So - So GRE score

[Emelye]

After a gruelling morning at the testing center, I finally have a GRE score...just not the one I was particularly hoping for. I ended up with Q-580 (horrid I know, but no one in my field cares) and V-670 (disappointing but still 95th percentile). So, I was wondering just how dismal these scores are. I'm think these fall into the won't-hurt-you-but -may-not-help category. Or in other words, they should make sure my app isn't thrown out right away, right? The rest of my application is totally solid (3.96 GPA, excellent recs, honors thesis as a writing sample, a publication, research experience, etc). So, should I be worried about these scores? I'm retaking in August just because I want to, but I just don't want to have to worry about it. (Oh, and I'm in Lit/Comp Lit/Medieval Studies)

EDIT: I just checked the UMN GRE statistics for their English program, and it looks like my verbal is about average for incoming students, though my quanative is on the low end.... Oh well, looks like this may take a few years.

Edited July 11, 2011 by Emelye

[starmaker]

Those scores don't seem like they would break your application. I think your initial instincts were right.