soad342 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I was hoping you guys could give me your opinion on whether or not I should send my GRE scores to programs that do NOT require them? My scores are: 151 V (49th %), 154 Q (57th %), 5.5 W (97th %). Basically, I don't know if these scores will help or hurt my chances of getting into programs that don't require the GRE. Any input would be appreciated...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchampigny Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 If they don't want them why would you send them? It seems like a waste of money if they likely are not going to weigh them as part of your application Look at schools that do require them and see where you fall with their average scores Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z PA-C Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 If a program DOES NOT require the GRE....your score doesn't help or hurt you because that is not something they emphasize in their application process. So don't waste your money sending your scores to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHU-CH Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The advice above is good - don't bother sending them if a school does not want them. You can always bring a paper copy of your scores to interviews. As scores go, those are pretty good. When I evaluate applicants, I like them to be at least be around middle of the pack (50%ile). GRE scores are good for identifying outliers and they help to assess candidates with degrees from schools that the admissions committee are not familiar with. Finally, GRE scores also help identify people who struggle with standardized tests. I would not consider this a deal-breaker for getting into PA school, but since the PANCE/PANRE is a big, ugly standardized test it helps to know who might struggle to identify strategies to address the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceschlorff Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 If the schools don't want them you'll just waste money sending them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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