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OneMoreEcon · 10-11-2006, 02:59 AM

Here's the reality:

Most decent schools will insist on some sort of minimum GRE Quant score... even at my not-so-good undergrad, they say that they want >700. The difference is that any top 30 school would throw you app in the trash without looking at it due to the 650Q. However, a 1240 combined isn't bad, considering that you're looking at average state schools for an econ PhD. My undergrad had a minimum combined score requirement (>1000 required to get into the school... though real scores were probably higher), but no spoken or unspoken Q req. So, my guess is that your application would be reviewed by the schools you're looking at applying to, and you're a good candidate. Ram can tell you, we've got a few people at Hopkins that have less math than you (but better undergrad than both of us combined)... so, it's really not hopeless. In fact, I think you're a good candidate for the schools you mentioned.

If in doubt, just email the grad directors at a few of the schools you mention. Express your interest in the program, and ask if you need to retake the GRE (which you should not matter what, but in the event you won't...). Really, I doubt U.Oregon or U.Conn gets a lot of students who are really excited about attending, so they probably won't be upset if you send them a quick email.

I think that I tend to be pretty harsh (i.e. realistic) to the people who want to go to top 25 schools, and I think you have a good shot at the schools you mention. Just ask them directly about GRE scores. My guess is that they'll tell you if they want you to retake the exam.

10-11-2006, 02:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
OneMoreEcon TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 551	Here's the reality: Most decent schools will insist on some sort of minimum GRE Quant score... even at my not-so-good undergrad, they say that they want >700. The difference is that any top 30 school would throw you app in the trash without looking at it due to the 650Q. However, a 1240 combined isn't bad, considering that you're looking at average state schools for an econ PhD. My undergrad had a minimum combined score requirement (>1000 required to get into the school... though real scores were probably higher), but no spoken or unspoken Q req. So, my guess is that your application would be reviewed by the schools you're looking at applying to, and you're a good candidate. Ram can tell you, we've got a few people at Hopkins that have less math than you (but better undergrad than both of us combined)... so, it's really not hopeless. In fact, I think you're a good candidate for the schools you mentioned. If in doubt, just email the grad directors at a few of the schools you mention. Express your interest in the program, and ask if you need to retake the GRE (which you should not matter what, but in the event you won't...). Really, I doubt U.Oregon or U.Conn gets a lot of students who are really excited about attending, so they probably won't be upset if you send them a quick email. I think that I tend to be pretty harsh (i.e. realistic) to the people who want to go to top 25 schools, and I think you have a good shot at the schools you mention. Just ask them directly about GRE scores. My guess is that they'll tell you if they want you to retake the exam.