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27 Sep 2016, 04:01
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Hi,
I recently took my first GMAT and got 760 (details in the title), but ended up with a 4 on AWA.
Being a non-native speaker, I'm concerned about the damage the AWA score may do to my overall application.
I'd like to add that I'm surprised - shocked rather - by the low score; I'm inclined to believe the score was due to my essay's having been short - honestly, the topic of the essay didn't seem to need verbosity.
Or I could actually have written a critique that didn't sit well with what was required. Either way, I've forever been branded with a 4.
I do hope to cover up with the essay, but have heard that if one ends up writing a great essay with a poor AWA score, the Ad Com doesn't look too kindly at the application, owing to the apparent discrepancy.
I would prefer not having to take the GMAT again, for I believe the GMAT score and the IR score are decent enough; would appreciate some insight into how the AWA may affect my overall application.
Thanks.
Edit: I've gathered, from a few other posts that I've been reading on a similar theme (decent GMAT - low AWA), that the length of the essay does matter, in which case I do deserve to bear the brunt of having been complacent with the AWA - although, as I've already stated, I might not have written a good enough essay in the first place, length aside.
I suppose we'll never know.
I recently took my first GMAT and got 760 (details in the title), but ended up with a 4 on AWA.
Being a non-native speaker, I'm concerned about the damage the AWA score may do to my overall application.
I'd like to add that I'm surprised - shocked rather - by the low score; I'm inclined to believe the score was due to my essay's having been short - honestly, the topic of the essay didn't seem to need verbosity.
Or I could actually have written a critique that didn't sit well with what was required. Either way, I've forever been branded with a 4.
I do hope to cover up with the essay, but have heard that if one ends up writing a great essay with a poor AWA score, the Ad Com doesn't look too kindly at the application, owing to the apparent discrepancy.
I would prefer not having to take the GMAT again, for I believe the GMAT score and the IR score are decent enough; would appreciate some insight into how the AWA may affect my overall application.
Thanks.
Edit: I've gathered, from a few other posts that I've been reading on a similar theme (decent GMAT - low AWA), that the length of the essay does matter, in which case I do deserve to bear the brunt of having been complacent with the AWA - although, as I've already stated, I might not have written a good enough essay in the first place, length aside.
I suppose we'll never know.
27 Sep 2016, 15:03
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Hi ZepLed,
First off, a 760/Q50 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 99th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. Business Schools generally expect a score of 4.0 or higher on the AWA, so you're likely just fine with that score. As such, a retest is probably not necessary. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 760/Q50 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 99th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. Business Schools generally expect a score of 4.0 or higher on the AWA, so you're likely just fine with that score. As such, a retest is probably not necessary. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
27 Sep 2016, 20:33
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ZepLed
Hi,
I recently took my first GMAT and got 760 (details in the title), but ended up with a 4 on AWA.
Being a non-native speaker, I'm concerned about the damage the AWA score may do to my overall application.
I'd like to add that I'm surprised - shocked rather - by the low score; I'm inclined to believe the score was due to my essay's having been short - honestly, the topic of the essay didn't seem to need verbosity.
Or I could actually have written a critique that didn't sit well with what was required. Either way, I've forever been branded with a 4.
I do hope to cover up with the essay, but have heard that if one ends up writing a great essay with a poor AWA score, the Ad Com doesn't look too kindly at the application, owing to the apparent discrepancy.
I would prefer not having to take the GMAT again, for I believe the GMAT score and the IR score are decent enough; would appreciate some insight into how the AWA may affect my overall application.
Thanks.
Edit: I've gathered, from a few other posts that I've been reading on a similar theme (decent GMAT - low AWA), that the length of the essay does matter, in which case I do deserve to bear the brunt of having been complacent with the AWA - although, as I've already stated, I might not have written a good enough essay in the first place, length aside.
I suppose we'll never know.
I recently took my first GMAT and got 760 (details in the title), but ended up with a 4 on AWA.
Being a non-native speaker, I'm concerned about the damage the AWA score may do to my overall application.
I'd like to add that I'm surprised - shocked rather - by the low score; I'm inclined to believe the score was due to my essay's having been short - honestly, the topic of the essay didn't seem to need verbosity.
Or I could actually have written a critique that didn't sit well with what was required. Either way, I've forever been branded with a 4.
I do hope to cover up with the essay, but have heard that if one ends up writing a great essay with a poor AWA score, the Ad Com doesn't look too kindly at the application, owing to the apparent discrepancy.
I would prefer not having to take the GMAT again, for I believe the GMAT score and the IR score are decent enough; would appreciate some insight into how the AWA may affect my overall application.
Thanks.
Edit: I've gathered, from a few other posts that I've been reading on a similar theme (decent GMAT - low AWA), that the length of the essay does matter, in which case I do deserve to bear the brunt of having been complacent with the AWA - although, as I've already stated, I might not have written a good enough essay in the first place, length aside.
I suppose we'll never know.
Hi ZepLed,
Fist of all, congrats for the amazing score. The length of the essay does matter on the AWA and the fact that you wrote a short essay might have affected your score.
Having said that, there is absolutely no need for you to go ahead and take the GMAT. '
If you have solid essays which demonstrate a solid well rounded personality, you are good to go.
