Thanks to both of you for your input! When I took the GRE 4 years ago my Writing Score was higher (4.5) while my Verbal and Quant scores were lower. Do you think they would look at the 4.5 I got before or weigh in on the 3.5 more since it is current? I am also working on a thesis for a specialists program I am enrolled in while I am working, so I hope that I can use part of that for my application. Also speaking of publications, I wanted to ask about the extent to which having publications are important to the doctoral application process? I have a conference publication on which I am the fourth author, but other than that I am not yet published.