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A score of 330+ puts you solidly in the best GRE score range. Here\u2019s how to get there!<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve written about what makes a good GRE score <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. The ETS doesn\u2019t publish data on test-takers\u2019 combined scores. However, here are some of the possible ways you could get a combined score of 330. <\/span><\/p>\n 160 Quant (74<\/span>th<\/span> percentile) \/ 170 Verbal (99<\/span>th<\/span> percentile)<\/span><\/p>\n 163 Quant (83<\/span>rd<\/span> percentile) \/ 167 Verbal (98<\/span>th<\/span> percentile)<\/span><\/p>\n 165 Quant (88<\/span>th<\/span> percentile) \/ 165 Verbal (96<\/span>th<\/span> percentile)<\/span><\/p>\n 167 Quant (91<\/span>st<\/span> percentile) \/ 163 Verbal (93<\/span>rd<\/span> percentile)<\/span><\/p>\n 170 Quant (96<\/span>th<\/span> percentile) \/ 160 Verbal (86<\/span>th<\/span> percentile)<\/span><\/p>\n The first thing that should jump out at you is that <\/span>you need a very strong score in both sections<\/b> to earn a combined 330 GRE score. Particularly, you need to score at the 90<\/span>th<\/span> percentile in Verbal\u2014or very close to it\u2014no matter how strong your Quant score is.<\/span><\/p>\n How hard is it to get these scores on each section? In 2017, Brightlink Prep researched the relationship between your GRE score and the number of right answers you got on each section. <\/span>The data are summarized here<\/span><\/a>. Although the situation may have changed slightly since the time this research was done, here\u2019s what the situation was at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n To understand this analysis, you\u2019ll want to know a bit about how the GRE works. <\/span>The test is <\/span>section-adaptive<\/b><\/a>, with exactly two scored sections of each type (plus an experimental section, which doesn\u2019t count). No matter what, your first section of each type will be of an average difficulty level. Your second section could be easier, average, or harder, depending on how well you did on the first section. <\/span><\/p>\n To earn the best GRE score of 160 or higher on Quant, <\/span>you need to get the harder second Quant section<\/b> by answering at least 15 of the 20 questions in the first section correctly. <\/span><\/p>\n The performance you need on the second section depends on your target Quant score and on how well you did on the first section. If you did very well on the first section, for instance, you may only need 12 right answers on the second section to hit the 160 mark. However, if you want a 170 on Quant, you need to perform nearly perfectly on both of the Quant sections. <\/span><\/p>\n On Verbal, you might actually end up in the best GRE score range even without getting the harder second section. If you do very well on the medium second section, you can score in the low end of the 160s. <\/span><\/p>\n However, if you want a higher Verbal score than that, <\/span>you also need the harder second Verbal section<\/b>. The scoring on Verbal appears to be slightly more forgiving than the scoring on Quant; you might get a 165 on Verbal with as many as four misses on each section. <\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a quick summary of what we know so far:<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re aiming for a 330 on the GRE, then unlike most test-takers, you need to miss very few questions. That doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t guess! We still recommend allowing yourself one \u2018free pass\u2019 per section, to keep yourself from getting totally hung up on one tough problem and wasting precious time. Why? Because <\/span>to get a 330 or higher, your overall number of misses has to be extremely low<\/b>. That means you can\u2019t afford even a single careless mistake\u2014and careless mistakes happen when you spend too much time on a tough problem and then start rushing.<\/span><\/p>\n That means studying in such a way that you\u2019ll miss very few problems. You need to be prepared for everything you can possibly see on the test, and you need to be prepared to use that knowledge to solve problems you\u2019ve never seen before. Here\u2019s how. <\/span><\/p>\n The difference between a 330 GRE score and a 320 GRE score isn\u2019t what you might think. In fact, somebody who gets a 330 on the GRE probably doesn\u2019t <\/span>know<\/span><\/i> all that much more than somebody who gets a 320. (Vocabulary is one possible exception.) <\/span><\/p>\n The GRE intentionally tests a relatively small amount of material. It doesn\u2019t test calculus, trigonometry, art history, or underwater basket weaving, even though it could! This has the effect of keeping the test fair. The material on the GRE is limited to stuff that every high-scorer can realistically be expected to learn. And once you\u2019ve learned that material, improving your score is <\/span>no longer about learning more new stuff<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n You do need to learn the material first, and you need to learn it thoroughly. That\u2019s a prerequisite to getting a score of 330 or higher, even though it isn\u2019t the whole story. Some good places to start include <\/span>GRE Interact<\/span><\/a>, the <\/span>Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides<\/span><\/a>, and\/or the <\/span>Manhattan Prep GRE Complete Course<\/span><\/a>. Take our <\/span>advice on studying for the GRE<\/span><\/a>, keep a <\/span>problem log<\/span><\/a>, and frequently review topics that you haven\u2019t looked at for a while.