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Re: No AWA
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19 May 2009, 19:46
Double check with the adcoms.
My guess is that if you didn't complete the AWA, it would show up as a 0.0.
I'm quite surprised that your GMAT instructor told you to skip it. Just because the adcoms don't really look at it closely, doesn't mean you should skip it entirely!
In any case, you should at a minimum address this in the optional essay should you decide not to re-take the exam (and again, check with the adcoms whether this is okay, since this situation is something that isn't particularly common amongst applicants).