Should I retake GRE? (4.0 for analytical writing)

[belief_in_jerks]

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.

[passere]

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. 

[lkaitlyn]

Most programs don't even look at AW ... or require the GRE this year. Send your recent score (164/161). Your AW is fine.