biogirl84

P.S. Finally got high scores for both sections in the same test this week. So now my GRE scores are 630V 790Q.

Mine are also very inconsistent - on practice tests and actual GRE. On practice tests I've got: 420 - 700 V 600 - 800 Q On the actual GRE I got a slightly lower deviation, I took it 3 times so far. I do think that practice tests "predict" how you do on the GRE, even if they're inconsistent... so is the GRE.

(1) I was a biology major, with major GPA 3.70 and lower overall GPA (due to bad grades in freshman classes); 4.00 for the last 1.5 years. (2) I meet all math requirements, and I have all As in these classes. (2) Lots of research experience - 3 labs as undergrad, now working in research. One project was computational biology. (3) But I have bad GRE Scores! I took the GRE more than once and my scores are very inconsistent. I got a high verbal and a high quantitative score but not in the same test. (4) I graduated from a decent public university but not "top" anything, since I couldn't afford to pay tuition and I got a full scholarship for this one. Should I bother applying for the only BME program in my state (which in the top 5) or go for an out-of-state program?