nyr Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I have a question about the verbal score on the GRE. How important is it for an MPP/MPA program? For example, does the admissions committee generally look for scores of 700+ (or 90+ percentile)? Or, is a low GRE score (ie, below 600) excusable as long as the quantitative score is strong? Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 You're way off on the percentiles for the verbal. The low 600s are in the upper 80s, percentile wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policy_applicant Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Looking at class profiles, it seems that most respectable programs accept students with a mean verbal score in the mid 600s. It's my sense that quantitative scores are a bit more important, but a sub-600 verbal score won't help your chances. Do the programs you're looking at post admissions statistics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyr Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 rising_star - Yes, you're right. I meant either 700 or a 90th percentile, not that a score of 700 means the 90th percentile. Sorry for the confusion! policy_applicant - Thanks for your help! Some schools don't post statistics, but I found some that do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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