What is Good GRE Score for Grad School Admission?
Question posted by Happy Schools Blog’s Facebook Fan – Indranil
Today I gave my GRE for the first time .I got 1210(730 in Apt and 480 in Verbal).AW result is still awaited.Is my score good enough to study MS in Computer Sc in some good US university.If yes can anyone please suggest some university name.I was expecting 1300 but my Verbal got screwed up and i end up getting a very low score.Can anyone please help me out regarding this.I have a work exp of about 4 yrs in the top MNC firm in India. And my college DGPA is also 8.4 out of 10.
Please help its urgent I need to apply college accordingly then.
Good GRE Score?
“Good GRE Score” is relative. Can you get admission with 1210 – Yes.
Since your target is GRE Score was 1300; GRE score of 121o is not bad score. If you had scored less than 1100 then its not good score.
If you can improve your score to 1350+ by January, retake GRE (When to Retake GRE?). I would suggest the following
- start application process with your current score
- apply to universities by end of November to 1st week of December
- study for GRE
- retake GRE in January/Feb
- if your score is higher than 1210, forward the scores again to schools
- (or) apply for new set of universities
- (or) if score is above 1400 apply for different universities and get transfer for Spring 2012.
heylo HSB…my GRE range is 1240-1410…wat kind of score can i expect??can u name 10-12 universities where i can apply for a phd in economics wid a decent chance of getting financial aid??…eagerly awaiting ur reply
hi,
my gre score is 1210(Q-650 and v-560) and my toefl score is 88. i have 80% in my UG .
will i be able to get into university of houston???
please suggest!!!!
Hi
I got gre score of 1290(V=600, Q=690), Toefl ibt 100(S=22, W=27, L=27, R=24). My under graduate GPA is 3.0. I have 4 years working experience.
I applied for the following schools:
University of Wyoming
University of Delaware
University of South Carolina
SIUC
What are my chances of getting admission with assistanship?
My GRE score is 1170(math 800 verb 370 AWA 2.5),
my cgpa is 8.1/10(til 6 sem)
I want to do MS in Comp Scien dept
DO i have chance in getting into UNIV TEXAS DALLAS
someone plz help me
My GRE score is 1170(math 800 verb 370 AWA 2.5),
my cgpa is 8.1/10(til 6 sem)
DO i have chance in getting into UNIV TEXAS DALLAS
someone plz help me
Hi, I'm Soumya.
GRE 1320( Q740, V580, AWA 4.5),
TOEFL( awaiting result, expecting above 100),
Undergrad-61% with a backlog in 6th sem.
Internship No.1 at Cairn Energy. ( One research report + assisted R&D team for internal project, both in instrumentation field)
Internship No.2 at American Power Conversion(One research report + assisted R&D team for internal project, both in process control and automation)
One minor project in level instrumentation in college.
Final year project on vision robotics using image processing in Matlab.
Another project with Hornbill systems in the pipeline.
Strong Extra-Curriculars.
Planning to apply to the IE dept for master's in the following universities.
U of wisconsin, madison
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma State U
Suny-buffalo
Kindly suggest my chances for selection. Financial Aid required.
Hi all,
I scored 1210 in GRE [Q-720 V-490] and 109 in iBT TOEFL.My B.E aggregate is 85.19%[till my 6th sem].
Just suggest me 5 universities to apply for a MS in Electrical and Electronics in USA.
Kindly reply as soon as possible as i need to apply before 1st week of December:)
Thanks in advance:)
Well i wanted to know something
Apart from some local level college tech fest competitions and other such competitions in university level i have not got any research papers presented in any conferences.i d like to work on it but still if i end up with no conference papers or job experiences or internship will it be a very bad thing on my profile?
Also would it do any good if i state these participation in tech fest stuff in my profile?
Dear HSB & Veterans ,
how you all doing ? I'm writing this email in order to choose from the university from where I have got Admit from UT Arlington (I.E.(Industrial Engineering) Deptt.) & University of Central Florida(UCF)(I.E. Spec..simulation & modeling) for Spring 2011.I have faced the rejection from U Toledo(I.E.) and IIT Illinois(MITO) but that is not relevant.
