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Topic: I got a 5.5....
PostSat Feb 17, 2007 6:51 am
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I can't believe I got a 5.5!! I only practised writing the essay the day before the exam. While the Issue topic was essay, I had a hard time understanding the Argument topic. I didn't even have 5 paragraphs for Argument - only 4. I thought I would be getting a 3 or 4, I mean I did really bad on the main GMAT (540, taking it again next month)

I guess a good score makes me temporarily happy before I go back to studying for hell that is GMAT Wink Please excuse me if getting 5.5+ is the norm now.. I haven't checked up on other people's scores!!!
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PostSat Feb 17, 2007 11:48 am
maxim730 wrote:
I can't believe I got a 5.5!! I only practised writing the essay the day before the exam. While the Issue topic was essay, I had a hard time understanding the Argument topic. I didn't even have 5 paragraphs for Argument - only 4. I thought I would be getting a 3 or 4, I mean I did really bad on the main GMAT (540, taking it again next month)

I guess a good score makes me temporarily happy before I go back to studying for hell that is GMAT Wink Please excuse me if getting 5.5+ is the norm now.. I haven't checked up on other people's scores!!!
Awesome work!
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PostTue Feb 20, 2007 12:07 am
Nice! (And you don't have to have 5 paragraphs. I never write more than 4 for either essay and I score 6's.)
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PostSun Aug 19, 2007 2:45 pm
Hey Maxim, nice score. Congratulations.

I would appreciate if you can post a summary of your approach and strategies for AWA. It would benefit many folks.
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