"Acceptable" GRE Score?

RestlessMom · Oct 23, 2009

Hi McSweetiepie,

I took the GRE last year and I had a really hard time finding any information on an "average" score and what that would mean to the college I applied to. Your best bet is to call the college's and speak with an academic counselor to find out what that particular school is looking for in terms of scores. Wish I could be more specific!

efy2178 · Oct 23, 2009

Hello everyone! I am currently applying to both direct-entry nursing programs (BSN/MS) and accelerated BSN programs (would be ok with both, I'd be lucky to get into either one!) Many of the schools' websites say you need an "acceptable" GRE score (this is for the direct-entry programs the accelerated bachelors doesn't require the GRE). What is an acceptable score? What is a competitive score? Can anyone that is currently in a direct entry program or just anyone that has found out an average GRE score for accepted students provide a little info? I have applied at Columbia, UConn, NHW (in Georgia), and am going to do a few more applications in the coming days. Thanks!

Well, not every big school has you get a GRE. After I was accepted to the MSN program at the University of Iowa, the following semester, I discovered that they dropped the GRE requirement. WHY? Because they found that it did not distinguish students who did well in the MSN program. So, if you want to be a nurse and you have a bachelor's degree, there are programs that will accept you to become an RN with an MSN. Keep looking.