Testing Is my PGRE score worth sending out?

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The discussion centers on the value of a PGRE score of 910 out of 990 in the context of graduate school applications. A score of 910 is positioned between the 81st and 85th percentiles, which may be considered average for competitive programs. The participant expresses concern about whether this score is sufficient to compensate for a GPA of 3.75. It is concluded that while retaking the PGRE could yield a higher score, the marginal improvement may not significantly enhance admission prospects, emphasizing the importance of the overall application package.

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Just got my PGRE scores back, got a 910/990. I'm not really happy with my score since I thought that test went really well. Even while taking the practice tests every single question seemed doable. I'm wondering if its good enough for competitive schools. My GPA is 3.75, so I thought of taking the PGRE to kind of make up for it. Is 910 good enough to make up for my GPA? Or would you recommend that I take it again.
 
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That's about the middle of the pile for those who get accepted into grad school somewhere (and that does not mean the 50.0000th percentile). You could retake it, but what is your plan? Getting a 920 will open very few doors that a 910 didn't. A 980 or 990 would, but how do you plan to get a score that high? That would require you moving up ~1000 places in the rankings.
 
According to ETS a 910 is somewhere between the 81st and 85th percentiles. Whether that's a sufficient score will depend on the individual programs you plan on applying to.
 
gwnorth said:
Whether that's a sufficient score will depend on the individual programs you plan on applying to.
And, perhaps even more importantly, what the rest of the application looks like.
 

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