Hi mal83,
I see you are going to GWU! I am in DC and applying to GWU and Gallaudet myself.
Your post is exactly what I was thinking as I was reading through these messages this morning! "Mediocre" or "low"? Come on. This is why I hesitate to come on these boards despite how helpful some threads have been. I took my GRE on Saturday and it's a good thing I didn't read these posts before going. I would have been terrified! Any one who got 600-750 on any section of that test did VERY WELL, and should really try to refrain from acting like a anything other than a perfect score is mediocre. I don't know if you all are over-achievers or simply obsessed with perfection, but take a breather. People like myself, who are bad test takers but excellent essay writers, are looking for legit advice on here as to how our scores may help or hinder our grad school chances. Reading these messages in particular make me want to just give up, but I know these opinions are subjective, so I will continue to have faith in myself and my abilities. My GRE definitely isn't the best, but everything else in my application is. Fingers crossed!