hey!
i'm a 20-year-old german and have just finished high-school. i am applying to a university in switzerland for my undergraduate studies. i solely need to get 650 points on the gmat, and the university doesn't even take the awa score into account.
thus, i considered skipping the whole awa section in order to fully concentrate on the quant and verbal.
however the "manhattan review - gmat in a nutshell (2007)" says (under the topic "recent changes in test administration") that i have to do the awa or my scores won't be processed.
since i could not find any information on that on mba.com i was wondering, if anyone in this forum can help me.
gunneck
skip the awa (because i am NOT applying for a B-school) ?
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I wouldn't recommend skipping it. Practicing and writing the AWA isn't difficult at all. All one needs to do is practice for a day or two to get a score of 4.0 or better. Alternatively, you could also just write a brief essay and move ahead if you're concerned about your stamina, energy, etc.
One more thing you should consider is that in the event you apply to a B-School within the next five years the score for this test will get sent to the Business schools and will look poor to the admissions committee.
One more thing you should consider is that in the event you apply to a B-School within the next five years the score for this test will get sent to the Business schools and will look poor to the admissions committee.
you're probably right. however, i was wondering whether it is actually true that my test won't be processed if i skip the essays.. All one needs to do is practice for a day or two to get a score of 4.0 or better. Alternatively, you could also just write a brief essay and move ahead if you're concerned about your stamina, energy, etc.
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When I said a brief essay, I meant writing a five line essay and moving on. I have not heard of scores not being processed if you don't answer your essays. On the GMATPrep software you get a score even if you leave your essays blank.