Abstract
We surveyed graduate programs to see how they use the Graduate Record Examination Analytic Writing (GRE-AW) Test. Only 35% of the graduate programs that responded use the GRE-AW test in their admission policy; of the programs not using it, most do not plan to do so. The programs using the GRE-AW rated it as medium or low in importance in their admission decisions. Few programs have cutoff scores. Approximately 8% reported using an initial validation study; about half reported considering or running an ongoing validation study. We urge program coordinators to evaluate the potential benefits of the GRE-AW as part of admissions decisions and the Educational Testing Service to help coordinators do so.