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A user reflects on their recent decision to abandon plans for a PhD in physics after initially preparing for the GRE. They received an email from a school via the GRE search tool and are uncertain about the significance of this outreach. The discussion suggests that such emails are likely part of a broader marketing strategy by schools to attract potential students, rather than an indication of specific interest in the individual. It is noted that schools typically use the GRE search tool to find prospective candidates without verifying their GRE test status before sending out generic recruitment messages.
Kevin Johnson
Hello all!

I recently had a few major changes in my thinking about what I want to do with my life.

For awhile, I thought I wanted to pursue my PhD in physics, so I signed up for the GRE and with it I signed up for the GRE Search tool, which I guess is a tool schools can use to find potential students. Then, I had a change of plans and decided I didn't want to go to grad school anymore and so I canceled my GRE's and started pursuing other things.

However, recently a school contacted me via the GRE search tool and I'm wondering if that doesn't mean anything. The email seems like a generic one which would have been sent to a large group of students but I'm not sure how large. I'm just wondering how interested they are based on this. Does anyone know?

Thank you!
 
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It could simply be a marketing and recruiting tool where colleges can encourage students to apply for admittance ie GRE is providing them with prospective students. I’m sure they didn’t check if you took a GRE or not. Once you apply then you must ask the GRE folks to release your score to them.
 

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