Universities say the GRE is just one factor. Then they admit a class full of 168 quants. Both things are true. Welcome to admissions.
- Competitive CS, data science, EE: admitted students usually land 165 or higher on quant - Verbal under 150 starts raising eyebrows in engineering, even where it matters less - Mechanical and civil: expectations drop a bit, call it 160 plus - Top-50 engineering wants quant 162 and up, higher for CS - A 170 quant with a flat SOP loses to a 163 with a great one, the test gets you past the filter, the essays get you the admit
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