Should I retake--710(Q 51,V 33) AWA 4?

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Topic: Should I retake--710(Q 51,V 33) AWA 4?
PostWed Sep 02, 2009 11:20 pm
Hi,
As you can see my verbal and AWA scores are pretty low. I do sincerely believe my verbal skills are much better than what the scores reflect. Regarding my score I have a few queries:
How will my low verbal and AWA Scores impact my applications to the some of the top 10-25 US b-schools?
Can I offset this by good TOFEL score or good interview (as my communication skills are strong)?
If I take GMAT again and get more or less similar score but with a higher Verbal Score-How would the schools view this?
Will my high Quant score give me any distinct advantage?

My background:
Indian Male, Mechanical Engineer
Work Ex: 3.5 Years working for a large IT Company as Design Engineer in Engineering Services Department (Mechanical design). My job involves designing components of Turbo-Machine.
International Work Ex- I worked 6 months in Switzerland at client site.
I recently got promoted as well.
I have been involved in CSR activities and event management within my company.

What do make of my profile and would you advise me to take GMAT again?

Thanks in advance.
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PostMon Sep 21, 2009 7:24 pm
Normally, I would say that you shouldn't worry too much about the 4.0 AWA score, but the low verbal score combined with the low AWA score could raise a red flag. Do you think you can earn a higher score? If so, it might be best to retake the exam, especially if you are an international student. How did you do on the TOEFL?
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