Worried about writing score on GRE

Test Preparation
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<p>Hi there!
Today I received my GRE results in the mail. I needed a good GRE score to help out my 3.0 overall GPA and my 3.5 major GPA. I knew how well I did on the Verb (750) and Quant (580) but was anxious to know how I did on the Analytical Writing. I was kinda let down to see that I got a 4. </p>

<p>I am applying to graduate programs in English literature and am afraid that this 4 is going to hurt my chances at getting into better schools. Will the 750 verbal score bolster this writing score? I definitely would like to avoid retaking the test unless it is absolutely imperative.</p>

<p>Most programs that I am applying for require a 15-20 page critical writing sample, perhaps this will serve as a better indicator of my writing skills than the AW section of the GRE?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Wow, your verbal score is amazing. Luckily English Literature will dismiss that terrible quantitative score. Most schools take the GRE scores with a grain of salt as long as they aren’t too low, so I think you can bet that your 15-20 page writing sample will be much more important than your GRE writing score.</p>

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<p>Retake the writing section</p>