Hi,
I got a score of 540 verbal and 520 quantitative on the GRE. Is it good to get me into a good Masters program in business in a university in US or canada? I have a British bachelors.
Confused, so plz help.
Would appreciate your suggestions.
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^^ errr... can you tell us more about the type of programs you're aiming for... many Masters programs in Business would typically require the GMAT and not the GRE - unless the program specifically asks for the GRE.
I've been on the admissions committee for the MBA and the MSc program, and we typically look at the percentiles more than the absolute scores.
On the outset though, your verbal score seems good... the average I've seen for grad admissions is around 510ish. On the other hand, most applicants score significantly higher on the quantitative section and I'd say anything above 600 is considered safe.
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Thank you for the reply, Talib.
There is an MS program that requires GRE or GMAT. I went for GRE.... Somebody said it was easier... (didn't look easy...) I have re registered for the gre. I hope i can do better. Can anybody tell me whether they averagre the scores?
Do you think it is a good idea to give the exam again and try to improve. I was bad at time. I missed 5 questions on maths because time finished :(
Thank you for the encouragement. Though, I know i should have done better. I didn't give much time to preparation.
I am preparing from Kaplan now as i heard its effective and while glancing through the book it do find it better.
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As Umar said it depends on the program and the school's requirement.. I scored 1150, I think, and I was told by the dean of the department that in my master's program 1100+ is a guaranteed admission if I met the other requirements of GPA and community service etc (exclusively for my program only), hence I considered myself right on the border and safe and never botthered to take it again!!
Also, Kaplan is good for preparing and illustrating exam techniques for tricky questions but I won't recommend relying on their book.. the highly recommended books for GRE are Barron's and ETS' Big Book of GRE..Generally, it's hard to score more in vocab than the math section so concentrate more on that.. just make sure you talk to an advisor or dean of the school about their score requirement.. I think it's more important in business schools than in social sciences etc.
good luck!!
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^ Thanks Gemini!
Do appreciate your reply and suggestions. I will go for barrons and the big book by ets also.
I have registered for end of July and i eally need a suggestion.
Should i give the test again? I do feel i could do better. But if they do average scores, i could end up with the same or lower score if i don't do well.
What i have realized is, that sometimes the CAT can be quite different for different people. For example many of the topics in maths didn't even show up, on which i was not so good at. Thus it seems that its about luck also besides good preparation. Correct me if i am wrong.
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Erudition,
it really depends on which schools and programs you are aiming for. Pick 5 schools that tickle your fancy and check their websites. Most universities publish average GRE and GMAT scores of the latest entry. Their admissions office is the place to look at or even call. and remember - these are AVERAGE scores meaning some have higher, and some have lower.
In general, however, I would advise you to try it again. Most schools don't do an average. They usually take your highest score, so it can't hurt you. Plus, the first time can stump you. You now have more practice and you know what to expect. I'm sure you'll do better the 2nd time around. Keep practicing in the meantime and best of luck!!!
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I would personally retake it unless I knew the school I was interested in found that score acceptable.