AWA 3.0, but TOEFL writing 27

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Hello everybody!

I am going to apply to some top-10 (Haas, Kellogg, Yale) and a few top-20 B-Schools (Ross, Cornell).

My overall GMAT score is 740, but AWA is only 3.0 (4 percentile). My TOEFL is 112 (R29, L29, S27, W27).
Should I redo my GMAT to boost AWA?

I'm not a native English speaker.
I've contacted some experts earlier - they said that AWA does not matter so much for non-natives, so I shouldn't retake GMAT. 
What is your advice on this matter?

Thank you in advance for your reply!

BOL · Answer

Looking for your help guys!

Thanks.

mbaus · Answer

I’m in the same boat

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Admissionado · Answer

mbaus : If you were to retake the GMAT, how likely is it that you could duplicate your score and improve your AWA? If the answer is at least "likely," then it's worth it. You actually have little to lose as most of the top schools count your highest score. If you can't improve your AWA or you do better on AWA (but worse on the GMAT), then we should discuss. Overall though, an AWA of 3.0 is of very little significance to the overall process. Your GMAT score and your Quant score, in particular, are what mostly counts. If you write really good essays as a non-native speaker and you perform well in the interview (assuming you are granted one), you should clear the bar. Fortunately, my team can help you with those aspects of the application. If that's attractive to you, please reach out to us for a free consultation to discuss further. Here is the link: https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/

bb · Answer

Honestly with the AWA being so easy to handle, it is almost bizare to get such a low AWA score 😬 https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-get-6 ... 64327.html

AWA 3.0, but TOEFL writing 27

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