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  <title><![CDATA[#GeoGRExit: Why Geosciences Programs Are Dropping the GRE]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>In Georgia Tech&rsquo;s School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, the percentage of underrepresented minority graduate applicants increased from a low within the past 8 years of 6% to 13% in 2020, the first applicant pool after the program dropped its GRE requirement. Of the accepted applications this spring, 23% were from underrepresented minorities, compared with 5%&ndash;18% over the past 8 years.</p>
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      <value><![CDATA[ Jessica Taetle ]]></value>
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      <value>2020-06-04</value>
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