Henri F.

Thanks for the advice! I took the GRE again today, and actually ended up with a lower score than what I received on my previous attempt (and now i'm just looking for feedback on my next steps). Should I just apply anyway? Or should I try the GMAT and study all over again? At this point i'm just at a loss for why this is happening. I feel like i'm putting in the work, yet nothing seems to change. Although I'd like to sit around whining about how pointless this test is, I understand that it has merit.

Hi everyone, I took the GRE exam for the 4th time this week, and still have not been able to reach the score required to meet the score requested on some of my application apps. Schools at the top end of my scope request a GMAT score of 550 (though equivalent GRE scores are accepted as well). To meet the 550 GMAT standard, I calculated that I need to reach a score of 155 on both the verbal and quantitative reasoning. On my most recent GRE exam, I scored a 153 on the verbal, and a 151 on the quantitative section (not to mention, a predicted 4.5 on the essay, considering that I tend to score well on the essay portion). Needless to say, I am disappointed that I haven't been able to meet my 155 benchmark, but I may be willing to give the test one last attempt. I just have one simple question: is there any real point in taking the test again? I've signed up for the Magoosh GRE service, which has definitely improved my quantitative abilities. Will the schools I desire to submit my application simply toss my paperwork in the proverbial "round file" because I couldn't meet the 155 benchmark? Just to provide a little more background information, I am currently trying to enroll in a MBA program. I completed a bachelor of science degree in psychology with a 3.2 GPA this past year. Any advice would be appreciated!