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Should I retake GRE?

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I was shocked and pissed when I saw my quant score after the test.
Q: 160 V:152 A: 3.5
While I was preparing the test, I always got at least 165 in quant on Manhattan practice tests and got 167/169 on the ETS powerprep. I still cannot believe how and why I got only 160 in the real test.
Given the fact that the deadline is approaching (2016 fall admission), I'm debating if i should retake the test.

A little bit of background:
graduated in 2012, majored in mathematics with finance concentration from a non-target school
3.56 GPA, 3.86 major GPA
Had two internships during college (1st: stat analyst and 2nd: equity research analyst)
more than two years of working experience (currently working in a venture capital firm as an investment manager)

Desperately need some guidance please.
 
If you are applying for full time, you should definitely take the test again. If you examine the inputs in application tracker, you would see that the overwhelming majority of applications (especially admits) are above 165. If you had ivy background or previous quant internships, those could save you. I suggest you retake the exam.

Some schools such as UCLA have very late deadlines so there is still time. But it becomes increasingly harder to get admitted so hurry. Good luck on your next attempt.
 
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