I’ll try to answer most of your questions:
According to scores from the early 2000s (2001-2003), a score of 600 corresponds to approximately the 70th percentile, 650 is the 84th and 700 is about 93rd. Anything above 750 would be considered the 99th percentile (I’ve taken this from a fairly reliable source, but it may not be perfectly accurate since it is a bit old).
Schools get to see all your scores from the past 5 years. They tend not to look at scores that are any older than 2 years at all. Some schools will care about only the most recent scores, others may look at slightly older ones but won’t give it much emphasis.
Job experience is important, some schools require a minimum of 2 years while others may have no minimum requirements at all. However, top schools will ask you to write admission essays to show how you’re a leader, how you’re involved in your community, prove your intellectual capacity, etc. These leadership roles are more important than job experience.
Tuition fees for Harvard for 2010 students seem to be $43,800 (this may be for national students though, I couldn’t find separate international costs yet). Other costs can almost double the costs. However, these institutions also offer lots of financial aid including fellowships, scholarships, grants and loans (with loan repayments/forgiveness programs), and their goal is that anybody who’s admitted should be able to attend regardless of financial abilities. Of course, contacting specific schools would help you learn more.
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