Desperate need of Help in AWA Section-Please please help

Hi All Gmat Clubers,

My name is Hari. I am preparing for my Gmat exam which is scheduled on 8 Jan 2011.Had done with my gmat basics and now had taken 5 mock tests(Kaplan1-740, Kaplan2-730, Mgmat1-740, gmatprep1-770, powerprep1-790). I am aiming for atleast 750+ in actual gmat.

I am having some issues with AWA section since I am not good when it comes to writing even though I am very good in speaking. I went through the AWA topics and I am able to deal with quite a few topics but I am having some issues with some AWA topics as I am not able to think more than 1 idea when it comes to these topics.

Actually I work in an IT company. I am into a development project which has 12 Jan as go-live date. So when my team was testing the final product few days back we ran into lot of glitches which we are trying to fix. As a result I am forced to work with my team for 14-15 hours even on saturday and Sunday. As as a result I am not devote much time to AWA section which I believe is my weak section.

Moreover this is the time for year end appraisal. If I take leave when the project is in such a critical state it is going to affect my appraisal which inturn is going to affect my promotion early next year. So I am not able to take leave.

I am getting my references from my previous supervisors not from the current supervisor. In the current project no one is aware that I am planning for an MBA. My current supervisor is planning to send me onsite sometime around March mid 2011 with now visa and other procedures being complete. But since I want the keep things (my MBA dream) under wraps without anyone in the current team being aware of it I am unable to access sites pertaining to AWA Q’s. And also the universities that are applying to have a application deadline as 10 Jan 2011. So I am forced to take Gmat before that deadline as I rely on few scholarships which has Jan end 2011 as the deadline.

Infact I believe I don’t have time to take one more full length mock before my actual gmat even though there are few days left due to very hectic work schedule.

As I am aiming for the top 10 schools I fear that low AWA score will affect my chances hard despite a good GMAT score.

So I request/appeal to all gmat club toppers to please please provide your valuable inputs in the form of few ideas pertaining to some topics which I am about to list.