GRE/GMAT for non-quantitative programs?

[redyellow]

Can someone please explain why certain universities require standardized tests especially when the program offered is far from quantitative? For instance, London School of Economics offers an MSc in International Employment Relations and Human Resources Management. The program itself, as well as its core and elective courses are qualitative, but they still require the GRE/GMAT. The program is very interdisciplinary, so what could be the reason?

Thoughts anyone?

[clseea]

I don't understand why you think it's not quantitative. You are graded are you not? Sure, it's not math, but you are still assessed and given grades. There needs to be some standard for admittance to the program. The gmat isn't just for math or physics, it's as much about comprehension and reasoning as anything else

[Phlegmbot]

Standardization. People applying to these schools are coming from all over the place - different schools, countries, etc. Having all candidates write one test helps them sort through candidates fairly.

Also the math in these tests is early high school level. If you don't know, it you should be able to learn it. That's part of the test.

[jjasond]

A large part of the GMAT is not quantitative anyway. Reading comprehension, assimilating data from different sources, even sentence correction. It is a general aptitude test.