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by beatthegmat » Sat May 06, 2006 1:51 pm
Attached is the official list of AWA topics that are used for the actual GMAT (this list is also available at MBA.com). Everyone should download and examine this document prior to taking the GMAT. Just to reiterate, all GMAT essay topics come exclusively from this list.

A suggestion for prep: do about a dozen timed practice essays during your GMAT prep, using topics from this list. If you have time, go through the list and try to make a mental outline in your head about how you would answer each essay topic. If you can do these two things, you'll be in great shape!
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by gmat2007 » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:15 pm
Hi,
I am not able to download this file. I am a new member here
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by sdbarman » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:32 pm
Move ur cursor to the link....Right click and "Save target as"

It will open a window where u can select the path and location (In ur pc) wher u want to save.

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by beatthegmat » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:09 pm
Just wanted to let you all know that I've updated these thread with the latest topics today. Enjoy!
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by Camly » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:21 am
thanks this is great document,

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Thanks

by stateofmind » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:45 pm
this is a great document. thanks for updating it. :D
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SAme as OG

by saege » Sat May 31, 2008 1:03 pm
Isnt these the same as the essays found the last few pages of OG 11?
Analysis of Issue 739 to 761
Analysis of Argument 766 to 797

Can any one confirm? Tks
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thanks a lot

by joejo_van » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:00 am
thank u for ur documents
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why u cannot download this document

by joejo_van » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:03 am
u should install a software PDF readers
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by tzink » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:53 pm
Yes, same as the list in OG 11
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by haohaosakura » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:39 am
Thanks a lot. This list helps me so much
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by akondakar » Mon May 24, 2010 3:43 am
Hello, Interesting resources, thank you, I am going to start practice them, however these AWA topics date from 2006, so I was wondering if there is not a more recent version.
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by pseudotix » Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:46 am
A friend of mine gave GMAT on 2nd Oct and both his AWA topics are there in the PDF file given at MBA.com the file name is 2004_awa_topics.pdf
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by anirudhbhalotia » Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:59 pm
Hi Eric...is this post still relevant?
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by Masudul » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:58 am
So the essay topics on every GMAT always come from the list given here? Btw this forum has been amazingly helpful
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