | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for the Nanoengineering and Chemical Engineering MS and PhD programs for the FA22 application cycle. | Approved |
| Neurosciences | Request for a permanent removal of the GRE requirement effective Fall 2020. | Approval received in 2019 | NA | N/A | NA |
| Philosophy | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for the FA21 admissions cycle. | Approval received on June 30, 2020 | Request for a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for the Philosophy PhD program. | N/A | N/A |
| Physics | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for fall 2021 for Biophysics PhD (PY75), Physics PhD (PY76), and Physics BS/MS (PY76). | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | Request for an extension/continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the admissions cycle FA22, and the PGRE as optional. Program will maintain (in the long run) the Physics subject GRE (PGRE) as part of our Grad Admissions screening process. | Request for an extension/continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the admissions cycle FA23 and the PGRE as optional. Program will maintain (in the long run) the Physics subject GRE (PGRE) as part of our Grad Admissions screening process. | Approved |
| Political Science | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the Fall 2021 admissions cycle for both PhD in Political science (PS75) and PhD program in Political Science and International Affairs (PS76) | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle. | The doctoral Program in political science requests a continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the admissions cycle FA 2022/23 for PhD Poli Sci programs | Approved |
| Psychology | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle. | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA23 admissions cycle. | Approved |
| Public Health-MPH | Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE requirement for the MPH program for Fall 2021 | Approval received on June 10, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the General GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle. | Request for a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for the MPH program | Approved |
| Public Health - JDP | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the JDP programs for the FA21 application cycle. | Approval received on September 3, 2020 | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle. This includes the JDP in Epidemiology, Health Behavior, and Global Health. | The Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health requests an extension of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the admissions cycle FA23. This would include the JDP in Epidemiology, Health Behavior and Global Health. | Approved |
| Rady | Request for a temporary waiver of the GEneral GRE and GMAT requirement for their PhD program for the fall 2021 admissions cycle. | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | Request for Continued Temporary Waiver of GRE/ GMAT Requirement for the PhD program (RS79). | Request for Continued Temporary Waiver of GRE/ GMAT Requirement for the PhD program (RS79). | Received late on 8/29/22 |
| Rady | Request for a temporary waiver of the GMAT and General GRE requirement for Fall 2020 application cycle for the Flex weekend and Flex Evening MBA programs | Approval received on April 29, 2020 | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE/GMAT requirement for admission beginning with the FA22 application cycle for Flex Evening and Flex Weekend MBA | N/A | N/A |
| Rady | Flex Weekend MSBA (RS87) - Request for a temporary waivier of the General GRE or GMAT for the FA21 admisisons cycle | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | Requests an extension/continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the GMAT/GRE fthrough and including the admissions cycle 2022. | N/A | N/A |
| Rady | MPAc (RS91) - Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE and GMAT for the FA21 applicaiton cycle | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE/GMAT requirement for admission beginning with the FA22 application cycle. | N/A | N/A |
| Rady | Full-Time MSBA (RS83) - Request of a temporary waiver of the General GRE and GMAT for the FA21 applicaiton cycle | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | Requests an extension/continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the GMAT/GRE fthrough and including the admissions cycle 2022. | N/A | N/A |
| Rady | Flex Evening and Weekend MBA (RS84) - Request for a temporary waiver of the GRE and GMAT for the FA21 application cycle. | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | Request a permanent removal of the general GRE/GMAT requirement for admission beginning with the FA22 application cycle. | N/A | N/A |
| Rady | Master of Finance (RS82) - Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE and GMAT for the FA21 admissions cycle | Approval received on July 29, 2020 | The Rady MF will return to requiring the GMAT/GRE for the Fall 2022 application cycle. | N/A | NA |
| SIO | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the PhD and MS programs for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 20, 2020 | Requests a continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle. | Request to permanently remove GRE requirement for MS and PhD programs | Approved |
| Sociology | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for this year's admissions cycle (WI21) | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | Requests a continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle. | Requests a continuation of the temporary waiver of the requirement of the general GRE for the FA22 admissions cycle. *Submitted late on 9/14/22 | N/A |
| Structural Engineering | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE for their MS programs for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | Request for a permanent removal of the general GRE as a requirement for MS programs. | N/A | N/A |
| Structural Engineering | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE for their PhD programs for the FA21 application cycle | Approval received on August 17, 2020 | x | Did not receive | NA |
| Theatre and Dance | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE for Ph.D. program. | Request for an extension of the temporary waiver of the general GRE for the Ph.D. program | Request permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for Theatre and Drama PhD program | Approved | |
| Visual Arts | Request for a temporary waiver of the General GRE requirement for the fall 2021, through the 2021-2022 admissions cycle. | Approval received on July 22, 2020 | Request for a permanent removal of the general GRE requirement for the Visual Arts PhD program beginning with the Fall 2022 admissions cycle. | N/A | N/A |