Can scoring a very good GRE despite having a CGPA 2.80/4.00 in my BS get me in a good US/Canada university?

Question

I am gonna Graduate this June (2007) with a CGPA of 2.80 on a scale of 4.00 (which ain't that cool), does anybody know that scoring an excellent GRE (say 1300+ out of 1600) get me into a good US or Canadian University?

I am gonna graduate this June with a CGPA of 2.80 on a scale of 4.00, which ain't that cool! So if i am able to score excellent at GRE, will it be much of a help in getting me to a good US/ Canadian or an Australian university?

Answer 1

Most graduate programs require a minimum 3.0 (or 3.5) GPA in order to be considered for admission.

However, if your GPA in your major (presuming that is the area of study you wish to pursue at the graduate level) is quite high, exceptions can sometimes be made.

A high GRE score will be extremely helpful as well. If your area is in the sciences, the analytical score will be more important. If your area is in the humanities, the verbal and writing scores will be more important. (The current GRE has three sections, not two.)

Answer 2

Most graduate programs don't put all that much emphasis on the GRE score. You will be able to get in to a second tier program, some of which are quite good, though you may be admitted provisionally and have to prove yourself during your first semester. The reason for this is that at the graduate level, a C is a failing grade. You will not be admitted to a top school or get departmental funding with this GPA. Your statement of purpose should explain how much more serious about your studies you are now than when you got the grades that tanked your GPA. If those bad grades are recent, you will have trouble getting into any grad school and should consider taking some time off and getting work/volunteer experience in your field or something related in order to strengthen your application. Good Luck!

Answer 3

well, GRE and GPA aren't the only two things that influence your chances of getting accepted. It depends heavily also on your research experience, given if your major is research oriented, your recommendation letters, your statement of intent, and your writing sample, which is required by many Ph.D programs. 2.8 is fairly low, but it also depends on how competitive your major is. A 2.8 from molecular cell biology or electric engineering is relatively more acceptable than the same GPA from, say, sociology or psychology. It also depends on where you received your undergraduate education. Getting 2.8 from Cal Tech, MIT, or some other highly competitive schools is better than getting the same GPA from a state university. But without taking into consideration these factors I just mentioned, I would say that it might be a bit hard to get into a good US/Canada University with the kind of GPA you have right now (Certainly it also depends on how you define "good"). 1300 GRE score isn't exactly high enough to compensate for your low GPA. For example, not long ago, I read a data sheet of the accepted Ph.D students in the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. From what I can remember, all the accepted students from 2000-2004 scored at least 1400 on the GRE (not to mention that their GPAs were close to perfect). Anyways. Good luck on your school applications.

Answer 4

It depends heavily on the entry requirements of the university. If they only require a 2.5 then you are good to go. If they require a 3.0 you may be able to meet with an academic counselor and they will let you in on probationary status. A good GRE score is excellent but I dont know if it can cancel out a GPA.

Answer 5

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