["Good" GRE scores?]

On 3/16/2015 at 9:01 AM, Hijojo said:

Harvard actually posts the average scores to those admitted to the program last year - it's 163 Verbal, 166 Quantitative, 4.8 Analytical and 812 Chemistry (see here: http://chemistry.harvard.edu/pages/admissions-faq). Those are high scores, obviously, but gives you an idea of what it top schools count as good scores (and remember, 50% of people scored below that! Though I have no idea what the standard deviation is on those numbers.)

 

You can also email the department directly and ask if they can give you the average or range of students admitted last year - I did this for the Chemistry GRE, since I had some concerns over my score (660 - 38% percentile, I think). Some schools responded, some didn't, but here are the answers I got:

 

"The range for the CHEM GRE for our incoming class was 610-890."

 

"If your area of interest is organic, you should strive to score in the 70th percentile or higher for a competitive application. If your area of interest is inorganic or physical, you should strive to score in the 50th percentile or higher."

 

"We don’t have a recommended minimum score on the GRE, but competitive applications usually have the Verbal and Quantitative in the top 33%, and the AW at or near the top 50%.  The subject GRE is optional, but if included the top 50% would also be competitive. " 

 

"The minimum GRE score is 70% quantitative, 40% qualitative, and 3.0 writing. Most admitted students have 80%  quantitative, 80% qualitative, and 4.3 writing."

Hey!

Even I am having a chem GRE score in that range, I just wanted to know whether you reported this score or took the subject GRE again? Your reply would really help me!!!!!

[Poor GRE Chemistry Scores!]

Even I thought of not reporting this score. But UCI and Cornell require the subject GRE scores for international students. I have already submitted my application for these 2 few days back and only yesterday got my result. How important is subject GRE  for the application?

 

[Poor GRE Chemistry Scores!]

Hi everyone ,

 I just got my GRE chemistry scores - 30%, significantly lower than what I expected.I am applying for a PhD in organic chemistry for Fall-2017 and Chem GRE is highly recommended by all the universities that I am applying to. Should I report this score? 

Here is the list: Cornell, UIUC, UCI, UCLA, Yale, Columbia, Pittsburgh.

[Study Plan!!!]

Does anyone have a study plan for CHEMISTRY Subject GRE for 1 month? Or an elaborated syllabus for the CHEM SUBJECT GRE ???Please do Share.

[315 GRE! Can I get into top universities?]

Hey everybody!

I have completed my M.Sc. degree in 2016, I'm applying for grad school in organic chemistry for Fall 2017. Brief resume:

Integrated MSc at Birla institute of technology Mesra,Ranchi,India

GPA: 8.6(on a scale of 10); chemGPA:9 (on a scale of 10); GRE 156V/159Q; chemGRE - have to write yet.

1 summer's research experience and final dissertation project(6- months)

First author on a paper submitted to Structural Chemistry-Springer(in review);Third author on a paper accepted in BMCL.

 Is my GRE score enough if I want to get into the best schools? How about this school list ?

 Caltech, UC Berkeley, UCI, Cornell, Princeton, Columbia,Yale, University of Illinois urbana

Are there any chances that I can get into these schools?

 

[When to take the exam ?......Confused]

On 11/20/2015, 5:20:33, Mona_1993 said:

I am doing my masters in chemistry

 

 

[When to take the exam ?......Confused]

Hi

I am in the final year of my master's and  I decided to apply for PhD programs in education, but my GRE score is not good.

V: 144, Q: 161, AWA: 3.0

Unfortunately, I don't have to time to re-take the exam this year. Should I re-take the exam in Feb and apply for Spring-2016 or give more time for preparation and go for Fall-2017? I also have to take Subject GRE. 

What to do?...