I just took the GRE this morning and got a 670V, which is fine, and a 600Q, which is not fine (with me.) I've been testing in the 730-range on Q practice tests (in fact, no scores below 700 since my diagnostic test), but this morning I choked during Q. There were a lot of number theory questions that I wasn't as well-prepared for as geometry and algebra, and I got flustered and ran out of time. I was actually surprised that I even pulled off a 600. I obviously don't know my AW score yet, but I expect it to be strong. I felt better about that than any other part of the exam.
I'm applying to masters in education programs. For the program I'm most interested in, the average scores are around 590V BUT 660Q.
I'm wondering whether I should retake. On the one hand, I'm completely confident that I can do much better than a 600 on quant. But I'm not completely sure I can improve on my verbal score. Verbal is so random, my score could even drop. But, I'm also sure the admissions people will know I have strong verbal skills. I will have a law degree from a top school and several publications. I also worry that because the math is so easy to re-learn if they will think I just didn't study for the quant, when in fact quant was all I studied.
Thoughts? Should I fork out $140 more to raise my quant score?