GRE Score Input

[dcscott325]

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Hi all,

I'm just trying to get a feel as to how competitive my GRE scores are. I know my GPA is good (3.6 pre-req, 3.7 overall) and I've got over 1500 observation hours, but I've really been stressing about my GRE. I received the following scores:
Math: 149
Verbal: 157
Writing: 4.5

I feel like these scores are low (especially the math score). Some schools I'm applying to only require a 300 overall, which I have, but others require a minimum of 150 in each category. Will I really be overlooked for 1 point when the rest of my stats are really good? Is it really worth taking the test again for 1 point???

Just looking for any thoughts or suggestions... Thanks guys!

 

[jdaniels360]

Absolutely not. Do you have diversity in your 1500 observation hours?

 

[dcscott325]

Thanks for the response! Yes, my 1500 hours includes:
Geriatrics
Cardio-pulmonary
Orthopedic
Pediatrics
Neurology

However, I'm also concerned because I don't have any "organized" extracurriculars either. I've been working at least 30 hours a week while going to school and getting my observation hours, which hasn't really left much free time for anything else. I was trying to have everything else look as good as possible so that hopefully the schools I apply to will overlook that issue.

 

[jdaniels360]

You'll be fine. Trust me.

 

[TrailBlazer]

You can check out these tables put out by the ETS which gives percentile rankings.

http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf

Only your math score is a bit low, but some schools don't factor in the math portion as long as you meet the minimum. At least that's what the admissions person said on the forum.

I think you're in the clear.

 

[dcscott325]

Thanks for the help.... It didn't really seem reasonable to have to pay another $180 to retake the test for only 1 point. Still keeping my fingers crossed that it will be enough overall!