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Bombed the AWA? How? I'm so perplexed.

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by sunman » Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:27 am
Hi guys,

I have a question, anybody is welcome to comment, but if we have any former adcom types, it will be especially helpful:

My official GMAT scores just came out and I'm pretty concerned about it.

24 September 2012

Verbal 44 / 97%
Quant 48 / 78%
Overall 750 / 98%
AWA 4.0 / 20% (?????)
IR 8 / 92%

This is a load of crap. I remember what I wrote during AWA, and it was a well constructed, well written argument. I didn't gaffe it off or anything like that. I've never, ever, ever failed to score below 6.0 on AWA. I mean, look at my verbal scores for goodness sakes - it's obviously a strength of mine.

Look at my previous scores:

27 January 2012 42 / 96% 47 / 73% 730 / 96% 6.0 / 90% ~ / ~
05 December 2011 41 / 93% 47 / 73% 710 / 92% 6.0 / 90% ~ / ~
04 November 2011 40 / 90% 46 / 71% 700 / 90% 6.0 / 90% ~ / ~

So yeah, I'm really ticked off. What's going on? I wish I could appeal this. I know some people say that AWA doesn't really matter, but 20th percentile? That's a really bad black eye.

Will this damage my chances at top tier business schools?
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:26 am
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:31 am
Given your other scores, a 4.0 is strange. If it's bugging you, you may want to get the essay rescored.

From the mba.com website:

If you have reason to believe that your score for the Analytical Writing Assessment portion of the GMAT test is not accurate, you may request that your essay be rescored using the Essay Rescore Request Form.

Here's the link to the form: https://www.mba.com/~/media/Files/mba/NE ... t_Form.pdf

I hope that helps.

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by sunman » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:51 pm
Brent@GMATPrepNow wrote:Given your other scores, a 4.0 is strange. If it's bugging you, you may want to get the essay rescored.

From the mba.com website:

If you have reason to believe that your score for the Analytical Writing Assessment portion of the GMAT test is not accurate, you may request that your essay be rescored using the Essay Rescore Request Form.

Here's the link to the form: https://www.mba.com/~/media/Files/mba/NE ... t_Form.pdf

I hope that helps.

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$45?????

That's a friggin scam.

And 6 weeks to do it?

Yeah ok, no thanks.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:55 pm
sunman wrote:
Brent@GMATPrepNow wrote:Given your other scores, a 4.0 is strange. If it's bugging you, you may want to get the essay rescored.

From the mba.com website:

If you have reason to believe that your score for the Analytical Writing Assessment portion of the GMAT test is not accurate, you may request that your essay be rescored using the Essay Rescore Request Form.

Here's the link to the form: https://www.mba.com/~/media/Files/mba/NE ... t_Form.pdf

I hope that helps.

Cheers,
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$45?????

That's a friggin scam.

And 6 weeks to do it?

Yeah ok, no thanks.
Hey, don't shoot the messenger.
I don't have anything to gain from you spending $45. I was under the impression you were looking for options.

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by sunman » Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:04 pm
Brent@GMATPrepNow wrote:
sunman wrote:
Brent@GMATPrepNow wrote:Given your other scores, a 4.0 is strange. If it's bugging you, you may want to get the essay rescored.

From the mba.com website:

If you have reason to believe that your score for the Analytical Writing Assessment portion of the GMAT test is not accurate, you may request that your essay be rescored using the Essay Rescore Request Form.

Here's the link to the form: https://www.mba.com/~/media/Files/mba/NE ... t_Form.pdf

I hope that helps.

Cheers,
Brent
$45?????

That's a friggin scam.

And 6 weeks to do it?

Yeah ok, no thanks.
Hey, don't shoot the messenger.
I don't have anything to gain from you spending $45. I was under the impression you were looking for options.

Cheers,
Brent
Sorry Brent, that was not directed at you, it was directed at GMAC/Pearson VUE. I've grown to really hate them, especially at the outsourced tech support guy who was extremely rude to me while I was attempting to reschedule my GMAT when I returned from Afghanistan.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:08 pm
I can understand your frustration.

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