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  1. Hi AkashSky! Thank you for the feedback and help...I really appreciate it. I think that 50 percentile is a good thing to know about top schools. I wish there wasn't such a strict cut off for the GRE as far as the top schools, although I understand why its there. Ah, so much competition in academia! I wish I didn't have to go through this stress... lol. Thank you so much though.
  2. Hey guys, Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! I am looking to apply to History programs for PhD this fall. I took the GRE in 2013 and here were my scores: Writing 5.5, Verbal 155, Math 143. I recognize my math is pretty low--but according to Magoosh for Social-Science PhD programs the average is: 4.0 Writing, Verbal 153, and Math 150. In comparison with the averages I think I'm alright...but when I looked at some of the programs I'd like to apply to, they reported much higher averages for their GRE students. For instance, Berkeley says they 96% for Verbal. I know History programs are more concerned w/ writing & verbal...but I am afraid I will lower my scores if I take it again. I am registered to take it again, but I only gave myself a week to study, and I feel awfully under-prepared. I would hate to take it again and lower my scores, and do damage. I also don't want to stress if its not going to weigh that heavy in my application. I was a 4.0 undergrad, and 4.0 as a Masters Student, I also have had a lot of internship experience, presentation experience, symposium planning, involvement in graduate culture, teaching experience (Student teaching, and Credential Program experience..etc)I feel I am a very well rounded candidate with so much to offer---but do you think my math might be too low? Thank you for the help! jane
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