Comments on: Low GRE score – when should you retake GRE http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/ A resource for students applying to Universities in USA Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: meow123 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-696 meow123 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:10:35 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-696 Hi, I really don't understand what's going wrong with me but i defiantly didnt expect such low scores. The first time when I took, i scored 910 ( Q-560 and V-350). And when I wrote it for the second time, i scored 970 (Q-630 and V-330). I don't know whether it would be worth retaking again. Can anyone suggest me what to do? I mean, I really am interested in doing M.S. in U.S. but I don't know whether these scores would help me getting into a decent university. I have my 10th standard score as 66%, 12th class as 87.6% and an undergraduate score of 66%. Please suggest what to do as I have appeared for the test twice and it has not really shown much improvement though I worked really hard for it! Hi,
I really don’t understand what’s going wrong with me but i defiantly didnt expect such low scores.
The first time when I took, i scored 910 ( Q-560 and V-350). And when I wrote it for the second time, i scored 970 (Q-630 and V-330). I don’t know whether it would be worth retaking again. Can anyone suggest me what to do? I mean, I really am interested in doing M.S. in U.S. but I don’t know whether these scores would help me getting into a decent university. I have my 10th standard score as 66%, 12th class as 87.6% and an undergraduate score of 66%. Please suggest what to do as I have appeared for the test twice and it has not really shown much improvement though I worked really hard for it!

]]> By: app2usadvisor http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-560 app2usadvisor Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:19:28 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-560 Continue with the discussion on the forum please. Continue with the discussion on the forum please.

]]> By: jeyanthi.narasimhan http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-546 jeyanthi.narasimhan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:38:02 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-546 hi there, I gave GRE last June and got 1300(520-v 780-q). Toefl IBT-105. I am trying for phd program. It's going to be a month and 'm yet to get AWA score. I plan to apply for CMU, RPI, UOW, UCSD, UCI, UTA, UMN. I have a pretty good acad track record but nil publications. Are my chances bright? please reply. hi there,
I gave GRE last June and got 1300(520-v 780-q). Toefl IBT-105. I am trying for phd program. It’s going to be a month and ‘m yet to get AWA score. I plan to apply for CMU, RPI, UOW, UCSD, UCI, UTA, UMN. I have a pretty good acad track record but nil publications. Are my chances bright? please reply.

]]> By: app2usadvisor http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-455 app2usadvisor Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:48:37 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-455 skb, You do not have a choice on which GRE score shall be reported, all scores from the last 5 years will be reported by ETS directly. Your retaking the GRE did not help. Frankly you have no hope in top 20 since your GRE Quant score is now diluted. Try outsude top 20. Any more question should be asked at the forums at www.app2us.com Best wishes, app2us advisoe skb,
You do not have a choice on which GRE score shall be reported, all scores from the last 5 years will be reported by ETS directly.

Your retaking the GRE did not help. Frankly you have no hope in top 20 since your GRE Quant score is now diluted. Try outsude top 20.

Any more question should be asked at the forums at http://www.app2us.com
Best wishes,
app2us advisoe

]]> By: skbkumar http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-453 skbkumar Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:30:01 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-453 Scenario 6: Verbal is below 300. If your quant score is 780 or more, you may still have hope. If you do not have that high quant, then you should consider retaking the GRE. However please realize that if you scored 300 on the first attempt, may be your verbal skills are not that great. In second attempt you will need to score 500 so that your average exceeds 400. For a person who scored 300, it is difficult to score 500 second time. hello sir, my situation best fits this scenario, got 780(quants)+310(verbal)=1090 in my first attempt and 710(must have been penalised for not attending last 6 questions)+360(verbal). now that i am confused about with what score i can apply to get better univs. Also you have mentioned that i can still have 'hope'. it looks fuzzy to me. can you explain whether i(a person like me) can hope for a good university or a not so good one. as i am in the univ selection process and the deadlines are closing...... Scenario 6: Verbal is below 300.
If your quant score is 780 or more, you may still have hope. If you do not have that high quant, then you should consider retaking the GRE. However please realize that if you scored 300 on the first attempt, may be your verbal skills are not that great. In second attempt you will need to score 500 so that your average exceeds 400. For a person who scored 300, it is difficult to score 500 second time.

