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High verbal, low math - what to do?


justhappytobehere

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I took the GREs this past weekend and received a 164 on verbal and 145 on math.  Still waiting for my AW score, but I expect it will be decent. 

 

I'm applying to a PhD program in Education Policy and Leadership at a public university.  Is my overall score good enough to be considered, or should I spend some time studying the math and retake the GRE?  I was hoping not to have to take it again, but if my current math score renders me a poor candidate for doctoral study, then I will definitely retake it.

 

For reference, I have an MPA degree with a 3.85 cum GPA.

 

Thanks for any and all feedback!

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  • 2 weeks later...

I was in a similar situation. I scored 156 on the Verbal and 150 on the Math. I wasn't pleased with my Math score, but at the same time, I really didn't want to re-take the GRE again. I thought about it and realized that I didn't want to risk weakening my application because I didn't retake the GRE. So I re-took it and managed to bump by Math score to 153 (which isn't phenomenal but still above the 50th percentile). All this to say, if you have the time, money and energy to re-take the GRE I would recommend it. What helped me a lot was the online course on Magoosh.com. They offer a lot of helpful lessons for common GRE math questions, along with tons of practice questions. Best of luck, I know how you feel! 

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