Should I retake the GRE?

[PomegranateMcGee]

Hello! I'm nervous about my GRE scores - my combined score is a little over 320, and my AWA score is 5.0. Should I retake it? Are my scores too low? So worried! Thanks!

[OregonSLP]

Hahaha NO. That's a great score. 

[bibliophile222]

Yeah, the standard goal that applicants are advised to aim for is a combined score of 300+ and an AW of 4.0 or higher. You've definitely surpassed this by quite a bit, so congratulations and relax! If your GPA is also high then you could qualify for some merit scholarships depending on where you go.

[thespeechblog.com]

  On 1/7/2019 at 8:41 PM, PomegranateMcGee said:

Hello! I'm nervous about my GRE scores - my combined score is a little over 320, and my AWA score is 5.0. Should I retake it? Are my scores too low? So worried! Thanks!

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You're scores look good - probably above average. The only reason to re-take it would be if you felt like you had room for improvement (i.e., you didn't study/prep at all) in which case boosting your score even more through rigorous prep might help earn you funding. 

[Ggslpa]

Can anyone recommend study material that actually helped improve their scores. My scores expire this year and if I dont get accepted i have to retake it. ?

[slptobe!]

  On 1/8/2019 at 3:25 AM, Ggslpa said:

Can anyone recommend study material that actually helped improve their scores. My scores expire this year and if I dont get accepted i have to retake it. ?

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Magoosh all the way!! They have phone apps, books, online resources, etc.

[Ggslpa]

  On 1/8/2019 at 8:10 PM, slptobe! said:

Magoosh all the way!! They have phone apps, books, online resources, etc.

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Thanks! That's great. I'm gonna look into their study material.