hello sir,
my situation best fits this scenario,
got 780(quants)+310(verbal)=1090 in my first attempt
and 710(must have been penalised for not attending last 6 questions)+360(verbal).
now that i am confused about with what score i can apply to get better univs. Also you have mentioned that i can still have ‘hope’. it looks fuzzy to me. can you explain whether i(a person like me) can hope for a good university or a not so good one. as i am in the univ selection process and the deadlines are closing……

]]> By: app2usadvisor http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-437 app2usadvisor Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:24:00 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-437 Jayaram, Your comment is very valid. "For a person who scored 300, it is difficult to score 500 second time." - not impossible. We are very happy for ppl to dramatically improve their score on 2nd attempt, but statistically, there are less cases of great improvements. The purpose of this blog is to encourage not discourage, just a bit of realism is also required. Again, your commen is much appreciated. -app2us advisor Jayaram,
Your comment is very valid. “For a person who scored 300, it is difficult to score 500 second time.” – not impossible.

We are very happy for ppl to dramatically improve their score on 2nd attempt, but statistically, there are less cases of great improvements.

The purpose of this blog is to encourage not discourage, just a bit of realism is also required.

Again, your commen is much appreciated.

-app2us advisor

]]> By: jayaram http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-432 jayaram Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:34:43 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-432 Scenario 6: Verbal is below 300. If your quant score is 780 or more, you may still have hope. If you do not have that high quant, then you should consider retaking the GRE. However please realize that if you scored 300 on the first attempt, may be your verbal skills are not that great. In second attempt you will need to score 500 so that your average exceeds 400. For a person who scored 300, it is difficult to score 500 second time. i don't find truth in this scenario... it makes people discouraged if you say in the first attempt you get a verbal score of 300, then 2nd attempt it will not cross 500, i am a example for it... my first attempt i got a score 1060(790+270) V500 so remember one thing, its alwasy your HARDWORK, PRACTISE and DETERMINATION that makes you succeed your goals... work hard and put the necessary effort you will definitely achieve it.. its not a big deal to get a score of 1250+ Scenario 6: Verbal is below 300.
If your quant score is 780 or more, you may still have hope. If you do not have that high quant, then you should consider retaking the GRE. However please realize that if you scored 300 on the first attempt, may be your verbal skills are not that great. In second attempt you will need to score 500 so that your average exceeds 400. For a person who scored 300, it is difficult to score 500 second time.

i don’t find truth in this scenario…
it makes people discouraged if you say in the first attempt you get a verbal score of 300, then 2nd attempt it will not cross 500,

i am a example for it…
my first attempt i got a score 1060(790+270) V500

so remember one thing, its alwasy your HARDWORK, PRACTISE and DETERMINATION that makes you succeed your goals… work hard and put the necessary effort you will definitely achieve it.. its not a big deal to get a score of 1250+

]]> By: app2usadvisor http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-420 app2usadvisor Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:49:14 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-420 Please ask specific questions on the forum at www.app2us.com Please ask specific questions on the forum at http://www.app2us.com

]]> By: prateek http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/comment-page-1/#comment-387 prateek Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:16:52 +0000 http://app2us.com/blog/low-gre-score/low-gre-score-when-should-you-retake-gre/#comment-387 how much should i score in gre so as to get admitted in some highly reputed colleges like california institute of technology,columbia inst of techn,MIT,stanford university etc to name a few ? how much should i score in gre so as to get admitted in some highly reputed colleges like california institute of technology,columbia inst of techn,MIT,stanford university etc to name a few ?

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