Low GRE Scores but all else is good, can I get into a Cog Psych PhD?

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<p>Hi all thanks a lot for looking at my post, I go to Rutgers University and I'm majoring in Psych with a minor in Stats. I have a 3.55 GPA overall (due to premed prereqs) and a 3.9 major GPA in Psych. I have extensive research experience, working in both a visual perception lab and a schizophrenia research lab, with many posters, a couple abstracts, and two papers published. I've even got funding to go to Berkeley and other colleges to present our research. My LOR should be solid as well coming from well respect members of my field of study.</p>

<p>But here in lies the trouble ~ I ate it on the GRE that I just took. I got a 630Q/420V. I have no idea why I did so bad, I've been studying for a while but for some reason it just wrecked me. I've had the most trouble with the analogies and the antonyms sections, both of which are supposedly not going to be on the new GRE. My question is, should I retake the new section of the GRE, where since I don't have trouble with reading comprehension and sentence completion (as much hah!) I feel as if I would do better? Please give me your thoughts as I need guidance! Thank you all for your help.</p>

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<p>I’d retake.</p>

<p>The rest of your profile looks great, but it’s going to be an uphill battle just to get adcomms to look at your application if you don’t get through administrative cutoffs (for Psyc PhDs, the norm was 1200).</p>

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<p>Yeah that’s what I thought. So my next question is should I take it Aug 24th before school starts and have less time to study and just get it over with or just take it sometime in November? No matter when I take it, I would get my scores in November apparently because since its the new GRE, they do not give you the scores until November, even if you take it in August-September. I’m just worried about whether or not a month is enough time to study for the new exam. What are your thoughts guys?</p>

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<p>Thank you for your post by the way. Means a lot for the help :)</p>