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Should I retake GRE? (4.0 for analytical writing)


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Hi guys, I am working for the Fall 2021 cycle and I am worrying about my GRE score (164 for verbal, 161 for quantitative, and 4.0 for analytical writing). Is 4.0 a bad score for top 20 Phd programs (like Chicago and UCLA)?

Actually I have taken GRE twice and the first time score is 157V/162Q/4.5AW. Is this score a better one? Should I simply retake GRE in a week to see if I'm lucky enough to get a higher analytical writing score?

I would appreciate any suggestion you guys have.

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That significant drop in verbal for your first score seems not worth the slight increase in AW. When I applied I remember hearing that your writing samples are more important than AW, so focusing on those could be a better idea. However, I honestly don’t know how much top programs weight GRE vs writing sample. 

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