2 GRE scores choice for BIOSTAT MS

[Rachel394]

Hi guys,

I'm an bio major undergraduate, and I'm considering about biostat MS. I took GRE twice: 1st time I got V149, Q159, A3.5; 2nd time I got V146, Q161, A N/A.

I'm not sure which GRE score should I send to universities. I understand that a high quan score is very important, but I don't know if the V146 will hurt my application. And I don't have time to take it again. 

I'm applying to Brown, Pitt, Boston, Tulane, Drexel, OSU, and NYU

Sincerely,

Rachel

[BL250604]

Rachel,

I would definitely send in the latter, with the higher Q score. If you're a native speaker, or have a high TOEFL score, the verbal section will be fine. Plus, both of your V scores are quite similar, and the higher quantitative score really is a bigger deal.

BL

[Rachel394]

53 minutes ago, BL250604 said:

Rachel,

I would definitely send in the latter, with the higher Q score. If you're a native speaker, or have a high TOEFL score, the verbal section will be fine. Plus, both of your V scores are quite similar, and the higher quantitative score really is a bigger deal.

BL

Thank you BL! 

I'm an international student, but I took my undergrad in US, so my TOEFL is waived. So is the 2nd score still a better choice?

[BL250604]

Absolutely, I think submitting a Q above 160 is much more important than the 3 points in Verbal.

[Rachel394]

13 hours ago, BL250604 said:

Absolutely, I think submitting a Q above 160 is much more important than the 3 points in Verbal.

Is it necessary for me to take TOEFL?

[bayessays]

You'll have to look it up for each program - usually, if you have a degree from a US school, you can waive the test. If you attended University in a non-english speaking country, you'll probably have to take the TOEFL.

[BL250604]

What Bayes said. Well, actually what Bayes says said.

[Rachel394]

Thank you guys

I attend a US school, so basically I can waive the TOEFL.