[GRE Retake / Advice Query]

Hey, guys. So for a variety of reasons, I didn't realize I was going to be applying to graduate school until early December. I took the GRE on December 20, with basically no prep (other than a bit of math review). My scores are.

V: 580 82

Q: 800 94

AW: 4.5 63

Obviously, the V and AW are not quite as high as I'd like.

My situation is that I have applied to a bunch of the top MPP / MPA programs. My undergrad GPA is 3.9 (from a lower ivy): writing intensive social sciences major, with a good number of political theory / philosophy classes thrown in. I have two years of WE: 1 private sector (large investment bank) and 1 public sector (policy related in governor's office).

I am sure that I can do better, especially on the AW. But is it worth it to retake the GRE at this point? I would probably need until late Jan to get a reasonable amount of studying in, and am uncertain whether that's too late in the admissions cycle to matter, even if it would conceivably make a difference in my chances.

Thanks a bunch, and happy new decade.