Which GRE scores should I send?

Graduate School
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<p>Hello. I'm applying for an M. S. in Structural Engineering at top tier schools. I took the GRE twice, because I thought I would be able to get a perfect 170 quantitative score the second time around. I got 161V (87%), 168Q (95%), and 4.5AW (80%) on the first sitting, and 166V (96%), 168Q (95%), and 4.0AW (56%). </p>

<p>Quantitative is by far the most important. I think writing is more important than verbal and the percentile difference is huge, which makes me lean toward the first set. But I'm just too proud of my second verbal score, especially being an engineering major, non-native speaker.</p>

<p>I'm leaning towards sending both, because I think there's a possibility they just consider the highest of each, since they should be interested in what I am capable reaching. Is my reasoning correct? Should I send both or just one? Which?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>The writing is absolutely not more important than the verbal - it’s the other way around. Send your second set of scores with the higher verbal score. The .5 difference in AW won’t make a lick of difference to anyone, especially not in engineering.</p>