Double your Admission chances even with Low GRE

by HSB on September 16, 2007

in College Admission,GRE

Graduate School Admission with Scholarship, who doesn’t want that?

I strongly encourage to read the previous posts about Graduate Schools Admission and other related posts by following the link at the end of the post. Most of posts about Graduate School and College admission process are inter-linked. By reading the posts in order, will give an overview of the action steps I’m talking about entire university admission process.

Low GRE : No Problem

Guaranteed Admission to Graduate Schools : One Magical Idea

The Secret of Getting Admission with Scholarship,was about students who have GRE score more than 1200. That doesn’t mean students with low GRE can’t get Graduate School Scholarship.

For GRE score less than 1200, there are very good chances that you will get admission, but admission with Financial aid or scholarship will be little difficult. Keep reading, I will uncover few tips that might just get what you wanted.

If the graduate schools admission committee is pleased with your performance by looking at high GRE score, papers presentation, projects, recommendation letters from high profile professors, they want such students to study in their school and they give admission with some form of Financial aid or Scholarship.

That doesn’t mean students with Low GRE are less capable. There are few things that can be done to increase your chances to get college admission with scholarship.

- Ask your professors who recommends you to highlight the achievements from the project work or paper presentation

- Include the copies of your project report along with the graduate schools application packet

- Include copies of all certificates ( Training, computer course, extra-curricular activities)

- Personally contact professors if your research interests are the same as area professors is working on and explain your achievements, chances are you will get admission and and asked to work for him after the class starts. Which is a good sign.

If any of the above doesn’t help you to scholarship or some form of Financial aid, don’t give up. Get your visa and head to the school where things looks good in terms of funding. Read about Happy Point Method to understand which universities to select from list of schools you got admission.

Once, you reach university even before the classes start, start looking for college campus part time jobs. If you happen to be in school where there are more International Students, its all about being in right place at right time to get part time job.

Then get an appointment with your professors and start working for him, based on your work, you will be given scholarship or financial aid.

So, even with Low GRE score, by contacting the professors, will double your admission chances

Related posts:

  1. Low GRE Score: No Problem
  2. Q&A: Do I Have to Pay Whole Fees if I Get Low GRE Score?
  3. Low GRE Score Universities, F1 Visa tips, and more
  4. 7 Steps to Improve Your Admission Chances
  5. Low GRE Score and High Profile University Admission : Readers comment
  6. I Scored 630 in GRE Exam – Admission Chances?

{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 sayed afaque ahmed July 23, 2010 at 2:59 PM

hiiiiiiiiiiiii i’m afaque i got 38 marks in toefl really its a very poor marks.but actually want to know dat is there something pass or fail in the TOEFL exam.by scoring very less marks can i get any university………………plz reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2 kintu June 6, 2010 at 12:58 AM

Hey Folks, problem !! already applied to 5 UNIZ for fall 2010,got one I20 so far.
written the Gre twice in 2 months without prep.
First gre score – 730
Second gre score – 890
toefl -90
UG aggregate – 78 %
good sop and lors
have some computer courses certificates
good co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
NO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS !!
well,here is my problem.i am currently waiting I20 from my most preferable UNI.i would schedule for the VISA intervw the day i got it.i want to ask all you smart people about my VISA CHANCES !!! will i get a FI VISA with the above said credentials. i know the GRE scores are low but i have seen people getting through with scores touching 800 as well. kindly encourage and i shall not forget you.

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3 Anil February 5, 2010 at 9:38 AM

I am Anil working as research fellow for the last one year. I have completed masters in chemistry. I have good educational background with over 85% career average. I got 970 GRE score and 77 TOEFL. I have published two papers. I am interested to apply US Universities for PhD in chemistry. I feel that my scores are low so that I may not get the admission. Is it possible to get admission with my profile?

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4 srichand January 28, 2010 at 4:00 AM

Iam Srichand write now iam working in cmmi level 5 company.I am very much intrested in further studies.I appeared for GRE examination 3 years ago with the score of 870 in GRE and 96 in TOEFL.Will that help me now in order to get admission in USA to do masters in computer science or i have to attend GRE once again.

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5 HSB January 29, 2010 at 7:51 AM

870 is not sufficient. Retake GRE.

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6 Surbhi November 23, 2009 at 2:56 PM

When is the right time to contact Professors at a University ( To what extent does it help in gaining an admit) ?

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7 vinee March 1, 2009 at 2:28 PM

hi i got gre score of 870 and toefl 89.
i’m doin ma btech final year and hav no back logs my agg% is 70
can i apply for avg unv’s??
does it effect me in any way

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8 HSB March 3, 2009 at 7:51 AM

Vinee – Which department? But 870 is very low score.

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9 phani October 16, 2008 at 10:07 AM

hi iam phani i got gre score of 900 marks whether i cant get any one the best university not yet i haven written an tofel

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10 Sameer December 4, 2007 at 8:28 AM

Hi i am Sameer Jain. I have given gre and got 990 score and got 730 in quants and 260 in verbal. I has done BE in computer science and want to go for my further studies continuing with comp. Sci… But i didnt get the university name to apply can you help me in selecting the university.. I will be thankful for your help..
Sameer

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11 goutham October 12, 2007 at 9:21 AM

really thanx for the great information….but wht abt the contactm of the proffesor sthere

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12 Anonymous October 11, 2007 at 8:12 AM

How does one contact a prof in a univ??? Am not understanding this???Can you please explain???

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