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ETS said that the test would be purged in June 2014. The school I want to apply to said that as long as they receive it prior to that, it should be fine. Phew!

Thanks - I did e-mail them. Just awaiting their response. Sure would hate to have to re-take it (studying, $, massive headache!)

I'm trying to find clarification for when my GRE expires. I took it in November 2008, so I thought that it would expire in November 2013. But I consulted the website of the main university where I want to apply and they indicated that GRE uses a time frame of July 1-June 30. The application deadline is December 15 and I can apply as soon as September, which was my intention, to ensure that the test is on file. Thoughts?

OMG - you sent the type of e-mail that I write, save as a draft, and then cowardly delete. It made me laugh out loud. : )

Thank you for your input. I do have 2 years of post-bac coursework in anthropology & social sciences, as well as several months of field experience. It hadn't occurred to me to get an MA in anthro because a lot of the programs I'd considered had an MA that was earned along the way, and many of the schools indicated that having an MA didn't expedite the degree, but I hadn't really thought about the fact that it would make for a stronger app vs. an interdisciplinary MS. Thank you again!

I just finished my first year in an interdisciplinary (social sciences) Master's program at a small University. I am looking into Biological or Physical Anthro or Psych (specifically, Animal Behavior) programs for 2011 or 2012. My UG GPA was 3.9 and my MS GPA so far is 3.9. GRE 1250, AWA 6. Presented papers at two conferences and have one publication (second author) pending. Performed research in a lab for 11 months out of the year and was a research assistant with an additional quarter of teaching assistance. My GRE scores aren't stellar, but they are past that critical 1200 mark. Given my qualifications thus far, would a top-ten school be aiming too high? Has anyone else with similar stats had admissions success at a top anthro program?