What Minimum Score Keeps an Application Competitive?

[mokline.iyed]

Hi everyone,

I am currently preparing for the GRE and doing well in the Quant section, but I am still unsure about the Verbal part.

For non-native speakers, what Verbal score is generally considered the minimum to keep an application secure and avoid any red flags during admissions review?

I would appreciate any insights from those who have already gone through the process.

 

[ZizheZhou]

I think for those strongly required GRE ( CMU, Columbia ) it's competitive to reach 330, which means your verbal should not less than 160.

 

[rajivp]

Oddly I have also seen GREQ of 170 rejected by CMU. MIght be as they say "they look at application holistically"

 

[ZizheZhou]

Oddly I have also seen GREQ of 170 rejected by CMU. MIght be as they say "they look at application holistically"

They look at total score as well as Quant. They post the GRE mean score of students enrolled. I remember it is 330.

 

[wornlaundry]

I mean, isnt GRE just a filter at the end of the day? A full score in quant is nothing but the threshold value for some programmes. Though, Im also concerned about my verbal ( I study in a UK Uni, with english as my first language), so not too sure what happens there.