GRE computer crashed 3 times

[NeuroPhysicist]

Hi,

 

I took the GRE today, and just got home. During the test I had the "awesome" experience of seeing my computer chrashs not one, but three times! In all of them, they made us leave the exam room and we had to wait about 20 minutes to come back. Well, two of these unexpected breaks happened during my verbal sections, and naturally after the breaks I had to read the texts again and got out of time (not to mention I was really unnerved and could not concentrate again).

 

Do you guys think I should contact ETS to take the test again? Or do you think they would give me another chance for free?

 

There is another problem. Even with these interruptions, i got the 155V and 168Q raw scores. I know they may change, but if they are enough I will not retake the test anymore, no matter what ETS says. I'm aiming for some top10 programs in neuroscience (most at the BSN at CalTech). Do you think this low verbal score will hurt my chances? Or can I somehow explain to the universities what happened?

 

Also, I'm a international student, and I don't know if they require from us the same verbal score that they do for USA students. Does any one knows how this work?

[joshc]

Did you take it at UNT? Because I took it there yesterday and it crashed twice. I called ETS about retaking the GRE for free (because my score was not great), and they said I have to write a letter to the ETS complaint center, they don't have a phone number. 

[NeuroPhysicist]

No, I take it in Brazil. Is it a worldwide problem?

 

I don't think that sending a letter is a option for me, it would take months to arrive, and I need the results before October.

Edited August 17, 2013 by PhysicistBr

[Guest Gnome Chomsky]

Wow. That really sucks. If you can reduplicate that quantitative score, I would try to see if they'll let you take it again. 

[NeuroPhysicist]

I don't know if I can duplicate it, mostly because I'm running out of time (I still have to take the GRE subject, ask for LoR, write the Statements...). I'll send a email to ETS to see if they let me take it again and not cancel my current scores.

Edited August 18, 2013 by PhysicistBr