Should I start contacting potential advisers before I take the GRE and TOEFL exams?

[B1369]

Hi everyone

I am applying for Ph.D. in social psychology this fall in Canada. I am currently studying for GRE and TOEFL but I am getting worried that I might lose my chance of contacting potential advisors if I wait until I have my scores. Should I just start emailing them and take my exams before the application deadline? or is it better if I take the exams now so I can mention my them in my emails?

[ResilientDreams]

I never mentioned my GRE scores in emails to professors.

[PokePsych]

I wouldn't mention those scores, so go ahead and email.

[B1369]

 

So they are not going to ask about these scores prior to the application deadlines?

[ResilientDreams]

4 hours ago, B1369 said:

 

So they are not going to ask about these scores prior to the application deadlines?

No. The individual faculty care very little about your GRE score. They care more about your research fit.

[ResilientDreams]

The GRE is super over hyped on these forums. I've always been told it's one of the least important aspects of the application. As long as you don't fail it you'll be fine.

[PokePsych]

On 9/26/2018 at 11:36 PM, ResilientDreams said:

The GRE is super over hyped on these forums. I've always been told it's one of the least important aspects of the application. As long as you don't fail it you'll be fine.

This.