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GMAT AWA Essays Articles

How Many Questions Can I Get Wrong on the GMAT and Get 700?

by Target Test Prep on Nov 18, 2022

Many people planning to apply to MBA programs consider scoring 700 or higher on the GMAT integral to building a strong application. Accordingly, one question many business school aspirants [...]

7 Whiteboard Strategies for the GMAT Online

by Target Test Prep on Mar 11, 2022

The online GMAT currently offers two options for note-taking during the exam: a virtual whiteboard that is accessible throughout the exam via the notepad icon at the top of [...]

GMAT AWA Writing Tips: 5 Steps for a 6.0 Score

by Target Test Prep on Feb 21, 2022

GMAT test-takers tend to get a bit nervous about the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) because preparing for it doesn’t seem quite as straightforward as preparing for GMAT Quant or [...]

Is AWA Important for the GMAT?

by Target Test Prep on Feb 3, 2022

Is AWA Important for the GMAT? With so much to learn for the GMAT, many students wonder how important it is to perform well on the Analytical [...]

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by mbaMission on Apr 22, 2020

The leaders in the MBA admissions space—mbaMission and Manhattan Prep—are coming together to make sure you will be ready for the 2020–2021 business school admissions season. Join us for [...]

GMAT Essay: Minimum Effort for Maximum Return

by mbaMission on Mar 21, 2017

The first section of the GMAT requires you to write an essay. But here’s the interesting part: The schools don’t care very much about your essay score. So why even [...]

How to Set up Your GMAT Scratch Paper

by mbaMission on Sep 18, 2014

A student in one of my classes recently asked me how best to set up his scratch paper while taking the exam, so my first task is to give a [...]

De-Mystifying the GMAT Exam: A Closer Look at AWA & Verbal

by Beat The GMAT on Sep 28, 2013

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uakONJuYdsU[/youtube] Get an inside look at the GMAT exam from the makers of the GMAT exam! In part two of this two-part webinar series, Trevor Reaske, Field Marketing Coordinator for GMAC, [...]

Ace the Essay? No, Thanks!

by Beat The GMAT on Jan 13, 2013

We all know that the essay on the GMAT is scored separately and that the schools don’t care as much about the essay score. We also know we have to [...]

GMAT Phobia - Demystifying the GMAT Myth & Unveiling A Structured Approach

by Beat The GMAT on Jun 9, 2012

Today's article is written by our guest author, Puneet Mundhara. Puneet is a Stanford admit for the class of 2014 and the owner of Puneet's blog . This article is for [...]

What to Memorize for the GMAT: Business/Logic Vocabulary

by Knewton on Jun 6, 2011

You’ve probably heard that the GMAT doesn’t require math or verbal skills beyond the high-school level and that it tests your analytical ability as opposed to your knowledge of a [...]

5 Thoughts to Avoid on the AWA (Part II)

by Knewton on Apr 8, 2011

Last week, we shared 5 thoughts to avoid while writing your AWA essays on the GMAT. This week, we've got 5 more! Steer clear of these common mindsets if you [...]

5 Thoughts to Avoid on the AWA

by Knewton on Mar 31, 2011

Written by Christina Yu. Business schools are placing an increased emphasis on communication ability -- all the more reason to step it up during the AWA section of the GMAT. So, how [...]

Thursdays with Ron - The AWA Essays

by Manhattan Prep on Dec 9, 2010

Every other Thursday, our instructor Ron Purewal (known on the Beat The GMAT forums as lunarpower ) hosts a free study hall session, called Thursdays with Ron , where anyone [...]

Analyzing an AWA Argument

by Manhattan Prep on Oct 28, 2010

In a previous article , we talked about how to structure an essay in general: how many paragraphs, how to formulate a thesis statement, what kinds of examples to discuss, [...]

The GMAT Uncovered

by Manhattan Prep on Jan 15, 2010

We have some exciting news this week: the launch of the new, fantastic e-book The GMAT Uncovered by ManhattanGMAT (copyright 2010). If you normally like my articles, then you’ll [...]

Ace the Essays? No, Thanks!

by Manhattan Prep on Dec 30, 2009

We all know that the essays on the GMAT are scored separately and that the schools don’t care as much about the essay scores. We also know we have to [...]