Lopsided scores

[Strong Flat White]

So the deal is, I was basically told by the director of my program that they "don't even look at quantitative."  So, I didn't study for it.  I was under time constraints and studied for verbal instead.  I'm in the 99th percentile for verbal but I can't help thinking how embarrassing the quantitative is.  It's 470 (35th percentile).  And I know that for this one program, no biggie, they told me they don't look at it.  I'm not sure how literally I should be taking that, but I'm trusting what they told me.  However, if I get rejected this cycle, I'll be applying to more places next year, and I get the impression other programs might "look at it."  Or even if they wouldn't normally look at it, a score this low might catch their attention.  What do people think?  Chances of keeping the verbal at that level are slim, but then again a more even score will put me at 1300+, which some places say is what they look at for funding.  I'm basically looking for a way NOT to go through another $150, 3-hour hassle, but if it's that sort of a hassle for funding for a program (or even just to gain admission), then it's obviously worth it... very torn about this one.

[newtothegame]

I am in nearly the same boat. Your verbal score is awesome and much harder to achieve than a great score on the quant section. I am thinking about taking the exam again but really don't want to. In the end, I may not because I will have decided to let my scores stand and the rest of my application speak for itself. If you have other stuff going for you - good school, good GPA, underrepresented minority, strong LOR's and essays - the score may not hold you back.

Just something to think about.