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Originally Posted by jeeves0923
95% Q and 5% verbal. IMHO The difference between 770 and 800 quantitative is far greater than the difference between 480 and 550 verbal to adcoms.
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I do not entirely agree with this.
Firstly, as we all know, verbal is not as important as quant, but a low verbal can raise question marks. I know this for a fact. My letter writers were contacted by adcoms about my ability to communicate english well (I am American by the way). My V score was 370 so maybe that was extreme. Adcoms might feel more comfortable with a decent V score. I am not saying there is a difference between a 600 and a 700 verbal score, but a "low" score may have adverse effects. Now is a 480 considered a low score? I do not know.
Also, I think most would agree that GRE Q is only used as a threshold and not really considered at the margin. That is, once you meet the minimum requirement, say 760 or 770, then this just means your application is not thrown out. I would find it very difficult to believe that they would use this score at any point after this in the admissions process.