standardized tests
TagKantraversy Over Korean SAT Question
The Korean version of a college admissions exam, the CSAT, administered last month, had several questions about Immanuel Kant. (more…)
How to Show that Studying Philosophy Improves Thinking Skills
How would you determine whether studying philosophy improves critical thinking?
Studying Philosophy Makes People Better Thinkers: Further Data
A new study “offers the strongest evidence to date that studying philosophy does indeed make people better thinkers.” (more…)
Philosophy PhD Program GRE Requirements for 2023
Will your philosophy PhD program be requiring applicants to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for 2023 admissions? (more…)
Philosophy Grad Programs and the GRE, 2021-22 Application Cycle
Several philosophy graduate programs had previously announced that they were either permanently, or temporarily owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, no longer requiring applicants to submit Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores. What about for this coming application cycle, for admission in 2022?
Philosophy Majors & High Standardized Test Scores: Not Just Correlation (guest post)
You’ve probably heard that philosophy majors do well on standardized tests for admission to graduate and professional programs, such as the GRE, LSAT, MCATs, and GMATS. You’ve probably also heard the warning that correlation is not causation. (more…)
Philosophy Majors and the GRE: Updated Data (w/updates)
When students are compared by major on how far above average they do on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), a standardized test used in many disciplines to assess applicants to graduate programs, philosophy majors come out on top, according to a new look at test score data over the past few years. (more…)
University of Pennsylvania Philosophy Stops Requiring the GRE
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania has decided to, at least temporarily, stop requiring applicants to its PhD program to submit GRE scores, and not take them into account even if included in applications. (more…)