BB and others,
Need some serious advice here.
I finally took the GMAT today, and got a 730 (Q: 49(91%), V: 40(90%)).
I agree both the Verbal and the Quant were *far* tougher than on the PP tests. Lots of wierd algebra - really tough long equations which seemed like you couldn't solve without additional information, but backsolving with different numbers landed up giving unique answers. I must say, I was not at all as calm and composed while taking the real test as during taking the practice ones.
My question now is how good is this score for a top rated US university (S/W/H/Berk/MIT), or should I take the test again? and will that even make a difference? In my practice tests in Kaplan, PP, and PR I was getting consistently getting between 760 to 780, with Q being always 50 or 51, and verbal 46 higher.
The rest of my Bschool application is fairly strong but ofcourse not stellar by any means.