Whats considered a good GRE score ??

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Specializes in ICU.

Just wondering, what is a good gre score that will make you " stand out " my gpa is low so i am really counting on the GRE to just make me look a little bit better, I know 1000 ( or so I've heard ) is around average, any help would be greatly appreciated :monkeydance:

Brooke

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

I think it is somewhat relative to where you apply, but for the most part I would think >1150 or 1200 would make you stand out. I think nurses in general score between 950-1100.

-Smiley

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I do not know how common this practice is, but my school paid absolutely no attention to GRE scores. They only required them because the university required them for admission to graduate programs.

Their rationale for this was there are studies showing GRE scores have no relation to success in aneshesia school.

So perhaps you could ask the schools you are considering what they look for in GRE scores?

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Gre Scores are just a piece of the admission package. You always want at least what your school deems as the minimum accepted score. If your gpa or experience is lacking you want a higher score. 1200's are really very good. 1300s and above are fantastic.

If your GPA, Interview, and Experience is good then a lower score will do. Ive heard of 880s getting in with oodles of experience and a decent gpa. Im not sure that a 40ish year old nurse that has been out of school for years and years would be predicted to do as well on the GRE as some 22 year olds who are just out of college.

If all of your pieces are excellent then you just might get accepted at the interview. I know 2 people who received that honor and they were totally squared away with the numbers, references, interview and experience. Actually one only had a couple of years experience, but to know her was to love her. She had "highly intelligent" stamped across her forehead. All who worked with her was proud and knew she deserved it.

The other had 6 or 7 yrs of ICU experience, a Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine, a GRE score of 1340. Not sure what his gpa was, but you just knew it was great because the guy was definitely the intellectual type. A real go getter. None of us were suprised to hear that he got accepted at his interview.

Personally my gpa is slightly above the minimum (3.24) GRE is as well at 1060. My experience is exceedingly sufficient at 11 years with 8 years of ICU.

I still have the interview to go through. Not at all expecting an offer at the interview, but Im VERY hopeful and slightly confident that Ill get an acceptance to at least one of the schools where Ive applied. :uhoh21:

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Specializes in Pain Management.
I do not know how common this practice is, but my school paid absolutely no attention to GRE scores. They only required them because the university required them for admission to graduate programs.

Their rationale for this was there are studies showing GRE scores have no relation to success in aneshesia school.

So perhaps you could ask the schools you are considering what they look for in GRE scores?

Would you happen to know what studies they are referring to?

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

I wonder what "studies" they have that show no bearing between GRE scores and performance in grad. school???

I know ETS has stats and studies that show that there is a connection between GRE performance and graduate performance.

-Smiley

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I have seen many students ask, "Wat is Good GRE Score" for admission to U.S. Universities.

Thats very general question, considering there are 1000's of colleges and universities in U.S.

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