<p>I was wondering what sort of scores successful applicants in the natural sciences have. I'm just curious about the differences between each field. (Fields including, but not limited to, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, etc.) I understand that Q should probably be >>700 at good schools, but which science tends to have the lowest Q? The highest V? Highest total? Even the lowest total?</p>
<p>Furthermore, what would be considered good scores for each field at really competitive schools, such as Caltech or MIT? Do you still have those differences, or do average scores in each field plateau at just "darn high"?</p>
<p>please understand that GRE is only a very tiny part of grad school admission, and much less important than in undergrad admission.</p>
<p>I’d guess however, the less math you are going to use the lower quantitative scores will be, i.e. if you were to spend most time in the lab they’ll be more lenient than if you were a theoretical physicist. </p>
<p>The PowerPrep software lets you view the distribution of verbal/math/writing scores by intended field of graduate study. However, it does not address the differences between various programs within a specialty (e.g. selectivity) or applicants (e.g. domestic vs international).</p>
<p>jixani – I understand the role of the GRE in the application process, and this is really just out of curiosity. I do have certain score predictions for the average student in each field, but I was wondering about the observed differences in scores across each field. Interesting links, though!</p>
<p>b@r!um – oh, thank you! I had no idea that the powerprep software had that. Exactly what I was looking for. You’re right, though–it doesn’t address a lot of the other things. And actually, domestic vs. international would be very interesting to see for different schools.</p>