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When it comes to prepping for the GRE, the most important thing to keep in mind is your target GRE score. The entire point of studying for this brutal exam is to get a score that qualifies you for admission into your desired graduate program. Knowing your goal before you start your prep will help you focus your efforts on the aspects of the test that are most difficult for you. Identify your own target GRE score with the help of our new GRE Scores Infographic! Just scroll to your discipline to see the average, good, and great scores for programs in your field of study. Need help improving your GRE score? Head to gre.magoosh.com for excellent and affordable online prep. :)
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SOURCEShttps://explorable.com/top-down-vs-bottom-up-processinghttp://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/~rsun/sun-zhang-jcsr2004-f.pdf
90th percentilegreat score
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A “good” score is di�erent for everyone and it varies signi�cantly by program.
For example, applicants admitted to the top 10 engineering pro-grams last year had an average GRE math score of 161. But appli-cants admitted to the top 10 education programs had an average math score of about 152.
�is graph will help you see where you stand relative to your peers. Now you’ll be able to gauge just how well you stack up when appli-cation season comes around!
Architecture &Environmental Design
Communications& Journalism
Family &Consumer Sciences
Library & Archival Sciences
Public Administration
Religion & �eology
OTHER FIELDS 150
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Social Work149
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Accounting
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Business Admin& Management
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BUSINESS(aggregate scores)
Verbal 150
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Chemistry
Computer & Information Sciences
Earth, Atmospheric, & Marine Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physics & Astronomy
Natural Sciences
Verbal 152
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Agriculture, Natural Res.& Conservation
Biological &Biomedical Sciences
Health & Medical Sciences
LIFE SCIENCES(aggregate scores)
Verbal 151
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Art History, �eory,& Criticism
Performance& Studio Art
English Language& Literature
Foreign Languages& Literatures
History
Philosophy
ARTS & HUMANITIES(aggregate scores)
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Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical & Electronics
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING(aggregate scores)
Verbal 150
Math 159
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Anthropology
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Other
SOCIAL SCIENCES(aggregate scores)
Verbal 153
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Administration
Curriculum& Instruction
Early Childhood
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Evaluation & Research
Higher
EDUCATION(aggregate scores)
Verbal 151
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Student Counseling& Personnel Srvcs
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GRE SCORES
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161EDUCATION
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Determine your target GRE score early in your preparation process. It will help you design your study plan and make you more likely to achieve your goals.
When choosing your own target score, know which program(s) you’d like to apply to and the average GRE score of their most recently admitted class.To get this info, try:
Aim for a better-than-average GRE score in your �eld of study, and then prep with your target score in mind!
calling the admissions o�ce
talking to current students
researching online
HOW TO READ THIS GRAPH
Prep smart, go far. Enjoy the ride.
SOURCEShttp://magoosh.com/gre/2012/what-is-a-good-gre-score/http://magoosh.com/gre/2013/gre-scores-by-program-major/http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table4.pdfhttp://magoosh.com/gre/2013/gre-score-percentiles/
Need help achieving your GRE goals? Head to gre.magoosh.com
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