This case study was designed to demonstrate how an institution could use readily available archival data to produce a simple yet informative validity study as a necessary step in understanding the effectiveness of their selection process. Results indicated the GRE does not significantly predict graduate school success across all disciplines…

Using a model followed in earlier research, graduate and professional school grades are predicted from undergraduate grades and standardized aptitude measures. Results indicate that first year grades in graduate school are more predictable than senior grades. (Author/JKS)

The continued controversy concerning the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) aptitude test and its influence on selection decisions, including admission and financial aid, has necessitated the establishment of local norms. The sample involved 407 University of Kansas education and computer science students. Information on…

This paper examined test scores and information about test takers collected from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) national test administration files, GRE validity study data provided by institutional users, and survey questionnaires sent to test repeaters. Data were collected from 200,000 men and women who took the GRE General Test in June…