<\/span><\/p>\n The name of the game is \u201coverlearning\u201d: the GRE doesn\u2019t test you on whether you <\/span>understand<\/span><\/i> the material when someone else explains it to you; it tests you on whether you can use it yourself to solve brand new problems, even when under significant pressure. So, you\u2019re not done when you understand a topic! Keep studying material you feel comfortable with, until you get to a point where you could explain every problem in your sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n Okay, so you know the GRE material. You might already be scoring 330 or higher on your practice tests, in which case you\u2019re ready for test day! But it\u2019s more likely that you still need to polish your GRE skills. That\u2019s where we get to the real difference between a 320 and a 330 on the GRE.<\/span><\/p>\n As you saw earlier, the GRE, at very high score levels, is unforgiving. You can afford one or two strategic guesses for the sake of timing, but you <\/span>can\u2019t<\/span><\/i> afford to miss any problems that you could have gotten right. That means completely avoiding careless mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve written quite a bit in the past about avoiding careless mistakes. Your consistency can improve, but it requires targeted practice. Check out this <\/span>fantastic article from GRE instructor Tom Anderson<\/span><\/a>, which includes a deep dive into where careless mistakes come from and how you can avoid them. The short version: know your mistakes, check your work, focus on what\u2019s in front of you, and don\u2019t blindly trust your calculator\u2014or your mental arithmetic. The long version is worth a read, so go check it out. <\/span><\/p>\n The more quickly you can work without sacrificing accuracy, the more likely you\u2019ll be able to get most or all of the questions in a section correct. This is true even if you\u2019re already finishing each section within the time limit. Here are some exercises to improve your GRE timing:<\/span><\/p>\n The other part of the formula is being able to use what you know creatively and spontaneously on test day. The best way to do this is to use the <\/span>\u2018when I see this, do this\u2019 method for review<\/span><\/a>. This will train you to generalize about the problems you solve while practicing and recognize similar features in other problems. No matter how much you practice, you\u2019ll never see the same problems that you\u2019re going to see on test day. So you need to focus on learning things from your practice problems that will translate to brand-new problems later on. <\/span><\/p>\n In short, hitting the 330 mark isn\u2019t about learning special material that only shows up once you\u2019re doing very well on the test. There <\/span>are<\/span><\/i> a few topics that you don\u2019t really need to learn at all until you\u2019re scoring at a high level\u2014combinatorics, probability, and three-dimensional geometry are the big ones\u2014but those aren\u2019t the heart of getting a 330+. Instead, it\u2019s more about avoiding wrong answers, speeding up to buy yourself more time to think, and using what you know to its fullest extent. Check out our <\/span>GRE study advice<\/span><\/a> for more! ?<\/span><\/p>\n See that \u201cSUBSCRIBE\u201d button in the top right corner? Click on it to receive all our GRE blog updates straight to your inbox!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Chelsey Cooley<\/a> A score of 330+ puts you solidly in the best GRE score range. Here\u2019s how to get there! How Good is a 330 on the GRE? We\u2019ve written about what makes a good GRE score here. The ETS doesn\u2019t publish data on test-takers\u2019 combined scores. 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GRE Quant: How to Score a 160+<\/b><\/h4>\n
GRE Verbal: How to Score a 160+<\/b><\/h4>\n
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What This Means for You<\/b><\/h4>\n
Studying for a 330 on the GRE<\/b><\/h4>\n
No Careless Mistakes<\/b><\/h4>\n
Quick and Creative<\/b><\/h4>\n
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<\/a>\u00a0is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in Seattle, Washington.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/i><\/b>Chelsey always followed her heart when it came to her education. Luckily, her heart led her straight to the perfect background for GMAT and GRE teaching: she has undergraduate degrees in mathematics and history, a master\u2019s degree in linguistics, a 790 on the GMAT, and a perfect 170Q\/170V on the GRE.\u00a0<\/em><\/i>Check out Chelsey\u2019s upcoming GRE prep offerings here<\/a>.<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"