I need input!! I am DESPERATE

[carlyma]

Hello everyone!

I am usually one to lurk on these forums but I have quite a predicament. I studied for the GRE for a few months now and here are my results:

Manhattan test 1: 154Q 149V

Manhattan test 2: 154Q 155V

Manhattan 3: 154Q 152V

Manhattan 4: 152Q 153V

So.. pretty consistent.. and I took my official GRE today and *drumroll please*

146Q 144V

I am pretty devastated since this is my 2nd attempt (first scores were 147Q 147V) with little prep and no practice tests. Needless to say, I prepared a lot more this time and felt much more confident. I can see going down 2 or 3 points but this is kind of a major decline. The last practice test I took was 2 days ago so pretty recent and I did a "mock test day"-- meaning I literally wore the same clothes, ate the same breakfast, took it at the same time... etc. 

I am looking forward for your input, as I am very desperate and discouraged.

[E-P]

It kind of seems to me like you're stressing yourself out, which is affecting your performance.  if you do end up taking it again, I would stop all studying a few days ahead of time, do some relaxation exercises, etc.

 

What program are you applying for?  Do you have a sense of what you "need?"

[elx]

Seconding @E-P about having a rest before test day!

You might also want to look into applying to programmes without the GRE requirement (a list).