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From: matloff@gandalf.Berkeley.EDU (Norman Matloff)
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Subject: Re: What are good GRE scores, good grades,...
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Date: 19 Jul 90 23:15:03 GMT
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In article <2640005@hpsad.HP.COM> jsv@hpsad.HP.COM (Jeff Vetter) writes:

>Just exactly what are good grades, good GRE scores, etc?  I would like
>specific numbers for these quantities.

>I am in the process of applying to graduate school.  After speaking (esp.
>over the net) to numerous people, I am slightly confused on what is good,
>great, excellent, etc.

The ACM's Graduate Assistantship Directory lists information on graduate
study in CS at a large number of schools in North America.  Many of 
those schools (including UCD) list average GRE scores of their students.  
Average grades are not listed.  The book lists (212) 869-7440 as its
number for information on obtaining copies.

Note carefully, though, that there is often a huge disparity in
admissions criteria between public and private institutions of the
same caliber.  If a student makes it clear that he/she has the
financial resources, a private university is much more like to
accept him/her than would a public school at the same level.

   Norm