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Should I retake my GMAT AWA?

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Should I retake my GMAT AWA? [#permalink] New post   12 Nov 2013, 10:34
Aiming for schools ranking from 5 to 15 - current GMAT 700+ AWA 3.0

Solid undergraduate record with 2 yrs in BB IB.

Should I retake my GMAT?


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Re: Should I retake my GMAT AWA? [#permalink] New post   13 Nov 2013, 02:02
Hi,

Your GMAT Score is pretty good. I don't think you should retake your GMAT. Your GMAT AWA can be certainly offset if you are having a strong profile and a well written application essays.

I would suggest you to seek some professional help to make your application a strong one. You can also take your colleague or senior advice while reviewing your essays.

If you want to have a detailed profile evaluation of yours, you may PM your resume.

If you happen to be based in Mumbai, you can attend a MBA workshop by the alumnus of ISB along with alumnus of various top global B-Schools during the dates mentioned in this link https://bit.ly/c4mpwT.

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Re: Should I retake my GMAT AWA? [#permalink] New post   13 Nov 2013, 04:01
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Aiming for schools ranking from 5 to 15 - current GMAT 700+ AWA 3.0

Solid undergraduate record with 2 yrs in BB IB.

Should I retake my GMAT?


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Hmmm... With a 700 it's not necessary... but if you can easily do better it may be worth your while...

I wrote a whole post about this consideration here: to-retake-or-not-to-retake-that-is-the-question-indian-153716.html
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Re: Should I retake my GMAT AWA? [#permalink] New post   14 Nov 2013, 11:26
What is your country of origin? If you are a U.S. domestic applicant what is your quantitative/verbal split? How had you been doing on your practice exams?

I ask several questions because if you had scored lower than 80% on your GMAT exam and had been doing better on your practice exams then you might wish to retake the GMAT given the average GMAT on most Top 5 to 15 schools are above 700. Also, even though the AWA is usually not factored a 3.0 is low enough that schools might weigh this as well.

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