Author Ellen McCammonPosted on Categories GRE General Info2 Comments on (Updated) GRE Score Percentiles: What They Mean for You 
If you want to know how you did on the GRE compared to all other test-takers, GRE percentiles are the best way to see that. In this guide we’ll go over the most current GRE score percentiles, help you figure out why your GRE percentile matters, and discuss the percentile distributions for different graduate major fields.
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Author Ellen McCammonPosted on Categories GRE General Info1 Comment on What’s the Highest Possible, Maximum GRE Score? 
The scoring scale for the new GRE is a little bizarre, so it can be challenging to determine the top GRE score. In this guide, I’ll go over the highest GRE score, how many people get the max GRE score, what the maximum GRE score means for you, and whether or not you need to worry about getting the highest score possible.
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Author Ellen McCammonPosted on Categories GRE General Info1 Comment on GRE Score Range: What Does Your Score Mean? 
Not sure what your GRE score means? You’re not alone — the GRE score range is one of the least intuitive scoring scales out there. It can be hard to tell whether a 150 (or a 165 or a 138) is a high score or a low one. Luckily, we’re here to help!
In this article we’ll go over the GRE score scale for each of the three sections (Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing), discuss the general score distribution for the GRE, talk about some program-specific score distributions and averages, and finally turn to how this affects you. What score should be aiming for and how should you set a score goal based on the programs you are interested in? Continue reading “GRE Score Range: What Does Your Score Mean?”