runner2015

Ok, so to preface, I know that my SoP and writing sample weigh more heavily in my application, but my cause for concern is the following statement from Hunter's website. "We require 153 or better for verbal and the top 20% for writing." How much of a requirement is this, really? I scored favorably in verbal (almost 10 points higher than their 'requirement'), but didn't perform as well in writing. I scored a 4.0, placing me in the 55th percentile. (Honestly, the bell of this scoring seems flawed because a 4.5 puts one into the 80th percentile.) My beef with ETS aside, how worthwhile would it be for me to retake the GRE? I'm confident I could score better, but I struggle to justify the time and money spent in retaking the exam. Does anyone have experience getting into Hunter with similar credentials? Will they really cut me off because ETS has deemed me too stupid? Thanks.