165/170/4- Now what?

[PBD]

So I finally got to take my GREs (the test center canceled on me in August!)

 

My score is V/Q/AW 165/170/4.0 The 4 puts me at a 54%

 

I am thrilled with the first two but not so much with the 4- but if I retake it, statistically speaking it's very likely that 170 will drop. I don't want to risk that, and I don't want to send in a bunch of scores if this will do. The only programs I like that have an AW cutoff say they need a "minimum score of 4", or "above the 50th %ile" so I qualify there, barely.

 

I would like to go into nuclear engineering.  I have other things to worry about since I am kind of late getting my act together- but I am scheduled for a retake this month. What should I do? 

 

 

 

 

 

[fuzzylogician]

You're above the cutoffs and your other scores are good. Stop worrying about the GRE and move on. GPA and GRE scores can keep you out if they are too low (=below the cutoffs), but they are not going to be what gets you in. For that you need to concentrate on the SOP, the writing sample (if that's necessary for your application), and getting good LORs. For any fellowships or other competitive funding, again I don't think the AW score will matter much. 

[PBD]

Thank you, that's the answer I was hoping to hear.