 When applying to graduate school, Fuchs refused to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).During an interview in 2009, Fuchs stated, “…I felt that the Graduate Record Examination wasn’t testing my real knowledge, but rather how I could perform in a written exam.” Instead, she submitted a three-page explanation with her applications explaining why she would not be taking the GRE.Though she was accepted everywhere she applied, she admits that her defiant statement would not likely be looked upon the same way today.