Low AWA/TOEFL Dilemma

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Low AWA/TOEFL Dilemma

by dhody1986 » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:02 am
Hi.. I am an MBA aspirant belonging to Indian IT. I am targeting 2013 admits. I have appeared for GMAT and scored 730. However my AWA score is just 4/6. I was expecting to do really well in TOEFL to negate the effects of my low AWA score. Unfortunately that could not happen. My TOEFL score is 107 on a scale of 120 with just 25 in the writing section and 26 in the speaking section. I am worried my low AWA score and low writing score in TOEFL might affect my chances of getting the desired admits.Since I still have enough time I am confused whether to appear for TOEFL again and try to obtain a higher score. I am confident if I prepare well I can get a better TOEFL score since my preparation last time was not up-to mark. Secondly I am not very clear on whether I have the option to send in any of my TOEFL scores or I can send only the latest one to the respective universities.
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by Jon@Admissionado » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:02 am
Your AWA is fine. Maybe you could have done better, but I wouldn't retake the GMAT for it (GREAT score there BTW). But I would definitely consider retaking the TOEFL, especially if you are going for top schools like Harvard. And even 3,5 points higher can make a difference.
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