asianthings Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I'm a senior from a pretty decent LAC, applying for an MA or PhD in East Asian Languages and Culture or Asian Studies. I'm guessing given my topic of study, the Q doesn't really matter -- not that the score was doing me any huge favors as is. I intend to apply for top 10 programs, but am concerned that my verbal may be a slight detriment. Given that the rest of the application be up to snuff, is it possible that the AWA would possibly make the V not look as poor? I'll retake the GRE if I need to, but I feel as though it shouldn't play as much a role in my field as others. Major GPA > 3.9 GPA > 3.7 Rhodes and Marshall Nominee 3 study abroads at top mandarin language programs a few publications involved and an athlete Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliephant Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Your scores look pretty good in my eyes (as do your other stats and experiences--good job!). But who am I to say, I have the same scores except 4 points lower on V My understanding, after reading lots of admissions info online, is that the AWA can't really make up for anything--the verbal score stands for itself. But I am no expert. You can probably get a better answer if you ask the programs you are applying to. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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