GRE Retake and How to improve Verbal GRE

[May183]

Hello everyone, 

 

I am applying for a statistics program. I took GRE twice. 1st time score( 155V, 165Q, 3AW). Then, I just took it again last week (149V, 168Q, 4AW). I don't know if I should retake because I am overwhelmed with classes and application.  I don't know why my score for verbal section decreased so much! Furthermore, I don't know if I have to time to study for GRE, with classes, and applications. Should I retake the GRE? If I should, then how do you guys suggest for me to prepare for the GRE. Thanks in Advance

[spotlighte]

Hi May,

What scores does your program require? That is one information missing in your post.

Another missing information is what schools you are applying to? I can Imagine you are applying to highly ranked schools hence your taking the test twice. 

To say the truth, your first score was pretty good especially that of your quant. Your AWA isn't the best score but I like to believe that your quant is more important considering you are applying for a statistics program. More focus would be on your quant than the other parts of the test.

I'd rather you focus on other aspects of your application as the GRE is only one part of it. Preparing to write the test again is almost a herculean task seeing that you agree overwhelmed with life generally plus from what I have seen and heard, you don't get to improve by so much after the first time.

Cheers.