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wickedewd · 05-26-2008, 05:07 PM

hello everybody..i am ajay.. from hyd..india..i gave in my gre recently..i scored a 1410..(760 q 650 v) with an awa score of 3.5. my friends here seem to tel me tat the awa score could hinder my chances of getting into a good university.. is tat true..should i plan retaking my gre test..just for the sake of a poor awa score..can't i cover it up in any other way possible?? plz help!!

MDK · 05-28-2008, 12:13 AM

What are you planning to apply for?

wickedewd · 05-28-2008, 04:53 PM

masters in computer science

MDK · 05-29-2008, 09:00 PM

I have to say, this is not the dream score they are expecting to see. But I don't think it'll hinder your chances of being admitted as long as the other credentials are good. The GRE score is a small portion of the profile evaluating process, and you have good scores in the other two parts.
And to cheer you up, I have seen many applicants with lower AWA score than yours who got into top universities.

The Silent Warrior · 06-01-2008, 04:56 PM

dont retake especially if you have a decent GPA or work experience.

i also have an awa score of 3.5 only. my other scores are (800Q/590V). though i have only a moderate profile altogether, still i cant risk my frist attempt quantitative score in the hope of improving my awa.

ever heard about score reviewing for awa score? it is an option offcourse but i am myself not sure whether it is worth trying or not. Cuz after review, we might end up with even lower scores. What is your opinion about that?

asianeconomist · 06-03-2008, 03:43 AM

Sometimes your TOEFL scores (if they are > 110) can ameliorate your GRE Verbal scores. I'm not entirely sure that whether it applies to AWA scores as well.

However, other than few a schools (read LSE and their likes), a strict cut-off is not maintained on the basis of AWA scores.

The Silent Warrior · 06-03-2008, 08:44 AM

well i got 107 in toefl ibt with 29/30 in the writing portion. Lets see whether it helps or not.

05-26-2008, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
wickedewd Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 11	Importance of AWA scores?? hello everybody..i am ajay.. from hyd..india..i gave in my gre recently..i scored a 1410..(760 q 650 v) with an awa score of 3.5. my friends here seem to tel me tat the awa score could hinder my chances of getting into a good university.. is tat true..should i plan retaking my gre test..just for the sake of a poor awa score..can't i cover it up in any other way possible?? plz help!!

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05-28-2008, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
MDK Within my grasp! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 305	What are you planning to apply for?

05-28-2008, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
wickedewd Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 11	masters in computer science

05-29-2008, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
MDK Within my grasp! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 305	I have to say, this is not the dream score they are expecting to see. But I don't think it'll hinder your chances of being admitted as long as the other credentials are good. The GRE score is a small portion of the profile evaluating process, and you have good scores in the other two parts. And to cheer you up, I have seen many applicants with lower AWA score than yours who got into top universities.

06-01-2008, 04:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Silent Warrior Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16	dont retake especially if you have a decent GPA or work experience. i also have an awa score of 3.5 only. my other scores are (800Q/590V). though i have only a moderate profile altogether, still i cant risk my frist attempt quantitative score in the hope of improving my awa. ever heard about score reviewing for awa score? it is an option offcourse but i am myself not sure whether it is worth trying or not. Cuz after review, we might end up with even lower scores. What is your opinion about that?

06-03-2008, 03:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
asianeconomist Loving the game Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Where the grass is greener Posts: 849	Sometimes your TOEFL scores (if they are > 110) can ameliorate your GRE Verbal scores. I'm not entirely sure that whether it applies to AWA scores as well. However, other than few a schools (read LSE and their likes), a strict cut-off is not maintained on the basis of AWA scores.

06-03-2008, 08:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
The Silent Warrior Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16	well i got 107 in toefl ibt with 29/30 in the writing portion. Lets see whether it helps or not.

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