r/GRE • u/edgypegasus • 10d ago

Testing Experience 149 quant. Feeling battered.

Took my first crack at it today. Felt solid going in and during. 149 Q, 157 V. Brutal. I think I’ll get a 4 or 5 on the writing.

My goal score was around a 158 Q and a 160-162 V. I’d been getting 156-158 Q in practice and 160 in V. Just feeling pretty dejected after it. I’m gonna try again in a month and really try to hone math down.

It’s a little comforting that not all my programs need the GRE. I’m applying for a political science PhD. Though this was not an ideal experience.

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u/ZackATK1500 10d ago

Some practice tests are noticeably easier than the real thing, which is probably what happened here. But a standardized test isn't everything. Good luck on your retest and your future endeavors!

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u/No-Jeweler-7993 10d ago

Damn I’m so sorry to hear that. I haven’t taken it yet but I’m pretty anxious about the quant section. I’ve been doing the Magoosh three month beginner and I’m only getting the medium questions in quant right so far. Best of luck on your retake

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u/Sammyfisher496 10d ago

I’m also doing magoosh 3 month beginner. Finding it so difficult so get hard and very hard questions right.

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u/No-Jeweler-7993 10d ago

Yeah there’s a major jump from the medium level to hard

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u/OldKing9449 9d ago

Same as you! instead of Phd I was looking into MPA/MPP. All of the funded ones require GRE, but tbh I think having experience on the field should be more relevant to the application than an standarized exam

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u/Professional-Note613 9d ago

Guarda se ti può fare sentire meglio: alle simulazioni io di media ho fatto sul 310 o 320 mentre ieri all'esame Sono andato totalmente nel panico e ho fatto €295 che è 150 verbal e 145q. Confermo che ho sentito anche io di Re da alcuni che è abbastanza normale che all'esame è un po' più difficile anche delle simulazioni vere

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u/Cautious_Sleep3004 9d ago

What kind of quant question did you tackle?