f(number correct)=Percentile

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hopeful_statguy
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f(number correct)=Percentile

Post by hopeful_statguy » Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:20 pm

Since I'm applying to Statistics and Computer Science programs, I was told that anything over 25th percentile will probably be high enough. My question is - approximately how many correct questions is this?
Thanks.

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diogenes
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Re: f(number correct)=Percentile

Post by diogenes » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:09 pm

Best bet would be to look at the back of the current gre to see what number of correct you should target (keep in mind score is a function of correct and incorrect here). For GRE9768 that corresponds to a raw score of between 19 and 20, 0568 a raw score of 18, and for gre 8767 raw score of 20.

However, if you are cool with 25% are you sure you need to donate to ETS's bank account and take the test?



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