The lower end of acceptable
September 26th, 2008 by Brandon
I took the GRE today. I scored 720 on quantiative (math) and 590 on verbal. I also had to write two essays which take longer to score (a real person scores them). I’ll report those results when I get them.
The scores are out of 800.
A 720 means I missed 2-3 questions (out of 28) on the math portion; a 590 means I missed 7-9 questions (out of 30) on verbal.
The average math score of incoming PhD students at GMU is 760. Thus, I am probably at the lower end of acceptable.
September 26th, 2008 at 5:11pm
Ummm…congratulations? Looks good to me, esp. since you’re comparing yourself to a bunch of nerds. Oh wait…you’re a nerd too…=)
October 7th, 2008 at 7:04pm
Unfortunately, 720 is really NOT a good score for Economics PhD applicants. I would study harder and retake it if I were you.