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Hey all,

Anyone know whether I send GRE subject test scores separately from the General Test --as in, do I have to pay for both separately?  Please say no...

 

Also, I am conflicted about sending my Subject Test score to places that don't require it.  I scored a 670 (87%).  I am happy with my score (meaning I don't think it will keep me out), but not sure it's good enough to impress anyone either.  I should note that my education in canonical English lit is lacking (not my specialty), so I was hoping a good Subject test score would prove I'm prepared...is it good enough?

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I had a similar query - just found a thing on the Harvard website that said they consider a 'high' score to be 650. So I reckon yours ought to be good enough to have the desired effect.

 

As for sending the scores, it seems like unless you specified the school as one of your recipients when you took the test, you have to pay extra. Personally I'm reluctant to bother sending mine to anywhere that doesn't specifically require it because I feel I've already been fleeced enough by the awful parasites at ETS. 

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670 is a good score! Keep in mind that you're competing only against other potential English/Literature candidates (who else would take the test?) as opposed to in the regular GRE where you're up against a broader pool. So you're essentially in the 87th percentile of those English majors considering graduate study—a good place to be!

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I'm applying at U. Oregon, and one professor told me that the students they accept don't often score higher than the 70s (percentile). Most in their program don't focus on canonical literature.

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