Admission to coveted universities abroad has its challenges; it’s not easy. The administrations there focus not just on applicants’ scores but their whole aptitude and personality. Yes, they want students with good score in SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT or other relevant standardized tests. But that’s just bare minimum. Their criteria - and preference - goes beyond that vanity boundaries, touching holistic elements, like what kind of career the student wants to build, what is their passion, what are their hobbies, how is their interpersonal skill, what problems are they interested…

Maybe you want to teach students at the university level. Maybe you want to do doctoral research in a field you're passionate about. Many people have the latter reason why they choose to pursue a PhD. Thousands of Indian students go abroad to do their doctoral studies. And there are many reasons why! Countries like the USA, UK, Canada and Germany homes some of the best research-heavy universities. These schools focus a lot on research in different fields, paving way for bigger and significant changes in the world. Their doctoral…

Different universities have their own GRE score criteria. So, unlike other tests, with Graduate Record Examinations, there’s no such thing as a pass or fail. Moreover, a score that might besufficient to get you in one college may fall short when considering the other institutes. In that, to an extent, "scored poorly in GRE" is subjective – depending on the university you’re applying to and the program you’re opting for. Understanding The Numbers But that said, of course, a score of 132 isn’t good and 169 is excellent. Also, if…