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23 Sep 2020, 14:13
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Hi All,
I’m new to these forums, but wanted to reach out for some thoughts on how I should proceed. I took the GMAT last weekend and scored 760 (48Q/47V) up from a 710 on the online GMAT a month ago (due to a ton of practicing on the quant/verbal side in the interim). However, I got a 5 on the IR which I was annoyed about considering I scored a 7 on the online version, but chose to ignore it as a “champagne problem”. But then today I found out that I got a 4.0 on the AWA which shocked me. I chose to keep the essay relatively concise to avoid babbling and I think that may have worked against me. I had never received instruction on how to structure the essay portion (it seems from reviewing these forums that 5 paragraphs is what they’re looking for) and did not practice it as I was preparing solely for the online GMAT until recently. My writing skills are strong and I currently compose all of the quarterly commentaries for the Fund I work for and my essays will be top notch. My verbal score is much more representative of my abilities than a 4.0 on the AWA. My question is: will the 4.0 preclude me from admission to top-15s (MIT/CBS/Yale/Darden/etc.)? Do I really need to retake the test???
The rest of my profile is strong. I have a good story / solid work experience including stints working internationally / 4 years as a varsity athlete in college / director of a community service program / strong recommendations
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I’m new to these forums, but wanted to reach out for some thoughts on how I should proceed. I took the GMAT last weekend and scored 760 (48Q/47V) up from a 710 on the online GMAT a month ago (due to a ton of practicing on the quant/verbal side in the interim). However, I got a 5 on the IR which I was annoyed about considering I scored a 7 on the online version, but chose to ignore it as a “champagne problem”. But then today I found out that I got a 4.0 on the AWA which shocked me. I chose to keep the essay relatively concise to avoid babbling and I think that may have worked against me. I had never received instruction on how to structure the essay portion (it seems from reviewing these forums that 5 paragraphs is what they’re looking for) and did not practice it as I was preparing solely for the online GMAT until recently. My writing skills are strong and I currently compose all of the quarterly commentaries for the Fund I work for and my essays will be top notch. My verbal score is much more representative of my abilities than a 4.0 on the AWA. My question is: will the 4.0 preclude me from admission to top-15s (MIT/CBS/Yale/Darden/etc.)? Do I really need to retake the test???
The rest of my profile is strong. I have a good story / solid work experience including stints working internationally / 4 years as a varsity athlete in college / director of a community service program / strong recommendations
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23 Sep 2020, 15:47
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Hello, Millennial94, and welcome to the community. Congratulations on earning a 99th-percentile score. That total score is far and away the most important GMAT™ consideration for any admissions committee. Schools more or less brush aside the IR and AWA scores, as long as they meet a certain baseline. In IR, that score is 5; in AWA, typically 4.0. I suspect that if the rest of your application is in good shape and you write some strong essays, that will be good enough. At the same time, you always want to put your best foot forward, and a retake with higher scores in IR and AWA (even one or the other) might help. I will admit that it pained me to hear about your struggles with AWA. This post by chineseburned, which explains how to write a perfect essay, has so many kudos that they are hard to keep track of. IR just takes practice to work out the kinks. (Some of the phrasing can be misleading and, in my view, inconsistent in ways that are not present in other areas of the test.)
In short, your IR and AWA scores will not preclude you from gaining admission to a top-tier school. If your profile is strong, coupled with your outstanding total score, it will increase the likelihood of a positive outcome. If you are too nervous about hitting baseline scores in IR and AWA, though, you can always take the hot-seat once more. (You have done it before.)
Good luck, whatever you decide.
- Andrew
In short, your IR and AWA scores will not preclude you from gaining admission to a top-tier school. If your profile is strong, coupled with your outstanding total score, it will increase the likelihood of a positive outcome. If you are too nervous about hitting baseline scores in IR and AWA, though, you can always take the hot-seat once more. (You have done it before.)
Good luck, whatever you decide.
- Andrew
23 Sep 2020, 16:46
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I agree. The online GMAT doesn’t even have an essay component and IR has proven to be a dud.
Neither play in the rankings and neither are reported by schools in their class profiles so there are no concerns the schools would have a bug making them look bad by taking an applicant with weak scores. Your overall score is fantastic and that should play well for you in the admissions. You can always list your previous IR score in an optional essay but I think that’s really not necessary.
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Neither play in the rankings and neither are reported by schools in their class profiles so there are no concerns the schools would have a bug making them look bad by taking an applicant with weak scores. Your overall score is fantastic and that should play well for you in the admissions. You can always list your previous IR score in an optional essay but I think that’s really not necessary.
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