It's Time to Eliminate the GRE and PGRE in All Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD Programs: Motivation, Implementation and Outcomes

The GRE and Physics GRE are standard admission diagnostics for Physics and Astronomy graduate programs, despite research showing no correlations with key graduate outcomes but reinforced inequalities for underrepresented groups. We call on all Astronomy and Physics programs to eliminate or make optional the GRE and PGRE in graduate admissions.