I considered UT Arlington and UCF on following basis
UT Arlington
Cheap school Tuition fees 26 K for two years.
Job prospect are ok as Texas has good number of Mech Engg. companies.
scrolling through UT Arlington website I did not see any research project hence I assumed that there are less opportunities of getting R.A. hence getting tuition waiver or getting entitled to Instate Tuition waiver.UT Arlington has not many tieups like the UCF is having
UCF
44K Tuition fees for two years
job prospect are ok,lots of research project, lots of tie up with good companies
I would request Alumni and HSB to please help me decide what to choose
WEBHV
PS: I'm considering to pay up only for 1st semester then go for scholarship for rest of my studies loan option for whole studies is also there but I want to take minimum loan interest loan are eye grouching 10.5%
1070-1310 in 45 days
I have been preparing for gre from february and gave my first gre on 16th september and my score was 1070.It was disaster for me but i never give up and started preparing for gre again right away and booked my gre again on 2nd november and finally got 1310.
things i concentrated on most
1. barrons words list(must do) after doing this i increased my verbal score from 350 to 550
2. big book-this is also must do as it gives you a lot of practice both in verbal and maths
If anybody have query relating to this.he/she is free to ask any questions.
P.S i have been following this website from feb and this has been really helpful in understanding things clearly.A great site from US university aspirants
I have a GRE score of 1290/1600 (Verbal-510 Quant-780), TOEFL score 112/120.
I have a CGPA of 8.56/10.
I am looking forward to MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Can someone suggest me a list of universities I might apply? I have the following list in mind::
(1) Univ of Florida.
(2)Univ of Massachussets-amherst.
(3)Univ of Buffalo-Suny.
(4)Univ of Texas-Dallas.
(5)NYU-Poly.
(6)Syracuse Univ.
Please suggest how much chance I have of getting in them and how are they?
Also If u wanna add any more to the list.
hiiii i got gre score 1140(quant 650 & verbal 490), i m studying btech 4th year my % till 3ry year is 70, can u plzzz suggest me some universities which are good and places are safe…
Hi HSB !!
HSB has helped me a lot to know about GRE and admissions.. A big thanks to u !! I got 1210 (Q:760 V:450) and in second attempt got 1300 (Q:740 V:560). I got 107 in toefl and my GPA is 9.3/10 with a paper presentation in National level. I am planning to apply to the following universities for MS Mechanical. Can you tell me what are my chances in getting into them ??
1.Ohio State University (Columbus)
2.University of Washington (Seattle)
3.University of Illinois (Urbana)
4.Arizona State University (Tempe)
5.University of Michigan (Ann Arbour)
6.University of Texas (Austin)
7. Texas A&M (College Station)
8. University of Florida (Gainesville)
If you can pl do suggest me some good universities for my GRE Score and Profile.
If you can send me a detailed write up of your GRE and TOEFL experience (400+ words), I can evaluate your schools list your provide once.
Hi HSB !!
Thanks for ur reply. I m happy to share my GRE and TOEFL experience. pl let me know the email id to which i can mail my write up. Thanks again in advance.
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The dream started when I was nearing the completion of my 3rd year when I decided to be more involved into my stream of engineering. The moment I decided I wanted to do my Masters, many questions queued up in my mind as to how to go about the preparation about GRE and when to apply and what will be a decent score to get a good university. It was at that time one of my seniors suggested me to visit HSB and I am happy to tell that right from my preparation till now (I m on the verge of applying to universities) HSB has been one stop source of information for me. I had mixed experiences in my GRE and TOEFL exams. I m sure sharing my experiences will help other people.
I booked my first GRE in the month of August hoping that I will have enough time after my GRE exam to work on the universities selection. I had decent preparation given the short span before exam. Thanks to HSB again I was able to find materials without much search. With my preparation I was expecting a score of 1350+ but being the first time I panicked seeing the timer running. I had my Quants as my first section and it went well given the practice that I practiced from Nova. The verbal section was tougher as I had to deal with long RCs and that made me mess up my Verbal section as I got the initial few questions wrong. This made me score low in verbal and hence my overall score was low. I got 760 in quants and 450 in verbal and hence 1210 in total with 3.5 in AWA. I was depressed and thought of dropping my idea of Masters. But I searched HSB and found that the score was not that bad and there was also post about retaking GRE and that gave me confidence to retake GRE.
