

Since there is an element of automated grading, you can rig the test to an extent.

The AWA is graded by an E-reader application and by a human reader. But it will not be the make-or-break factor in your application. Getting a perfect 6 will look good on your GMAT score card, and will sound great as you’re telling your friends about it.

Unlike the Quant and Verbal sections, where your thumb-rule should be to get as high a score as possible, we’d suggest that you do not expend too much mental energy on the AWA, trying to score a 6 on 6. Your only goal is to analyse the given argument.ģ. Do not bring YOUR perspective and your opinions into the essay. You do not need to be a journalist, that is, you do not need to write about all possible perspectives of an issue.Īlso remember, that this is an analysis, not an opinion piece. On the AWA, you need to be a lawyer, that is, you need to find faults with the given argument. One of the skills you will definitely need post-MBA is an ability to analyze an argument impartially and convey your perspective clearly.Ģ. Each section of the GMAT is carefully constructed ( at the expense of millions of dollars, we kid you not!), to test your readiness for an MBA program and for your post-MBA career.
