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I think that this was submitted a few times by accident. I'll respond to the first essay.

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:25 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please rate my first AWA practice essay!
Replies: 1
Views: 1234

I think that this was submitted a few times by accident. I'll respond to the first essay.

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:24 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please rate my first AWA practice essay!
Replies: 1
Views: 1373

You're welcome. Please let me know if you have other responses that need review, or if you have questions before the exam.

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:24 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please rate my essay - not an english speaker
Replies: 4
Views: 2163

Hello Rashm, My comments on your first essay also apply to this response. Writing: You should feel free to use normal quotation marks if you quote directly from the prompt. Don't use casual language ("say" in your first paragraph) in the response, because it distracts the reader from your ...

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:58 am
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Feedback Required - AWA practice essay 2
Replies: 2
Views: 1915

Hello Rashm, I hope that these comments help as you prepare for the exam. Writing: I didn't see major writing errors, so keep up the good work on that front. Structure: The goal for your response should be a five paragraph essay, so you've got to do some work on adding length. I know that it's tough...

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:49 am
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Feedback Required - AWA Practice essay 1
Replies: 1
Views: 1541

Hello abmanon, I hope that these comments help as you prepare. Writing: There are a few long sentences that should be written as shorter and grammatically correct sentences (including the first sentence of your response). There are a few confusing phrases ("well sound" in the second body p...

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:03 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please rate my essay - not an english speaker
Replies: 4
Views: 2163

Hello abmanon, I hope that these comments help you improve. I know that the time limit is tough, but practice will help you get faster. Writing: There are a few typos in the response, so make sure to save a few minutes for rereading your essay and fixing mistakes. You have some long run-on sentences...

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:52 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please rate my AWA - Not a Native Speaker
Replies: 1
Views: 1677

Hello letsbeatgmat21, I hope that these comments help as you prepare. Writing: Make sure that you say "the author" instead of only "author" when you're writing. Some of your sentences are a little too long and complicated, so try to write shorter sentences when possible. Structur...

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:42 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please review and rate my awa
Replies: 1
Views: 1373

Could you post this as two separate essays in the forum? That way everyone can comment and it'll be clear which response they're referring to. Thanks!


I think that you accidentally posted this twice, so I'll comment on the other essay.


Ok, good to hear. More practice will help you get quicker.


Hello msauers, Great job on improving your essay length! Writing: I didn't notice any significant writing errors. Structure: I saw in your post that you barely had time to finish reviewing before you submitted your material. You've got plenty of strong content, so I think it would be fine to write o...

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Tue Jul 14, 2015 11:06 am
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Yet Another AWA - MGMAT CAT
Replies: 4
Views: 1581

Glad the comments helped! Let me know if there are new responses you'd like me to review.

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:53 am
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Feedback on AWA would be much appreciated!
Replies: 3
Views: 1791

Hello Architj, After your last response, I recommended being careful about writing mistakes and cutting back on long sentences. Writing: There are still errors with spacing and punctuation, particularly quotations. This section the author claims that"therefore should be written as: the author c...


Hello cyanyan, I hope that these comments help you prepare for the GMAT. Overall I thought that this was a great start for your AWA prep. Writing: I did not see significant writing errors in this response. As long as you can save a few minutes to read through your essay and catch any mistakes, you s...

by Katharine@GMATPrepNow

Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:41 am
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Feedback on AWA would be much appreciated!
Replies: 3
Views: 1791