Overall 740 (97th percentile)
Q47 (79th percentile)
V44 (97th percentile)

I took the exam on Wednesday and I am really pleased with my score considering I was questioning how I was doing during the exam. I thought I had bombed the Q section considering the last several questions I tried to solve but my mind was not thinking straight at all because I kept looking at the clock. My answers to the last 4 or so questions amounted to pretty much guesses and I didn't even put in an answer for the last question. My biggest issue throughout all my practice tests was pacing in the Quant section. I couldn't get it out of my head that the issue had popped up again at the worst time. Not only that I kept thinking about how I had given away points by not answering a question.

I had to take a deep breath and say ok, just do your best on Verbal. After two verbal questions I knew I was still stuck on the math section so I had to pause and clear my head. I grinded out the verbal and it paid off big time in my overall score.

When the score came up I was shocked. The two GMAT Prep tests I had taken the days prior I had gotten 720 and 730. All my other practice tests (1 PR which was my first diag, and multiple Manhattan and Kaplan tests) hovered around 600 to 620. For what its worth, I thought both Manhattan and Kaplan were harder than the real thing. I had gotten my highest score on the big one and I was pretty happy about that.

So to summarize my test experience, stay confident and don't try to guess how you're doing during the test. I had read many posts on here talking about how its really difficult to guess your score during the test and I found that to be true. Just plow through it and don't get hung up on the previous question. If you have to, guess and move on.

I haven't posted much but this site has been invaluable for tips, confidence, and obviously answers to practice problems. The original blog that started this site was excellent as was Mayonnaise's diary of his experience. So thanks a lot to the community here!!

I used and completed all the books suggested by this site:
OG
OG Verbal
OG Quant
Princeton Review Cracking the GMAT
Kap Premier Program
Kap 800
Manhattan SC

In addition I used Manhattan Num Properties and CR. I am a big fan of the Manhattan books. If I had time I would have gone through them all. If I could do it over again I would have just used all the Manhattan books along with the OGs.

So now a few questions that I would love to have answered:

1. Is it ok if I did not hit OK on the AWA? I finished both but was in the middle of proofreading when time ran out.

2. I read on here after my test that schools want to see >80% on both sections to consider it a good score. My overall was good but obviously it was mostly boosted by my Verbal score as my Q was 79th percentile. I'm worried that my Q is not high enough. I'm not worried enough about it that I'll consider taking the GMAT again but I am concerned that schools will look at my Q score more heavily than my V score despite my high overall.

3. How much did I give away by not answering the last math question? Could I have had a Q48 and possibly 750? I must be some sort of masochist for still wondering about this.

Stay confident guys!