I took GRE again in a months’ time and this time I made sure that I should not panic even though my preparation was bit less than the previous time. It all started with the same with analytical section then it was followed by verbal section. I did not panic this time and it made me think clearly and answer properly. I was happy about my verbal performance and that confidence helped me perform better in quants section. I ended up getting 740 and 560 in quants and verbal respectively. I got an increase of 0.5 in awa. I came back and referred to HSB to decide on the universities and found that they give the accurate info considering other sources. HSB gave me the confidence to carry forward with my application process.
Gave my TOEFL two days after my GRE and with this short span in hand for preparation HSB pointed rightly to the books I can use for TOEFL preparation. With some preparation I gave my TOEFL and the all the sections like reading, listening, speaking and writing went well though I was bit lacking in speaking section I managed to score 107.
HSB has been a part of my journey to Masters and I m sure I can look up to HSB for any doubt in the process. This will be the first site that I would recommend to anyone who plan to do their higher studies. Thanks a lot HSB for guiding me. I hope it will continue this service to lots of aspirants all over the world.
My CGPA is 7.68/10. How to convert it into a 4 point scale. While applying for Universities in US, how my GPA is to be reported. Is it GPA on the transcripts or is there any special procedure for calculating GPA
Hi HSB,
I scored 1390 on the GRE (Q:750 V:640)..Toefl : 110..Acads : 84.4%..I have shortlisted the following universities..Could you please evaluate my chances?
1.CMU(INI & MISM)
2.UC, Berkeley (MISM)
3.North Carolina State University
4.Ohio State University
5.UC,SanDiego
6.UC,SantaBarbara
7.UC,Irvine
8.University of Illinois,Chicago
9.UT, Dallas
10. UNC, Chapel Hill
Thanks in advance..Or should I include something else?
Hi everyone
I got a GRE score of 1330(Q:800, V:530, AWA: 4.0). Toefl= 115. My Gpa=8.68. I have done a project under a prof regarding improvement of efficiency of Power Sys. and might publish a paper on the same.
I am planning to apply to following. Plz evaluate my chances.
1. GTech
2. VTech
3. Purdue
4. USC
5. UC Berkely
6. Univ of Illinois Urbana Champaign
7. UT Austin
8. Penn State Univ
9. Arizona State Univ
10. North Carolina State Univ.
I am planning to apply to 8 of these. PLz evaluate my chances so that i can choose 8.
Thanks
hello HSB…
can u let me know of the procedure to change my toeffle date if i want to??thank u in advance
Hi….I gave my GRE today,got 1180(Q720,V460)…I want to pursue an ms in electrical engg. Please suggest some universities for this score….is it very low?
oh god a gre score less than 1100 is bad!!! but may i please remind you that guys who got a score less than 1100 also got good universities!!!
Hi HSB , Thank you that your websites are very helpful for me. I got GRE score of 1130 (340V, 790Q) and iBT TOEFL 105 .My college major was communication engineering, now I want to apply for MS in electrical engineering for Fall 2011. my GPA is 81% , i want to apply for the following universities so would you tell my about my chances to get admission….
1- university of texas – arlington
2- university of tennessee – knoxville
3 – IIT
4 – university of houston
5-university of florida
plzzzzzzzzzz help me….
1- university of texas – arlington (maybe)
2- university of tennessee – knoxville (maybe)
3 – IIT (maybe)
4 – university of houston (which campus?)
5-university of florida (no)
university of houston (cullen)…
would you suggest other universities that i could get admtission for sure….
appreciating your effort….
i want to get above 1400 in gre and i m appearing for the first time..can i get above 1400 in gre in the first attempt if i prepare for one month completely
Depends on your proficiency in Vocabulary..If you have a flair for English you will score 1400 by preparing in a month's time..Quants is not going to be an issue..
