What does 50th percentile mean for GRE requirement?

[elbek]

Hi Forum members. I am planning to pursue master degree in computer sceince and fitchburg state university requires GRE with following statement: "Official GRE test scores (quantitative and analytical subtests must be taken and scores must be at least in the 50th percentile)". Does the statement mean that I should answer at least 50% of quantitative and analytical subtests? The requirement itself is here: http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/uploads/files/Admissions/AR_ms_compute.pdf

 

Thanks.

-Elbek.

[GeoDUDE!]

Yes

[Monochrome Spring]

It means that your score should be better than 50% of test takers'.

 

https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf

 

Verbal at least 151

Quantitative at least 153

Analytical Writing at least 4.0

[TakeruK]

Note that the percentiles are computed again every year. But you probably would not expect it to change by more than 1 point or so per year.

[elbek]

Thanks everyone.