Request for Question Clarification by
justaskscott-ga
on
15 Jan 2004 21:31 PST
It is definitely less than one percent, almost certainly less than 0.5
percent, and perhaps less than 0.1 percent. Based on the performance
of all examinees who tested between July 1, 1999, and June 30, 2002,
99 percent of examinees scored lower than 800 on the verbal reasoning
component, while 92 percent scored lower than 800 on the quantitative
reasoning. According to the percentage distribution of scores within
intended broad graduate major field based on seniors and nonenrolled
college graduates during that time, the highest percentage of 800
verbal scores for any intended field was 0.7 percent (for accounting).
The average seems to be closer to 0.3 percent. Of those, one can
assume that only a fairly small percentage also earned an 800 on the
quantitative reasoning requirement -- probably more than the 8 percent
of all test-takers, but presumably nowhere near 100 percent.
"GRE 2003-2004: Guide to the Use of Scores" [pages 13, 18-20]
Educational Testing Service
ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/gre/994994.pdf
This information does not provide an exact percentage, but perhaps it
will suffice. If it does, please let me know so that I may post it as
an answer.
