oldfart

So I secured my recommenders and have my cv ready to email each one of them, but also wanted to give them some idea of what to emphasize. Generally speaking, what are the main points recommenders should hit on those LoRs? And would you ask each person to focus on a different aspect of your strengths/experiences/etc? Cheers!!!

Are deadlines to receive GRE scores usually set in stone? I will need to retake it early in December (around the 7th), but my first app deadline is December 15th. I managed to do the impossible: to lower my verbal score, after studying this time, by 5 points. I want to shoot myself!