xxxrj Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Just got my GRE scores back and realized that I did pretty poorly on it... V:147 (35%) Q 151(43%) W 4.5 (82%) ***Forgot to mention-- I'm sure I just got unlucky with this test, I was doing quite well on all of the practice test scoring in the 305 to 308 range. I would really consider retaking the exam, however, I dont think ill fall into the "early" applicants for rolling admissions schools Other stats Cumulative GPA: 3.95 Science GPA: 3.95 Number of hours and type of PCE: Physical Therapist Aide 2080 Hrs. ER Medical Scribe ~2000 Hrs. Number of hours and type of HCE: Elementary School Health Room Assistant 150 Hrs. Number of hours and type of non-clinical volunteering: ~138 Hrs. Charity basketball program I run (~50 Hrs still active) Assisting in an outreach program for underserved areas (~80 Hrs, still active), Parkinson's Walk Volunteer (8 Hrs.). Number of hours of PA shadowing: 0, but I work alongside them during my time as a medical scribe. Number of hours of other physician/healthcare shadowing: Pediatrician: 150 hrs. Family Med: 20 Hrs. Spent 2 years writing notes for MD's. Other Notable activities: I am a substitute teacher that has been part time teaching K-12 for the past 2 years. ~1000 Hrs. I am also AHA BCLS certified. Ive applied to a handful of schools that require the GRE. There are some programs Ive applied to that do not require them. I looked into the admissions statistics for most of the schools and I'm below their averages for the GRE, but above in GPA and Clinical hours. I understand that the GRE is a checkbox, but I'm worried that I might get screened out based on it alone. Im applying to 13 schools this program. All are accredited and mainly in the west to mid west regions. I applied to 2 schools out of that region, where 1 is in North Carolina and the other is in Connecticut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecoatrosegold Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I did not take the GRE at all and only applied to programs that don't require it, so I don't know how programs use it in screening exactly. You're very close to the 300 average they look for, but your GPA is stellar and you have a good amount of PCE hours so I personally would still apply. I think largely this is school dependent and some schools may auto-filter you out and some will look at everything. If the school does not list a specific GRE minimum, apply. If you want to ease your mind, call every program you want to apply to and just ask if they auto-filter for GRE but you have a very high GPA. Some will b willing to tell you if they look at the whole application or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthingspa Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I too have a very high GPA, solid volunteer work and PCE. I scored a 298 + 4.0 (didn’t wanna waste another 200 to re-take) and I’m still getting interviews. I would go for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily1016 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I agree with @whitecoatrosegold in that you should contact schools because some of them really do use GRE scores as a filter, and if you don’t reach their minimum requirement of 300 total or at least 50 percentile in each section, it would be a waste of your money since you would automatically be screened out by a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxrj Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Thank you all for the great advice! Would calling or emailing be best? I live in Hawaii so my time zone is quite off for most programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily1016 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 54 minutes ago, xxxrj said: Thank you all for the great advice! Would calling or emailing be best? I live in Hawaii so my time zone is quite off for most programs. I would email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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