GRE score still valid?

[Convergensir]

Hello all,

 

I am an international student who took GRE on Oct 2009. I am applying for Fall 2014 Stat/Biostat.

I have obtained my MS degree in US. I am wondering whether my score is still valid for the application. 

I saw some of the schools require the score no older than 4 or 5 years old. So how they determine the expiration date of the GRE score?

 

Thanks for your help!

[finalrez]

According to ETS GRE scores are valid for 5 years (http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/faq/).  Every school that I've looked at that mentions a cutoff also goes by the 5 year rule.  I assumed that the 5 year cutoff was from the time the application was submitted, but I actually saw one school that did it by matriculation date.  I guess for you it wouldn't matter -- you would be fine either way.

 

I haven't seen any schools that have a 4 year cutoff, but obviously your scores are older than 4 years.  If I were applying to a department like that I would just go ahead and ask if they'll take your scores anyway (since the ETS site says that scores from July 1st 2008 are still available).  It can't hurt to ask!

[Convergensir]

According to ETS GRE scores are valid for 5 years (http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/faq/).  Every school that I've looked at that mentions a cutoff also goes by the 5 year rule.  I assumed that the 5 year cutoff was from the time the application was submitted, but I actually saw one school that did it by matriculation date.  I guess for you it wouldn't matter -- you would be fine either way.

 

I haven't seen any schools that have a 4 year cutoff, but obviously your scores are older than 4 years.  If I were applying to a department like that I would just go ahead and ask if they'll take your scores anyway (since the ETS site says that scores from July 1st 2008 are still available).  It can't hurt to ask!

Thanks a lot for your reply! I have emailed the coordinator to ask.