does it make sense to take GRE Math just to show your competence?

[tyr]

Hi everyone! I'm applying to Neuroscience programs with a particular aim to go more into computational side of Neuroscience. But most of the math courses I took are not in my transcripts, as I took them not officially. Would it make sense to take GRE Math to prove my knowledge? It's not required, but some institutions I'm applying to encourage taking it.

[Vince Kotchian GRE Prep]

On 7/6/2016 at 2:57 PM, tyr said:

 It's not required, but some institutions I'm applying to encourage taking it.

There's your answer. 

If it's higher than their average score, I bet it helps more than if you don't send any GRE score.

[eieio]

Ditto to above. Esp for life sciences, the more you seem like quant person, the better your chances of success--or so it seems.