I'm just wondering if there are any current grad students in anthro right now who would have some perspective on the stringency of GRE scores for top programs. Clearly, candidates must stand out overall and offer something to the program and be appealing to prospective advisers. But then will a mediocre GRE score disqualify you? Also will programs even care about your math scores?
I am a current prospective anthro grad student, i graduated in the top 1% of my class as an undergraduate, i have a Fulbright under my belt and plenty of professional experience applicable to my potential field of work. However, i'm not so great at standardized tests and have a pretty average GRE score--not bad but not astoundingly good.
So I want to ask current grads:
1. should I move forward with full focus on the rest of the application with these average scores?
2. who should i contact at the graduate school in order to ask about the school's typical lenience towards GRE scores?
Thanks!