In general, what's considered a good/average GRE score to get into grad school?

Question

What's an average/acceptable GRE score? I am a bad test taker (didn't do well on the SATs). Just graduated from undergrad with a 3.82. It doesn't look like my GRE scores will be too hot. Is a 3.82 and decent recs good enough to get me into grad school? I'm not looking to apply to an ivys or top tier schools. I'll be in a humanities based program if that's of any help.

Answer 1

This really depends. Look at the schools you want to apply to and they all have to disclose past average GRE scores. So each school has a range, and some schools have a minimum cutoff. Doc programs are also a lot more competitive than Masters, so you might look to start off with a Masters and then apply to a doc program later. You should be able to get into a Masters with scores in 500's for both, and into a Doc program with scores in the 600's, although some take high 500's too, again, depending on the program. Good luck!