Sunday, December 13, 2009

Do I Have to Pay Whole Fees if I Get Low GRE Score


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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