periodictable_a Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have a good GRE score 160V, 163 Q, 3.94 GPA, research experience at a National university but I did poorly on my GRE chem. I had a family emergency and had no time to study for the subject test. I got 16 percentile. I did not know how much to expect because I did not get a chance to do the practice test. I am planning to apply to Cornell and Northwestern but they require Chem subject test. Shall I apply to these schools or not? Any help or suggestions would be really appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asaprocky Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 you should still apply (what do you have to lose? basically a denial if you don't so it can't get worse) and mention what happened in your SOP. I know you're suppose to really only talk about your strengths but a few sentences explaining your situation won't hurt. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERDERRCHEMISTRY Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Might as well apply; I'm sure strong letters of rec and research experiences would overcome that. That said...if you mention that you didn't have time to study because of a family emergency, I think they might question your study habits. Sorry if I'm making unfounded assumptions, but I don't really see how an emergency could affect your studying significantly unless you literally waited until the last week or so to study. I feel like an admissions committee could ask why you didn't feel the need to start studying earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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