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GMAT / GRE
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1b.
GRE Scoring and Graduate Schools
You'll receive three scores for
the GRE CAT:
- Quantitative scaled subscore, ranging from 200 to
800 (these are math questions).
- Verbal scaled subscore, ranging from 200 to 800 (tests
reading comprehension, antonyms and sentence completion).
- Analytical scaled
subscore 200 to 800 (consists of logical games questions and
critical reasoning).
In addition, there is an optional
Writing Assessment score, ranging from 0 to 6. This is
a separate score that is less important than the 200-800 section
scores. Only some graduate schools require the Writing
Assessment.
Different Uses
The importance of your
GRE scores varies from graduate school to graduate school and
from field to field. State schools will often have minimum GRE
score requirements. More competitive programs will often put
more value on the GRE score. Certain technical majors, such as
Engineering, also tend to put more value on the GRE.
Often graduate schools will look for
a total from 600 to 2400 for your GRE score. This total is the
sum of the three (200-800 score) sections. Some graduate schools
will not include a section and only require two sections, meaning
a score potential from 400 to 1600. Technical graduate programs
may require high Quantitative scores. Psychology programs and
those that emphasize reasoning skills often have minimum Analytical
scores.
Foreign Students
International students who have studied
at non-U.S. schools and are applying to a U.S. graduate school
should put more emphasis on the GRE because graduate school admissions
officers need an objective way to compare students from different
backgrounds. In addition, graduate schools may need to asses
the student's verbal skills if he or she is a non-native speaker.
w 1c. How the new GRE
CAT works
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