Is there any resource for awa

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Is there any resource for awa

by ayushiiitm » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:25 am
Hi all,

Can somebody cite some good resource to find answers to official awa questions. I wanted to read some good essays and wanted to weigh my ideas against them.

And yes, cite resource apart from google :D

I was thinking if there is a post where someone has collected all the essays, or if there is any book available from any tutorials.

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by ayushiiitm » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:37 am
btw I got good resource on the link

https://www.beatthegmat.com/where-are-th ... t7891.html

Anybody finds, any other link, may add.
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by InkyBinky » Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:07 am
If you want to see how you'll really score, try GMAT Write (available on MBA.com). I bought it just so that I could see if my score was where it needed to be or whether I need to work on it. It's $30 and uses the exact same algorithm to score your essay as does the real GMAT.

https://www.mba.com/mba/store/ProductInfo?SKU=1623X

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by rmcguire7 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:32 pm
I found this link to be very helpful.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-get-6- ... 64327.html

The AWA might as well be a pass/fail grade. If you are a native English speaker, get a 5 and you will be fine. If you are not, then shoot for a 4. Anything below a 4 raises red flags.

The difference between scoring a 5 and scoring a 6 is negligable in terms of the admissions process. Just follow the basic formula given in the above link and you will be fine.

I scored a 5.5 on mine following this formula. Make sure you proofread (give yourself 5 minutes to do so) and that you realize that writing more, in the case of the AWA, is better. Good luck!

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by selango » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:49 pm