How important are gre scores into getting into grad school? I have never been good at taking a standardized test. My brain freaks out and I can’t focus and do as well I could do.
I really wanna get my MS in mathematics
GRE:147 in math
GPA: 3.06
In my experience and others, GRE is important but only as for a MINIMUM requirement; meaning that it is only as important as for being considered by the faculty members.
I am more worried about your GPA, though. What’s your year?
Forgot to add this: from what I have learned during the processes, the admission committees at grad schools look at th scores/GPA/resume and forward the applications to the faculties if they are deemed competent enough. The faculties will then look at the applications, and if they like your credentials and you have contacted them before(i.e. "i liked your research and I’d like to know if you are looking for masters/phd student blah blah), they will contact you and see if they like you.
Those are both quite low, and the combination of the two will likely be disqualifying in most places unless you have some truly stellar reference letters.
Agree with @boneh3ad – both yoru GPA and GRE are low. That doesn’t mean that you can’t go to grad school, but you will be eliminated from top programs (which often fund their students) and will need to probably pay for your grad school education.
Maybe you would like to think about getting a certificate in something very employable–
CompTIA A+ certificate will give you the credentials to do helpdesk work – current average pay is $50K
EMT certification
Bookkeeping
etc.
Look at your local Community College for other skills-based programs that you can complete cheaply and get a job that you like.
What have your own professors told you? They know your work and they know where students like you have been admitted recently.