Is This Gre Score Competitive?

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I just took my GRE yesterday, only got Verbal 460 and Math 790. Since my gpa is not impressing, i really want to show a distictive gre score while working hard to retake some science classes as they have been more than 10yrs already.

Do i have to retake it? How much do you guys get to enter the program? any input is appreciated.

thanks

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Specializes in PostOp/Trauma, OR,ICU...Pre-SRNA.

The 790 is impressive! Verbal usually needs to be over 500 but that is sooooooo close. How much did you get on the writing portion?

Not sure I would take it over. :twocents:

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Yes. Very competitive. I would not take it over. Some programs are different than others, but many view the GRE as a mere "formality". Simply another hoop to jump through to study anesthesia. I think personal drive and critical care knowledge rank far superior to GRE score. Just my :twocents:. I also know several SRNA's who got in with a cumulative GRE score that looked really similar to your math score. Hope this helps.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Don't retake it you're fine. The verbal may be a touch low. But anesthesia program are more interested in you quantitative score anyway.

Good luck!!!

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Specializes in AICU/CCU.

yeah totally... you don't have to re-take it. I just got a 340 on the verbal (english is not my first language) and 650 on the math. since im a foreign grad i needed to take the TEOFL too and got a 108/120. but hey I got in... VCU fall 08! yipeeeee! If i can do it, you definitely can do it! goodluck!

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Specializes in ECMO.

how about this one? i took it back in 12/06

490 verbal

630 math

5.0 analytical

3.70 overall GPA

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Thanks You For Everone's Commends, Making Me Feel Better Now, Really Don't Want To Go Through It Again.

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Specializes in ECMO.

bump...

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Specializes in trauma ICU,TNCC, NRP, PALS, ACLS.

Did anyone take a GRE prep course? If so which one? Also what is considered a perfect GRE score?

Thanks

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Did anyone take a GRE prep course? If so which one? Also what is considered a perfect GRE score?

Thanks

Pretty sure 1600 is perfect. I got a 520 verbal and 640 quant and was told at my interviews that my scores were good to great, so I think you'll be just fine...and no, you don't want to do that again! Good luck. I did get in at multiple programs by the way. But as has been said many times before, stats aren't everything.

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Specializes in ER/ICU, CCRN, SRNA (class of 2010).

Your scores looks great....460 may not seem impressive but if you compare that to the national percentages I bet it is at least at the 50% range...When I took the GRE in June the 50th% mark was at like 450....Don't sweat it.

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-Smiley

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Hey VentJock,

Your scores and GPA are good to go

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