4 years ago
Shubham Sharma
4 years ago
Does retaking gre multiple times matter? I am thinking of giving it for 3rd and final time to try an
Does retaking gre multiple times matter? I am thinking of giving it for 3rd and final time to try and score 325+. Will multiple attempts harm my chances of getting admissions?
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Spring 2020
I would suggest you to look for students with similar profiles who made it your ur shortlisted universities. If u see only students with score 325 or above are getting the admits then u can plan to retake GRE. You must also realize that u r already a little late if u planning for Fall 2020. Also, applying early to universities help you improve your chances too. See more
Shubham Sharma Author
@Spring2020 my profile.
Profile evaluation:
GRE 318 (Q-168, V- 150, 3.0) TOEFL- 100, cgpa - 7.2 in ECE from IIT BHU Varanasi. 2 foreign internships in the field of Speech and signal processing, 1 in South Korea, 1 in Belgium. 2 backlogs. No technical papers. 2 years work experience as an analyst in Citi.
Interested in Electrical and computer engineering or Data Analytics.
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Shubham Sharma Author
@Spring2020 I have scored 318 with 168 in quant, 150 in verbal and 3.0 in awa. But my cgpa is 7.2 and I have 2 backlogs as well. See more
Spring 2020
If your current score is more than 315 with quant above 165, you can still target top 30. There are other factors as well such as SOP and LORs that can improve your profile tremendously. As far as I know, if not all, most of the universities evaluate your profile with a holistic approach. You can go ahead with your current score unless you are targeting some specific names that only accept student... See more
F Grade
You already scored 325+ as per your profile. I think you haven't gone through it.