marycsullivan Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I am applying to Political Science PhD programs, and I have taken the GRE twice but I am unsure of which score to send. 1) Verbal 160 (85th percentile), 158 (70th percentile), 4.5 (82nd percentile) 2) Verbal 159 (82nd percentile), 158 (70th percentile), 5.0 (93 percentile) Basically do I send the scores with a higher verbal section or stronger analytical writing section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristyarline Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Since your verbal and quan seem to be pretty similar in comparison I would def go with the one with the stronger analytical section. I was a political science undergraduate and was always told that grad programs in Political Science look for above average writing on the GRE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBear Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I second @cristyarline. Your verbal scores arware pretty similar, so having a much stronger AWA would stand out. Plus, political science and policy related fields emphasize writing aptitude so I think that would be something you can focus on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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