No it isn't difficult. 10% of all GRE takers get 780 or above every year. You can significantly increase your score by practicing... a LOT. Verbal doesn't really matter much. AWA you should have better than 4.0 in my opinion. The math part is by far the most vital part of the GRE though.

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davidcy147

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hobnob

Oops, you're right. :s-smilie:

Is that a recent change? I was pretty certain they used to tell applicants not to bother with the GRE at all.

"Undergraduate degree with a first- or upper second-class honours or equivalent. Applicants who do not hold, or will not shortly hold, a UK undergraduate degree must submit the results of a recent GRE General Test"

So it depends on your circumstances.

Reply 10

hobnob

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davidcy147

"Undergraduate degree with a first- or upper second-class honours or equivalent. Applicants who do not hold, or will not shortly hold, a UK undergraduate degree must submit the results of a recent GRE General Test"

So it depends on your circumstances.

Yes, I read that, it's just that I could have sworn that it used to say something else. :s-smilie:

Reply 11

davidcy147

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hobnob

Yes, I read that, it's just that I could have sworn that it used to say something else. :s-smilie:

What did you think it used to say?

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hobnob

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davidcy147

What did you think it used to say?

I *think* they used to advise international applicants not to send them their GRE results / not to bother taking it for Oxford's sake (I'm fairly sure I came across it in one of the FAQ sections). Obviously it no longer matters, though. :dontknow:

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davidcy147

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hobnob

I *think* they used to advise international applicants not to send them their GRE results / not to bother taking it for Oxford's sake (I'm fairly sure I came across it in one of the FAQ sections). Obviously it no longer matters, though. :dontknow:

Ah, fair enough. I suppose things change. Although a notice about the change would be nice....Oxford. :p:

Reply 14

newman24x

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hobnob

I *think* they used to advise international applicants not to send them their GRE results / not to bother taking it for Oxford's sake (I'm fairly sure I came across it in one of the FAQ sections). Obviously it no longer matters, though. :dontknow:

really?? linky please.

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hobnob

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newman24x

really?? linky please.

You've bolded the wrong part of that sentence. The key phrase is used to. Clearly this no longer applies. :dontknow:

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ntkris

I just wrote my GRE and scored a 780 on Quant and a 540 on Verbal. Do I stand a chance for the MFE? My GPA is around 3.6 and I have a research paper as well

Reply 17

newman24x

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davidcy147

"Undergraduate degree with a first- or upper second-class honours or equivalent. Applicants who do not hold, or will not shortly hold, a UK undergraduate degree must submit the results of a recent GRE General Test"

So it depends on your circumstances.

Well I got the link that you quoted from here:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/course_guide/economics.html

It did say specifically that a candidate outside of the UK need to submit the GRE test result (on the right panel of the page)

As i'm applying for Computer Science, i went to the same page for the CS section:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/course_guide/computer_science.html

but all it mentioned was:
"Good undergraduate degree
(upper second class or above)"

The funny thing here is that the admission team for CS did emailed me regarding the GRE test whether i have done it/planning on doing it or if have they would like to know my GRE results. I'm a bit confused here :s-smilie:

To the best of my knowledge there's no requirements for the GRE for MSc CS..

Reply 18

hobnob

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newman24x

The funny thing here is that the admission team for CS did emailed me regarding the GRE test whether i have done it/planning on doing it or if have they would like to know my GRE results. I'm a bit confused here :s-smilie:

To the best of my knowledge there's no requirements for the GRE for MSc CS..

http://web2.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/courses/grad09-10/gre.pdf
You don't *have* to do it, but they "ask overseas applicants to consider it", i.e. they recommend it.
Didn't you read the faculty website at all?

Reply 19

newman24x

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hobnob

http://web2.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/courses/grad09-10/gre.pdf
You don't *have* to do it, but they "ask overseas applicants to consider it", i.e. they recommend it.

Didn't you read the faculty website at all?

LOL! i did! i overlooked it perhaps :frown:

Well at least it's not compulsory. Thanks though! :smile:

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