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Sheesh Rose Tyler that is disheartening! I'm going to have to bite the bullet and collect pennies to take the test again. Perhaps the 3rd time will be the charm!

I don't know how to respond to specific quotes, but psychkita and westy3789 you're both right. Closing the gap between my Q and V would really boost my overall score, so it would be advantageous to me as an applicant. At the same time, the Q section is has proven uncharacteristically impossible for me to do well on. I even considered shooting for a 165+ on verbal, and kind of giving up on the math aspect. I just don't know what steps to take to guarantee my improvement, and I don't want to waste another $195 to take the test and end up with another BS score (my very first score was a 305 ) psychkita: I want to be a clinical neuropsychologist. The Houston Guidelines (DIV 40) lists doctoral programs that offer qualified training/curriculums for neuropsychology, and they are all clinical psych. Counseling, Social, etc. are of limited interest to me because they aren't the bulk of what I want to do in my career.

Out of that list, I'd have to say tactics. Sometimes - SOMETIMES - I do notice that if the formula I know/try doesn't give me the right answer I get a bit stuck,

Thanks guys. It sucks so hard, but I'll see if I can afford to take the test one more time before application season. I'm just so saddened by all the effort returning such mediocre numbers.

I just took my GRE for the second time yesterday. I have spent HUNDREDS of dollars and hours studying with Magoosh and Kaplan, and I still don't have the score I was looking for. As we all know, programs always list the avg stats of their students, and all of my potential programs have 160 Q 160 V and higher...I got a 150 Q 159 V. I just cannot break 160 to save my life. I don't have the morale or more importantly the money to take this test again. Do you think my low scores will keep me out of the programs? Do many programs really throw out applications based on GRE scores alone? I have a 3.69 cumulative GPA and at least a 3.85 in my major (psychology). I have 2 years of work experience out of college as a mental health professional, health interviewer, and research assistant. Some significant lab experience in college and I've presented posters at 2 conferences. No publications and no awards.

Your scores are nice! I'm sure your rejections were more so on the grounds of compatibility versus your actual score. Hopefully your interests will keep funding for the next year.

I'd suggest DePaul over both.

I applied and it really depends on the area you want to study. I expressed my interest in neuropsychology and because it's a biomedical science focused program, seeing the word psychology threw them off. I literally had to explain what neuropsychology was and how it was relevant to the programs in my interviews. Ultimately, I did not get accepted because they didn't think it was the best "fit" for my field Btw I interviewed with UAB and UNC Chapel Hill

Hi guys I plan on applying to doctoral programs in clinical (neuro)psychology for Fall 2016. I just took my GRE for the second time yesterday (after spending HUNDREDS of dollars and hours studying - Magoosh and Kaplan) and I still don't have the score I was looking for. As we all know, programs always list the avg stats of their students, and all of my potential programs have 160 Q 160 V and higher. Well...I got a 150 Q 159 V (up from 147 Q 157 V on the last test). I just cannot break 160 to save my life. I don't have the morale or more importantly the funds to take this test again. Should I still apply to my programs? How many standard deviations from the average scores do you think actually represent numbers in the program? Do many programs really throw out applications based on GRE scores alone when there is an overwhelming number of applicants? I can give my other credentials if you guys need more info. But yeah, what have your experiences been?

Clinical neuropsychology (DIV 40 programs)