A score of 600 on the verbal section of the GRE would indicate that the individual scored
A)at the mean.
B)one standard deviation below the mean.
C)one standard deviation above the mean.
D)two standard deviations above the mean.

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The GRE score scale typically centers around 150 as the mean for the verbal section, with a standard deviation of approximately 8-9 points. A score of 600 is not applicable to the current GRE scoring system, which ranges from 130 to 170 for each section. However, historically, when the GRE used a different scoring scale, a score of 600 would often be considered above average, implying it could be one standard deviation above the mean depending on the specific test and year. Without the context of the specific scoring scale being referenced, the most accurate interpretation based on common understanding of GRE scores would be that it indicates a performance above the mean.

A Score of 600 on the Verbal Section of the GRE