ted23 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I posted here a few times about my finance phd applications. My weak point has always been my gre scores. I've attempted a few times now and the best i can do is Q164 (87th percentile) V163 (93rd percentile) AW: 5.0 The rest of my application is strong but I am wondering this score alone will kill me for all good schools which is stressing me out. Could I have some advice to see if I am stressing out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaSvoboden Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Getting that q as high as possible would be better, but you should be fine. This is a decent score. It will hurt at some schools but other parts of the application matter more. Have you tried the gmat? It might work out better for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted23 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 I start my Masters at lse next month so I probably don't have a chance to sit it again. I have teaching and research experience and have a working paper in international finance and a first class honours degree in finance and econometrics. I'll have exposure to proper stochastic calculus and advanced micro so I'm confident in the rest of my application. I understand q164 is a deal breaker for top 10 but I'm flexible. Top 30 or 40 is ok with me. I'm hoping my scores will be ok for them? Do you think so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted23 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Any other feedback for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBE Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I don't think you are doing too poorly. I would maybe consider addressing it in your statement of purpose and really emphasizing your other skills- some people are just not good test takers. Also, although the top 10 are great schools, there are plenty of brilliant and amazing mentors and lower tiered schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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