I got gre score of 1090,quants:800 and verbal:300.
right now am in final year doing my chemical engg.,got a cgpa of 7.28.
i want to do my masters in chemical engg field,
i want to apply for the following univ,so pls tell me the chances of getting admission in it:
1.Arizona state univ
2.Minnesota st. univ,moorhead
3.oklahama st. univ
4.univ of connecticut
many of my seniors told that for doing chemical engg PG,1100 is enough to get admission into a better university,hw far is it ryt>>????
pls temme the chances of getting admission in a better university,.
i got 1220 on gre. i want to do ms in aerospace.so what are the university where i can get admission with some scholarship and without scholarship.I have very good profile with one year of industrial experience.
Refer to http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/happy-points-meth… for university selection.
Hi,
I have gre of 1370 ( Q:770 , V:600 ) I messed up my Score due an "outrageously Convoluted" RC passage in verbal ,my quant is also not very high ,Since
i was Scoring 1440 to 1490 in mock tests. I think, I Paid for my shear
reluctance of not quiting the Job while preparing .
Anyways, i would be very grateful to any one who fairly appriase my
Profile and let me know my chances of getting into the universities ,which i have opted .
Profile :
Job Ex. Two years Ex in Top MNC ,Rated consistently as a "Top Performer"
B.E( Honors) from govt. eng. college in Civil stream(77%),
Department topper and university Rank holder.
I dont have any paper publication .But a sort of Operation research
work in job.
Aspiring for MS in Transportation engineering
Uni.
1)Northwestern university
2)Georgia Tech
3)virginia tech
4)University of maryland college park.
5)Uni. of California ,Berkely
6)Purdue uni.
HSB PLS HELP.
I think you have scored enough in GRE to get into a really good university considering your academic and work performance. You must apply to all top universities. Surely you will get into a top university. Just make sure you enter into a university where your particular field is good enough.
Did you see other list of universities in this thread. Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech seems to be common theme. Why not look into other top schools?
Thanks a lot ,HSB and Shrish .Since i was Skeptic with my
performance and planning to retake gre ,now you have bolstered my
confidence.
hi this sashank my gre score is math 770 and verbal -370.i have done my undergraduation in electronics and communication and have a gpa of 76%.i have a research paper and two good projects.so pls can you suggest me some good university suiting my profile
Hi HSB , Thank you that your websites are very helpful for me. I got GRE score of 1130 (340V, 790Q) and iBT TOEFL 105. am from jordan (middle east) .My college major was communication engineering, now I want to apply for MS in electrical engineering for Fall 2011. my GPA is 81% and i am ranked 4th on my class , i want to apply for the following universities so would you tell my about my chances to ge admission….
1- university of texas – arlington
2- university of tennessee – knoxville
3 – IIT
4 – university of houston
5-university of florida
Hello Everybody
This is Preethi, I have completed my Bachelors in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology which is one of the rare course in India, and I am going to take my GRE in a couple of weeks, my problem is I am basically a science student, and I am not in touch with maths, so it is impossible for me to score 1200 and above, Can anyone of you tell me approximately how much should I get in my GRE. Is 900 okay for paramedicals
I see pessimism already. What does being science student got to do with not scoring in math. If your target score is 900 you will end up with 800.
Hi HSB,
My question is regarding GPA. My university is very stingy in terms of awarding marks. Above 70% is considered distinction. I used World Education Services to convert my marks to 4.0 scale and it's showing 3.77. Is it a true reflection of my marks, and more importantly is it a good GPA?
WES is one of leading credentials evaluator.
I know WES is good. But does somebody know exactly how it works. I mean by CGPA is 8.68/10 and wen i used WES i got a 3.98/4. That sounds absurd.
It’s a great GPA..
Hi HSB,
Thank you that your websites are very helpful for me. I got GRE score of 1440 (660V, 780Q) and iBT TOEFL 92. My college major was Automation(under electrical engineering in some universities in US or under Mechanical engineering in other universities), now I want to apply for MS in computer science for Fall 2011. I think I have solid background on CS according my independent study and 3 years work experience. But I am not optimistic about my GPA, overall 75%, last two years 80% and the bad thing is that my Math part is only 68% as most CS admissions require decent records for Math, I do think my math was improved with the evidence that I got 85% (it is equal to A in my school) on my core courses which need considerable understanding of math.
