<p>So I'm currently in a Master's program and I just needed to do decent on the GRE to get in. I didn't have plans beyond it so I pretty much studied the Math section for 3 days over break (Apparently I cram halfway decent), winged it on the verbal and writing.</p>
<p>Got my scores today (old version for easier compare)</p>
<p>530 - Verbal
760 - Math
5.5 - Writing </p>
<p>I was all set to study up now that I made the decision for a PHD, I figured with the whole summer gradually studying verbal and the the few math problems I was unsure of I could score a 600/800. My only worry is that I did so well on the writing I'm not sure I wanna risk getting less than a 5.5 a second time around. </p>
<p>So keep in mind I'll have published work, a master's thesis, excellent rec's at the time of applying to PHD programs. I'm more looking at Penn State or University of Maryland College Park level, I'd say the only risky school is University of Michigian, that's the only top 10 I'm applying to prolly.</p>
<p>I feel these scores won't hurt me or help me (I'd say the writing balances out the math a little, do you have any idea how much writing is in thesis lol!). Plus from what I heard GRE is pretty low on the list after you have a full on Master's Thesis to show.</p>
<p>Thoughts from those who applied in similar situation?</p>
<p>What if I bumped up my Verbal above 600 and math to 800, but writing dropped. Do schools look at both scores?</p>