on the border 680 ... should i retake?

[induscrede]

Hi Stacy,

I just gave my GMAT today for the first time and scored a 680. (46Q,37V) (Percentiles 80Q 83V). I was hoping for a 700-720, but ended up with a 680.I was actually surprised to see myself perform better on my verbal section than my quantitative section, which was not the case during my practice tests (percentile wise). i was typically getting a 48-49Q and a 31-33V

I am 25/M from India. I graduated from a US school with a degree in Information systems (Cumulative GPA of 3.76 - All As and a few Bs).
I have been working in the US for about 4 years consulting and working with startups. I believe I have had a commendable career growth and have a proven entrepreneurial track (will spare you the details). I am certain of getting good letters of reccomendations.

Keeping these factors in mind, I would like your opinion on - whether I should retake the GMAT. I have an extremely busy schedule for the next few months and I am afraid that trying to squeeze in another round of GMAT will be a huge undertaking for me. However, I do want to get into top programs such as Wharton, Tuck, Columbia, NYU and Kellogg.

Do you think I have a good shot at gettting into one of these programs with my profile with a score of 680. I have been researching all those theories out there (80/80 rule, Indian male demographic etc) and I can't seem to decide if i should just apply with a 680.

Thanks

[Stacy Blackman]

When are you going to apply and do you think you will be able to increase it? If you have the luxury of time and you feel that with some dedication you can up the scrore, it is worth a try. However, if you really feel you gave it your all and this was your personal best, you should spend your efforts elsewhere.

[induscrede]

I plan to apply for fall 2008. I believe I should be able to bump up my score to 720 or so. So I guess what you are implying is that the juice is worth the squeeze.