What will happen if I won't write an essay?

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Hi FireShock,

Most Schools expect you to be able to write a decently-organized essay in a short period of time (which shows your ability to communicate effectively with written words). As long as you score at least a 4.0 on the AWA, then you should be fine at most Programs (and a 4.0 out of 6.0 is a relatively easy score to achieve). Business Schools are also allowed to read your AWA prompt - they will sometimes use that prompt as a reference point for any Essays/Personal Statements that come with your application (since some applicants hire writers to create their essays for them, your AWA can be used as a way to verify that academic fraud is not taking place). Beyond that, if you 'skip' the essay (re: leave it blank) and a School notices that, then you will have effectively told that School that you chose not to complete the Full GMAT - and I don't know too many Admissions Officers who'd be interested in accepting someone who won't do the work that everyone else did or refuses to train for what is ultimately a fairly standard component of the Test. This is all meant to say that writing the AWA is not that difficult, nor does it require a lot of effort to do properly. The overall benefits of writing the essay far outweigh the minor benefit of skipping over it.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Oh, I understand. I thought that some universities require certain parts of GMAT. Having said that, relying on what you just told me, despite the university's requirements which the people in charge said to show them to enter the master's course ("...just 600 scores..."), they will also indeed check the AWA and IR parts.


Capisce. Thank you.