Should I Retake 325 GRE for M7?

The relevant variable isn’t whether 325 is “good” for M7, it’s whether your score is pulling its weight relative to your GPA, quant readiness, and the rest of your risk profile. If you have a solid quant transcript (A/A- in calculus/stats/econ/accounting), a GPA that’s at or above your schools’ typical range, and your 325 includes a strong Quant (roughly 163+), you usually don’t retake because the marginal gain rarely changes an admissions read. If your Quant is the soft spot (especially 160 or below), your GPA is low or light on quantitative coursework, or you’re coming from a non-quant brand where the test is doing more signaling, a retake can be rational. Use two quick checks: would a +3 to +6 point gain plausibly move you from “within range” to “comfortably above median” at your specific targets, and can you credibly expect that gain in 4-6 weeks based on recent practice tests rather than hope?

You’re asking about an absolute number, but the more useful question is where the test sits in your application portfolio and what problem it’s solving. Treat the GRE as insurance: you buy more only when the downside risk is real and the premium (time, focus, opportunity cost) is reasonable. Put your M7 list in a simple grid with each school’s published class profile, your GPA relative to their middle 80%, and your current GRE section percentiles; then mark where the GRE is the only clean, fast way to de-risk academics. If the grid shows your academics already read as “safe,” the higher-leverage move is reallocating time to execution quality: recommendation alignment, a sharper post-MBA goal that matches your resume, and cleaner evidence of leadership and impact. A retake helps when it changes the story; otherwise, it just changes the number.