GRE score excelsior

[rookiemike]

what is the GRE score needed to get 30 cr from excelsior? I read the catalog but they dont say any thing specific about it.

[alissaroot]

You must get above the 80th percentile on the version of the test you take to get all 30 credits. It varies from test to test, even within the same subject, but I posted a guideline somewhere on this forum for the GRE Psychology one...lemme find it... You basically need to score above 80% of all people taking the test, not an easy feat. For every 5% below 80%, subtract 3 credits until you hit 35%.

Here's my example, but every test varies, so plan accordingly:

Raw score -scaled score-percentile-credits at Excelsior

100-102 530 36% 3LL
103-106 540 39% 3LL
107-110 550 43% 6LL
111-113 560 47% 9LL
114-117 570 50% 12LL
118-120 580 54% 12LL
121-124 590 58% 12LL+3UL
125-127 600 62% 12LL+6UL
128-131 610 65% 12LL+9UL
132-135 620 68% 12LL+9UL
136-138 630 72% 12LL+12UL
139-142 640 75% 12LL+15UL
143-145 650 78% 12LL+15UL
146-149 660 81% 12LL+18UL

[SWarehouse]

Beat me to it, Alissa.

You need to finish in the 80 percentile or above on the exam to get the 30 credits. The cutoff score will vary depending on the exam.

[alissaroot]

Anyway, here's some variation in the scores, these are different scores you will need, according to the practice tests on the ets website,to get above the 80th percentile, so you can get an idea of how much it varies:

Chemistry - 830 - 81%
Math -770 -81%
Biochem+molecular biology- 610-80%
Literature- 630 -81%
Comp. Sci. -810 -82%
Biology 770 -82%