Is 810 a good score for the computer science GRE?

[yaey]

Will it get me into Stanford?

[Quant_Liz_Lemon]

Nothing on its own will get you into any program. Acing the subject test may help you, but unless the rest of your package is good....

Edited November 16, 2012 by Quant_Liz_Lemon

[smmmu]

In their admissions FAQ Stanford CS says "While there is no minimum requirement for GRE scores, a strong application would include percentiles in the high 90s for the Ph.D. program and scores in the 90th percentile for the MS program."

810 translates into 84th percentile.

That being said, 84th percentile is quite good, particularly on a 'small' test such as the GRE CS. It may not kill your chances even at a place like Stanford if the rest of your application is good enough (as quant_liz_lemon has already pointed out, the GRE alone won't get you anywhere to begin with...)

For some slightly less competitive programmes, 84th percentile might even help your chances.

[ntraft]

In their admissions FAQ Stanford CS says "While there is no minimum requirement for GRE scores, a strong application would include percentiles in the high 90s for the Ph.D. program and scores in the 90th percentile for the MS program."

I'm about 99% sure that quote refers to the General GRE scores, not the Subject GREs. Judging from various posts on this forum, I think 84th percentile is actually considered very good. I reported my own score of 74th percentile even though it was optional.

[pghbioteacher]

Is 810 even a real score? I thought subject tests are score in 20pt intervals...

Any way- The percentile table can be found at the link below:

http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table2.pdf

An 810 would fall between the 81st and 86th percentile, for the Comp Sci exam.