Fall is here and it’s that time of year again…when many aspiring librarians begin the process of applying to the library school of their choice.  All over the Internet,  one of the most frequently asked questions is “How can I apply to library school without having to take the  GRE?”  People have many reasons for not wanting to take the GRE: test anxiety, the cost (in time and money) of having to prepare for the exam, not being very good test takers, etc.  I assembled a small list of schools that don’t require the GRE outright or will waive the GRE under special circumstances. Interestingly, for those who don’t want to assemble letters of recommendations, Wayne State University does not require them at all.

No GRE required:
Pratt Institute
San Jose State University
University of Pittsburgh
University of Western Ontario

Waives GRE requirements when certain conditions are met:
Clarion University (3.0+ GPA requirements OR completed graduate degree)
Dominican University (3.0+ undergrad GPA OR completed masters degree)
Drexel (3.2 undergraduate GPA OR completed graduate degree)
Wayne State University
University of Illinois (3.0 GPA last 60 hours OR JD/PhD obtained)
University of Texas (masters degree from UTA)

No letters of recommendations required:
Wayne State University

No personal statement required:
None so far (drats!)

If you know of any other schools that should be on this list, feel free to contact me.