<p>Hello all, </p>
<p>I was wondering what implications would it have on my chances of grad school if I chose to retake the GRE simply because I was not satisfied with my score? I've been told repeatedly that CS majors are expected to score an 800 on the GRE-Q, and I have a huge habit of making stupid mistakes. </p>
<p>Just wondering, </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>-ab2013</p>
<p>What are your scores?</p>
<p>you dont need an 800q. Where did you get THAT idea?</p>
<p>for MS, 750 is fine. For Phd 770+ is good.</p>
<p>Whoever told you that you needed a perfect score is an idiot. Stop listening to that guy now.</p>
<p>I’m wondering if I should retake, too. I’m in physics, and only got a 770 in quant (poor time management on my part). Everyone I know got 800 on quant.</p>
<p>However, I did get 800 on the verbal (don’t know how, since I put practically no effort into it). I retake the test, I lose the perfect verbal just for the chance at improving my quant by 30 points…</p>
<p>I would never retake with a 750+, for ANY field. The GRE is far from being that important.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to be rude, but if you’re really that worried about getting a perfect score on your GMAT/GRE/Whatever standardized test, then you really need to re-evaluate your assessment of your self worth. A perfect score does not make you a perfect applicant. A perfect application package is someone who’s got a good sum of their individual academic, personal, and professional accomplishments.</p>