Q&A: Do I Have to Pay Whole Fees if I Get Low GRE Score?
By HSB
Not everyone gets to score more than 1300 or 1400 in GRE. Many students get less than 1000 in GRE Score. Low GRE Scores Universities had few schools that accept students with score less than 1000. But, one reader had a question about the tuition fee for getting low GRE Scores.
I’m taking GRE Exam next month. If I get low GRE Score, Do I have to pay the whole fees? Will I get Scholarship for GRE Score less than 1000. In practice test, I cannot get more than 1000. I took ETS Powerprep and Kaplan.
GRE Powerprep and Actual Test Score
Usually the score you get in Power Prep is similar to what you can expect o score in actual GRE Exam. If you take 3 tests in power prep, you can take average of those score and expect to get the same score. It will be better if you can take PowerPrep exam when you are just starting to study for GRE. That will give an idea of where you stand. Based on that, you can plan your preparation. You cannot just spend 1 or 2 hours per day without good plan and get to score 1300 or 1400. Time, effort and willingness to go through the pain of spending long hours is required. You could have seen students with score 1300 or 1440. But, what you will not see is the effort that had put to get that score.
Low GRE Scores
Score less than 1000 for Engineering Major is considered Low GRE Score. There are universities that will give admission without GRE Score. But, chances of getting admission with Aid is almost close to impossible. Then many students come to US with high hopes of getting scholarship or aid. But, there are times when you can find only part time jobs and you will end up paying out of state tuition fees for whole 2 years.
Low GRE test score doesn’t mean you cannot get aid. If you have good potential and impress your professor, then you can get some form of Aid after 1 or 2 semesters.
So, answer to your question – Yes, you might end up paying whole tuition fee (out of state) on your own if you don’t put in effort to get aid after coming to US.
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Hi HSB. I’ve got 410V and 780Q for the GRE. Will that be good to get financial aid from such top engineering schools as UC Berkeley, U of Michigan, U of Texas at Austin and the likes with a GPA of 3.6/4? Should I retake the GRE? Thanks in advance
Hi,
If I take GRE exam for the 2nd time, will I have to pay the whole fees or will there be any concession for writing 2nd time?
And what if I score lesser in 2nd attempt? Which marks will be considered?
I have scored 1030 in GRE(verbal 360 and Quant 670). toefl exam yet not given,I am masters in Biochemistry with 77.16%,graduation in chemistry with 52%,10+2 with 77.6% and 10th with 87%. I will join in an IIT research project in this october middle. i also have good recommendation letter.Can i get a chance to admit in any us-university with full scholarship in 2010 fall for the MS or Phd in Biological Science? If yes can u suggest me some university?
hi everyone.i m warda from algeria i m a pharmacist and id like to de a master in the usa.i m preparing the TOEFEL and i haven t started the preparation of GRE yet.so if u can give me some advises for the preparation and just one question:I FOUND a master in pharmacy which cost 20000 per year incluing everything:room,food,computer…….isn t that expensive????
answer me please.
thank you
I got a score of 1250 in GRE (Q:750,V:500,AWA:3).My toefl score is 107/120.I have good recommendation leters,CGPA:4.15/5.00.I applied to universities with a mininmum score of 1000.What are the chances of getting financial aid in such schools.I applied to MS program in Civil Engineering.
bebe – Very good chance to get aid.