Should I retake the GRE to raise my Quant score?

grad1928chat
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:57:38 +0000

I took the GRE this past weekend, and my unofficial scores given at the end of the test were: 160-Q and 168-V. I am planning to apply to Communications PhD programs this Fall (for Fall 2014 entry). I have a 3.97 GPA from my Master’s degree. I know the Verbal score is solid, but I just don’t know what kinds of Quant scores are considering acceptable for the kind of program I am interested in… 160 is considered 78th percentile. So I am unsure as to whether to take it again.

Any thoughts?
Thanks!!