Should I retake the GRE

[BacktotheBlackBoard]

I am a strong applicant looking to apply to cell bio/immunology programs for PhD.  I am confident in all areas of my application except my GRE:

Q: 158 (68%)

V: 165 (96%)

W: 4.5

My worry is that the top programs I am aiming for (Harvard/MIT/Yale/UW)  will weed me out due to the quantitative 158.  I put all the effort I could into GRE studying and would like to avoid doing it again.  If I retake it I believe my quantitative will improve but my verbal will also suffer.  Is it necessary to redo it?

[BabyScientist]

Definitely not

[ResilientDreams]

No, your score is fine!

[StemCellFan]

You don't need to retake it.  Those scores should be good enough to get you through an initial screening.

[sbaringer]

Keep in mind too that most schools are not requiring the GRE this cycle and the ones that do are heavily demphasizing it. 

[BacktotheBlackBoard]

Thank you all for the response!