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Re: Can I retake the exam partially, and keep my ir and awa scor
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09 May 2021, 21:29
Hi yotamha,
With each attempt at the GMAT, you will be expected to complete all of the sections (although as gmatknightDOTcom has pointed out, the current version of the At-home GMAT does not include the AWA section).
Business Schools generally do put much emphasis on the IR and AWA Sub-Scores. Many Business Schools have publicly stated that they do not use an applicant's IR score when evaluating an application - and as long as you score at least a 4.0 (out of 6.0) on the AWA (which is a fairly straight-forward task), then you should be fine with any result at that level or higher. Of course, if you're interested in what a specific School/Program thinks about either of those Sub-Scores, then you should research that School directly (you might also consider contacting the School to ask). This is meant to say that while Business Schools generally do not care if you take the GMAT more than once, submitting two Official Scores - because you scored really well on the IR and AWA sections on one of the two attempts - is likely unnecessary.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) When did you take the Official GMAT and how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
If you took the Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
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