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On the application website, CMU says that my application will be reviewed without the chemistry subject GRE scores. After submitted the application, it says that it won't be reviewed unless I submit the scores. Furthermore, the website says that not submitted the chemistry gre will put me at a competitive disadvantage. So now I have two questions: 1) Has anyone else encountered this problem/discrepancy? My chem gre is fairly low and would rather not submit it if I don't have to, but since they review the application on a rolling basis, I want to make sure they look at me earlier rather than later! 2) Would CMU care about chem gre if I have good research experience? Thanks!

I am a senior chemistry major at a top 30 university with a 3.457 GPA. This is my fourth semester doing research in a lab on top of working both summers (in the same lab). I am, and have been, the only person working on my project while I've been doing research. I am currently working on developing patent with my PI, so I don't have any papers for my research. My GRE scores are: VR 75%, QR 91%, AW 93%. I also have much experience doing chemistry outreach and am currently running the ACS student chapter at my school. In addition, I am taking graduate chemistry courses. I am interested in PhD programs for organic/organometallic chemistry. However, I did poorly on the Chemistry Subject test (44%), and I am worried that it will ruin my chances at PhD programs that I am interested. Should I report it or not? It is already going to four schools (the four reports that came free with the test), and I am worried that it will ruin my chances at those schools. Some programs say it is not required but HIGHLY encouraged. Is that basically mandatory? I don't know what to do.