Based on my situation, would you please suggest how to maximize my chances to get admission? I am interested in going to following universities:
1. University of California, Irvine
2. University of California, Riverside
3. Texas A&M University
4. University of Texas, Dallas
5. University of Texas, Arlington
6. University of Houston
7. California State University, Fullerton
smaller number, more interest to me.
Thank you very much for your quick suggestions in advance.
Hi HSB,
Would you please reply my message? I really need your help, thank you!
Hi HSB,
I am Rohit Guttal. I got a GRE score of 1290 (800Q, 490V) and TOEFL 104. I was hoping for a 1300+. Is my low verbal score going to affect my chances of getting admission greatly. I am applying for MS in Electrical Engineering for fall 2011 in following universities:
University of Maryland College Park
University of Southern California
Arizona State University
University of Florida
University of Texas, both Dallas & Arlington
Iowa State Universities
Please help me out with your valuable suggestion
Thank You
Maryland will be the toughest to crack in that list..
Do I have more chance in Georgia Tech. than in UMCP
please reply.
Thank You
Hi all,
I took GRE last week and my score was 1280 (800Q, 480V). I'm planning to apply for a PhD in Computer Science in some of the top 20 universities and most of the deadlines are in December second week. I have 2 queries –
1.) Is my score sufficient for a good admit given that other aspects of my application are strong ?
2.) Should I retake GRE (in December or January)? If so, will the universities get my score report in time ?
Please send in your valuable comments. Thanks in advance 🙂
hello all,
I got 1290 (Q-740, V-550) and still have to give my TOEFL. I want to apply for MS in agriculture.I have started writing mails to professors but still not getting any positive response.Can anybody please tell me should I apply directly to the universities?? What about the funding??
Please help me…
hey m too applying for MS in agriculture. I think thats a decent score for an agriculture student. Try to search the Profs according to your area of interest, it's really a tedious job and frustrating too. A good number of assistantships are available in plant and soil science. Which subject are you applying for?
Funding for MS programs is very limited and only in rare cases funding is assured before applying.
I would suggest applying to the universities directly and then contacting professors regarding their projects that you would be interested in. This way, not only will you get aligned in their research but also improve your chances of getting admitted.
Hello all,
I got 1140(Q-650 V490) in GRE and 98 in TOEFL. I have 81% in my UG. I am planning to do MS in Telecommunications. Can someone tell me the universities that offer this course? The problem is, not all universities have Telecommunications as a separate major. Many universities have Wireless/Telecommunication papers under Electrical. I do not know how to make a decision. Can someone please suggest!
Hello Vidhya
You are right in that most universities offer MS in Telecommunication under Electrical branch. I think there is no problem with that as far as they provide you specialisation in that field its good. In fact its not possible to open new departments for each such specialisation.
Its for organisational purposes that its under Electrical Department.
Thanks for your reply Rakesh.
Can you suggest universities that offer courses in Telecommunications under Electrical?
The reason why its difficult to sort out is because when we go for Electrical and choose Telecom we have to choose subjects other than Wireless/Telecom too where as when we go for specialisation in Telecomm all the subjects are related to it and it looks quite interesting.
Can anyone suggest universities that match my profile?
hi……vidya
Your TOEFL , GRE and Academic score is excellent. Yu can apply at Steven Institue of Technology, Florida Institute of Technology, Worcester plytechnic. All colleges are good for wireless/Telecommunication.
Thanks for your wishes. Ya I have checked out on the universities you have suggested. I guess Florida Inst of Tech and Steven are private universities. I would look forward for state universities as they might provide better funding.(as far as i know)!
Could someone suggest state universities that match my profile?
