Optional GRE Subject Score Submission

[EquationForLife]

Hello,

I'm applying to PhD programs in Biophysics/Biochemistry...I have decent research experience but my GPA is a little low (3.3). All the programs require a General GRE (640V, 800Q, 5.5) but most of them say that a subject GRE is optional. I took the GRE chemistry and got a 810 (80 percentile) and was wondering if I should submit that score, or if it will hurt my application since its worse than my general GRE.

Thanks for the advice.

[contretemps]

If it's not really required or even recommended then don't send it. In my case, I was just thinking of the extra $23 I would spend for each school so I sent them all to the 4 schools (for free) I'm applying to even if they are not really excellent scores.