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Has anyone received their score report by mail for the Nov24th test? I was able to check my scores by phone, but haven't received the official report by mail (US).

The GRE is the least important part of your app if you're applying to top, middle tier technical schools. The lower ranked ones will pay more attention to it. But IMO not enough to disqualify you outright if the rest of your app (experience, projects, papers, grades, etc) is strong. The GRE has become a game in recent years and is losing its credibility. You can score high if you know the 'tricks'. Kaplan online has a self paced course ($500) that has a lot of practice questions and strategies - highly recommended. For AWA, read the ARCO "Answers to the Real Essay Questions", and you can EASILY score 4.0+, which should be enough to get you past most cutoffs. Good luck. This exam is a game, not a test of intelligence, so go learn the rules, it's not that hard if you know what to expect! :)