First GRE: Moderate scores, second GRE: Great verbal, poor quant. How should I report it in the actual application?

[Psych Student]

Social Psychology PhD.

I made a thread about a week ago regarding whether or not I should submit both reports; this question pertains to how I go about submitting them.

The first time I took the GREs, I got moderate scores (157V/73%, 155Q/64%). The second time around, I got a high verbal score (165/95%) but a low quantitative score (152/52%). For most of the schools, I'm submitting both reports.

However, in the actual application, most schools assume the scores are from one test (e.g., one space to put in the date of the test). Which test should I use? Or should I put one date down but submit the highest scores (155Q from one, 165V from the other).

Thank you.

[iowaguy]

If I were in your shoes I would put down your 2nd test date & scores, as it has the highest cumulative score (V+Q). Don't mix the scores from your tests when you self report, this will look very fishy when they get the GRE official results if your scores don't match up with the test date you put down... You can submit both official tests, if you want, and then the schools can decide how to handle it, but don't put the highest scores down yourself for the same test date, if indeed the scores were from different tests...

[pghbioteacher]

Whatever you do, do NOT mix the scores. That could void your application entirely.