Flunked GRE. Should I still apply?

Graduate School
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<p>Just got the GRE scores today: 370V 800Q 4.5AW T___T
Background:
International student from Hong Kong (HKUST if it matters) GGA 7.42/12
1 sem exchange in the US (Missouri University of Science and Technology) GPA 3.42/4
1 summer research in molecular biology
1 sem undergrad research in chem (in the US)
1 sem student helper in microbiology
1 year full-time RA in molecular biology
no pubs/ conferences (have been working on commercial stuff)
3 solid LoRs
have contacted a prof at Dartmouth (she said she is interested and will look over my application)
others schools on my list: U of Utah, UT Austin, Tufts, UGA </p>

<p>Do I still have a shot with this GRE verbal score?</p>

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<p>Only the professor you want to work with can answer that question. You need to take the TOEFL so that the universities know about your English proficiency.</p>

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<p>For example in Engineering if your TOEFL score is very good (assuming it >95) V GRE doesn’t matter. I can’t tell you for sure if it is the same for biology, but I definitely think so.
Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Since you’re an international student, your GRE verbal doesn’t matter. You just have to pass the TOEFL above a certain minimum.</p>

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<p>I can see why you struggled with the verbal section, considering you titled this thread “flunked” the GRE, when you scored perfect on the quant section.</p>

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<p>Don’t be discouraged. Always give it a shot! The worst that can happen is they say no. </p>

<p>It is good that you are talking to professors individually about this.</p>

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<p>I would say you have more than a decent shot at those schools. 370 in Verbal is pretty good for an international.
I am an international applicant from Turkey with similar stats (exchange in US, close GPA, research experience etc). I would say you should apply for 3-4 more highly ranked schools as well. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>Thanks for all your comments! Actually I can communicate fluently in English, just that I didn’t memorize many vocabs before the test. (Btw I’m going for biomedical engineering.)</p>

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<p>re gtugce: would u mind telling what’s your application results?</p>

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<p>fififiona: I haven’t got any results yet! I just finished submitting my applications :slight_smile: Good luck!</p>