My GRE score is 1140 (760 Quant, 380 Verbal). I am B.E. (Hons), Chemical engineering graduate from BITS Pilani Goa (2008 pass out) with a CGPA of 7.68. I have 2 years work exp as a scientist in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO in the field of Polymers, Ceramics and Composites. I am planning to apply for Phd in material science for Fall 2011. I have sent my GRE scores to
University of Florida
University if texas, Austin
Ohio State University
University of Arizona
and thinking of following options too
Pennsylvania state university
North Western University
kindly comment whether my options are fine or should I think of any other options. What may be the possibility of getting admission with scholarship in the above universities. I am not at all willing to register for admission without funding/scholarship as I already have a job in hand. Please respond as early as possible
Thank you
Rajasekhar
I think universities you have listed would require score above 1300.
i got my gre score as 1180 with quant-740 and verbal-440,awa-3.5.my toefl score is 95 with 22 plus in every section.i wanted to do ms in power systems..suggest me a few good universities for applying??
hii are u suggesting that he gets admitted in move go over and then with the better score take a transfer nxt yr???is that possible…
Hi
I am going to usa for spring 2011 and Please let me know if gre and toefl required to get transfer to another university after 1st semester or only gpa of 1se semester enough ?
Dear HSB,
Is commenting on these blogs the only way to communicate with you? Do you have an email id or a specific area in this site where we can ask you questions? Or have I missed something?
Hello everybody!
I have a question. how can we ask our question through this weblog?
I think you should apply to UT, Dallas and UT, Arlington. Also apply to University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC). Everybody seems to get admission at UNCC. If I were you I would be happy if I got into UT, Dallas. They expect a minimum score of 1200 on the GRE.
P.S : Don't read too much into my comments. Am in the process of applying too.
Hi
I am writing this again since i dint get reply for my last quest's. I have GRE score of 1170(Q-730, V-440) and AWA-3. I want to do my MS in EE. My aggregate is 73.6%. Kindly let me know which universities i stand a chance.. Universities i have in mind presently are-
1. Texas at Arlington
2. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
3.The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4.University of California, Berkeley
5.The University of Tennessee – Knoxville
6.Virginia Tech
Pls reply
Hi Pradeepa,
I think 1170 is a decent score, but you are looking at very ambitious universities. I think you have a fair chance into UT-Arlington, a slightly more diminished chance at UNC-Chapel Hill and Tennessee-Knoxville. I would say stay away from Rutgers, UC-Berkeley or Virginia Tech.
Regards,
Sudeep
1. Texas at Arlington (YES FOR U SAFE UNIVERSITY)
2. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (CANT SAY)
3.The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MAY BE BUT VERY LESS CHANCE)
4.University of California, Berkeley(IMPOSSIBLE)
5.The University of Tennessee – Knoxville(CANT SAY U MAY OR MAYNOT LESS CHANCE)
6.Virginia Tech(IMPOSSIBLE)
Hi HSB i want to know one thing that ETS GRE prep.software contains only two tests then from where we can practice a whole test so we judge our score as you told we have to practice more and more until we not get a very good average score
Hello Salman,
You can buy Kaplan's Books which have 3 cat's and many quants and verbal tests in the cd. It cost's around 1 grand.However If u dont want to buy kaplan u can always download the tests using torrents(though i dont support piracy). Its pretty good.
Regrads,
NERD
Hi,
Is it possible to update the univs with a latest score when we have already completed the application process?
YES U CAN CALL THEM OR JUST E-MAIL AND TELL THEM THAT U HAVE WRITTEN UR GRE AGAIN AND REPORT THE SCORES OFFICIALLY THROUGH ETS……………
hello HSB,
i got a score of 1210 in my gre (ie, verbal-470 & quant-740 ) n my toefl ibt score is 104 , im plannin for masters in financial engineering ! i couldnt find much resources regarding this course can u help me with the univs plz !
regards
suresh
Hi,
I am currently staying in virginia with my husband. I am planing to do MS in virginia tech, University of virginia, Virginia common wealth university.
What is the cut off score for them for GRE and i have only 2 months time to attempt for GRE. Is it possible? and i think the applications for scholarships has been done for fall. can i get funding from 2nd sem?
what is the transfer process in these universities?