How can a crappy GRE affect my application?

Question

I plan to take it again to bring my score up, but i know they have access to my old records, how does this affect me?

Answer 1

I direct a graduate program. I do see the old GRE scores, but in every case, our committee relies solely on the most recent scores.

Low GRE scores can definitely help us to eliminate candidates, and low scores prevent us from nominating that student for an assistantship or fellowship. However, a low GRE score can be:
1) at least partially explained on the application statement if the student simply does poorly on standardized tests
2) somewhat compensated for by other factors, such as outstanding letters of recommendation, superb undergraduate GPA, a literate, sophisticated, and informed statement of application, and, if considered by the program, a superb sample of the student's recent research.

(In my program, a thesis chapter or research paper is not required in the application. However, some students have chosen to submit outstanding samples of their recent work in order to show us what they're capable of doing. In one recent case, the applicant had marginally ok GRE scores, but her thesis was well-researched, solidly argued, and beautifully written. We admitted her.)

Best wishes!

Answer 2

I had a shitty GRE score. I didn't even make it to 1000 points. But, I had awesome recomendation letters and a GPA that was above what was required and I got in. So it really just depends on the whole package.

Answer 3

Any college in US like u pronounced MIT,Harvard,Stanford,UC and Yale,,,Princeton will require SAT or GRE score ... on the different hand in uk ,,Australia and scandanavian countries wont require it yet they are going to be bonus factors for you in Oxford,Cambridge,,Imperial college or Uni Melbourne,,Uni NSW,,ANU,,Uni Sydney,,,Eindhoven,,Delft,,etc

Answer 4

Depends on the school. Many are getting away from standardized testing and looking more at your transcripts from college, your interview and your application.

Best of luck