Should I retake the GRE?

[su93]

Hi

 

I'm currently studying Economics in an Indian University. I plan to switch to Sociology in the coming future (I might take up an MA in India or Europe before applying for a PhD). I took the GRE today and my score was 163 for verbal, and 158 for the quant section. I'm actually pretty good at math, but I ended up psyching myself out today, and ended up with a score I'm not really satisfied with.

 

I have really good grades in all of my statistics courses, and I'm also studying advanced econometrics this semester. Should I retake the GRE and try to get a higher quant score? Is it going to make a huge difference to my application?

 

Thanks!

[SocGirl2013]

If I were you I definitely wouldn't bother. Those are GREAT scores, and unless you plan on getting a PhD in Econ itself (which you clearly aren't, cause you're planning to do Soc lol) your Quant scores are good enough to be considered for all the very top programs. 

[gingin6789]

Those are very good scores! I don't think you need to retake the GRE!

[RandomDood]

Since this question gets asked quite often around here I will just go ahead and link an answer I posted in another thread, which I think is mostly valid for you too:

Long story short: It's still very early in the process. You should retake it, but only if you have the time and resources to do so. The thing with the "new" GRE is that there is absolutely no drawback in taking it multiple times; you can submit the score you feel more satisfied with. Also, while the GRE is not the only factor in an application, the whole admissions process is so competitive that if you have any chance of making your application stronger you should take it.

[su93]

Thanks so much everyone!

 

RandomDood, I suppose I'd have the time for prep and taking it again, but I don't feel comfortable with spending the money again if my scores aren't going to be the deal breaker. Thank you for the link! it certainly helped me in making up my mind