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If you don't mind me asking, what exactly are the average GRE quant/verbal for Yale?

Thank you for all your advice. When I listed my GPA by the way, I meant is as the cumulative number. My major GPA was higher, probably 3.7/3.8.

Dear all, I am a recent college graduate looking to do a PhD in Political Science. Admittedly, I am in the nascent stages of my search for programs and at the moment have very little idea as to what field I would ultimately want to go into (I don't plan on applying for a year or so anyway). I am aiming for some of the top programs, but am fearful that my stats are not strong enough. My undergrad GPA was a 3.52 (respectable university), and my recent GRE score was 790 (Q), 680 (V), AW (?). If I am to have a shot at the top 15 programs, is it worthwhile to do a terminal masters and then go into a PhD? Furthermore, should I retake the GRE once more? I am not sure that my verbal numbers were sufficient, and I feel as though I could do better. Thanks in advance for your help!