GRE AND PHD SOCIOLOGY

[DuBois]

What Should be the range of PhD scores in Verbal, Quant and Writing to obtain a fully funded PhD position not in Ivy Leagues alone but others as well? 

[limonchello]

I'd say you're going to want at minimum 150 v 150 q for worse programs, and higher for better programs. You should have a much better than average writing score. 

[DuBois]

My most recent scores are 152 v, 148 q , 4 awa. Should I retake it ?

[sociopolitic]

I'm a bit confused. Hadn't you said this summer that your scores were 164 160 5? Or perhaps I have you confused with someone else. 

[toolkitsocio]

I also have similar scores Verbal 154, Quant 149, AWA 4. (My GPAs are decent 4- undergrads, 3.6 Masters, 4 2nd Masters) 

It would be of great help if I can get your opinion, as straightforward as possible, regarding my chances. I am applying to Vanderbilt, BU, Northeastern, Northwestern, University of Cincinnati, Yale, University of Illinois Chicago , University of Chicago, UCB, UNorth Carolina, UWisconsin-Maddison, Brown, UMichigan, McGill, Columbia, NYU, UToronto.  

I did initially think of laying out my full profile but I have heard in US applications if the GREs are not good enough then the applications are not even seen by the committee. I'll be happy to share my profile if you can make a better judgement out of it. 

Please be brutally honest. 

Many thanks in advance. 
And wishing everyone the best for this application cycle!
Cheers!
 

[lkaitlyn]

I'm applying so I have no experience to speak with authority, so take this with a grain of salt, but from everything I've heard about Chicago in particular, that quant score might hurt. I personally think the GRE is useless, but as long as it's around, a quant-loving school like Chicago (I think their average quant score for admission last year was 167 or something like that?) might have problems with a 149. But again, I'm just an applicant myself, so I'm not saying you shouldn't apply — maybe just consider retaking if you have the money or time, or don't get too attached to any of the schools on your list with a particular focus on quantitative methods. I'm rooting for you, though! ❤️

[lkaitlyn]

I will say at this point in the process, though, it might be better to focus on what you can control instead of what you can't. It's probably too late to retake the GRE this cycle, but you still have time to write an awesome SOP.

[toolkitsocio]

4 hours ago, lkaitlyn said:

I will say at this point in the process, though, it might be better to focus on what you can control instead of what you can't. It's probably too late to retake the GRE this cycle, but you still have time to write an awesome SOP.

Exactly what I have been thinking. I am keeping my project purely qualitative as thats what I have trained and worked as so far. As an ethnographer. 

[toolkitsocio]

I hope they see the complete application!