730 49Q/41V...retake?

[olivegreen]

Scored a 730 on my gmat, 49Q/41V. I know this is a decent score, but I'm still a little disappointed because I was consistently scoring 750+ on the gmatprep software. Should I retake and hope I'll get a better score?

Before most of you call me stupid +/ insane, I want to note that average gmat scores for US top 15 schools have been rising a few points each year. My main concern is that while 730 is slightly above average (700~720) right now, it's going to be below average by the time I apply in 3 or 4 years. As such, maybe I should play it safe and try to score higher?

Your opinion is appreciated. Thx![/b]

[mgshorrGMAT]

I hear you...kinda scary to think but youre right, average MBA scores are creeping up.

If you think about it though, how high could they really go? At some point the averages will have to stop rising because the GMAT percentiles and scores will be adjusted.

If you got a 720, I'd say retake. But 730 really is the magic number because it is above all the average scores. (even though 750 sounds a lot cooler)