This study was intended to investigate the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examination for American Indian/Alaska Native students. A sample of 28 students at a large public university was tracked longitudinally; analysis indicated that GRE scores were significantly correlated (for GRE-Total r26 = .40 and for GRE-Quantitative .47) with students' degree completion status but not with their grade performance. These results indicate that, in some instances, GRE scores may be significant predictors of the outcomes of American Indian/Alaska Native students.
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