BarryO Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hello all, So I'm sure a lot of you have taken/are planning to take the GRE. I took it last year for my first application cycle and managed to get 3 interviews last cycle with the seemingly average score of: 149 Verbal 154 Quant 4.0 Writing Unfortunately, since apparently my interview skills suck , I am reapplying this cycle. Since the last cycle I have worked full-time as a CNA in a hospital/ICU setting accruing about 2000 hours (total ~3400 now), took two online classes in Abnormal Psych and Medical Ethics in which i got A's in, shadowed a few of PAs in various settings (~32 hours for about 150 hours total now). cGPA and sGPA are pretty average as well (~3.5, 3.4 respectively). I think my PS helped me a ton in getting interviews. Anyway, my question is do you guys think I should retake the GRE to get a higher score? I'll be honest, I strongly dislike this test so my motivation to retake it is already low. Or do you think it's okay to use this score again with this upcoming cycle? Any input is appreciated! Happy (almost) CASPA day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 What percentiles did those scores put you into?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potatolife Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Your GRE score is good, and you definitely strengthened your application. Your sCPA and cGPA are average, so I understand why you would consider retaking the GRE. Attend some information meetings at some of the schools you plan on applying to, and ask them what they think. The percentiles should be around the 50th percentile mark. A GRE score of 303 and 4.0W is good with a strong application. I think you should just practice your interviewing Edited April 25, 2019 by Potatolife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryO Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 hours ago, UGoLong said: What percentiles did those scores put you into? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 43% Verbal 55% Quant 60% Writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 7 hours ago, BarryO said: 43% Verbal 55% Quant 60% Writing I probably wouldn't bother retaking it. Work on the other parts of your application and interviewing. Best wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryO Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Thank you both for responding. I appreciate it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 4/24/2019 at 10:54 PM, BarryO said: Hello all, So I'm sure a lot of you have taken/are planning to take the GRE. I took it last year for my first application cycle and managed to get 3 interviews last cycle with the seemingly average score of: 149 Verbal 154 Quant 4.0 Writing Unfortunately, since apparently my interview skills suck , I am reapplying this cycle. Since the last cycle I have worked full-time as a CNA in a hospital/ICU setting accruing about 2000 hours (total ~3400 now), took two online classes in Abnormal Psych and Medical Ethics in which i got A's in, shadowed a few of PAs in various settings (~32 hours for about 150 hours total now). cGPA and sGPA are pretty average as well (~3.5, 3.4 respectively). I think my PS helped me a ton in getting interviews. Anyway, my question is do you guys think I should retake the GRE to get a higher score? I'll be honest, I strongly dislike this test so my motivation to retake it is already low. Or do you think it's okay to use this score again with this upcoming cycle? Any input is appreciated! Happy (almost) CASPA day! Hi - I am looking for a Medical Ethics online course. Where did you register for take that course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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