What is a good GRE analytical score?
A 6.0 on the analytical writing is a perfect score. Honestly, if you’re about to be a college graduate, you should be able to score a 5 or 6 on that section. That said, the average score is closer to a 4. Your writing score doesn’t count for too much unless you’re applying to a writing intensive program (i.e. English, History, etc.). As for retaking the GRE, here are a few things to consider. First, your old score will still show and the schools you apply to will see it. Schools are supposed to only consider the best score (whether it was your first or second test) but don’t think that they don’t see the other one. Most students who retake the GRE receive either the same score or lower. We had a student take the test, then pay for a 6 week prep course, retake the test and score several hundred points below his first score. A lot of what is on the GRE can not really be studied for (in regards to content). You can alway work on the math portion since the higher your math skills, the bett
