horrible AWA score...
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horrible AWA score...
i got 790Q(92 percentile), 630V(90 percentile) but only 3.5(20 percentile) in AWA.. i am yet to take PGRE(am still in 3rd yr of engg).. what to do.. i feel bereft.. will i get admission with this awa score.. is there any cutoff for AWA score?
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I can't imagine that writing a well-structured, well-thought out, complete essay in a ridiculously short time interval is an importamt skill for graduate study in physics. If I were on an admissions committee I would definitely give the analytic writing score the least weight of any gre score. I don't know what the standard practice is, though.
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...what is an AWA?
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I really don't think that the writing section is very heavily weighted. I wouldn't worry. You can always study a little bit and take the test again, if you feel like you need to.blackcat007 wrote:i got 790Q(92 percentile), 630V(90 percentile) but only 3.5(20 percentile) in AWA.. i am yet to take PGRE(am still in 3rd yr of engg).. what to do.. i feel bereft.. will i get admission with this awa score.. is there any cutoff for AWA score?
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I don't think you'll have to worry. I have similar scores (800 math, 640 verbal, 3.5 writing) with an 810 physics GRE, I've already gotten into Wisconsin-Madison.
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writing score that is why i am guessing... and btw nobody cares about the writing score really.coreycwgriffin wrote:...what is an AWA?
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Ohh...yeah...I just had fun with mine. On that one section where you get to choose, one of my choices was about shifting education to focusing more on emotional development and I just started ranting.Helio wrote:writing score that is why i am guessing... and btw nobody cares about the writing score really.coreycwgriffin wrote:...what is an AWA?
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"kids don't need emotional development. All they need is a good spanking once in a while and to be sent of to war that will mature them quick enough"coreycwgriffin wrote:Ohh...yeah...I just had fun with mine. On that one section where you get to choose, one of my choices was about shifting education to focusing more on emotional development and I just started ranting.Helio wrote:writing score that is why i am guessing... and btw nobody cares about the writing score really.coreycwgriffin wrote:...what is an AWA?
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wow!!! congrats!!! really.. i feel a bit of relief seeing your success..aristotle wrote:I don't think you'll have to worry. I have similar scores (800 math, 640 verbal, 3.5 writing) with an 810 physics GRE, I've already gotten into Wisconsin-Madison.
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analytical writing assessment..coreycwgriffin wrote:...what is an AWA?
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I scored 790, 320 and 3 on GRE test and 800 on PGRE test. But I 've been accepted from UW-Madison. So, I think you don't have to worry about it.
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sonwon wrote:I scored 790, 320 and 3 on GRE test and 800 on PGRE test. But I 've been accepted from UW-Madison. So, I think you don't have to worry about it.
hey great news congrats !!!! really thanks a lot for sharing.. i am feeling quite better.. yesterday after learning about 3.5 i had nightmares.. i couldn't even sleep well
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More like I just said some crap about coming from a liberal arts college and being a TA and seeing students who know the rigorous mathematical procedure for solving cut-and-dry problems, but no idea how to apply that knowledge to things that matter (like original research).Helio wrote:"kids don't need emotional development. All they need is a good spanking once in a while and to be sent of to war that will mature them quick enough"
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You probably shouldn't worry too much about it. I don't really see how the essay section can really be all that effective, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is a sham anyway, just in case you were curious:blackcat007 wrote:i am feeling quite better.. yesterday after learning about 3.5 i had nightmares.. i couldn't even sleep well
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archiv ... t232.shtml
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that was really shocking.. thanks a lot for sharing.. i feel a lot better..swepi wrote:You probably shouldn't worry too much about it. I don't really see how the essay section can really be all that effective, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is a sham anyway, just in case you were curious:blackcat007 wrote:i am feeling quite better.. yesterday after learning about 3.5 i had nightmares.. i couldn't even sleep well
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archiv ... t232.shtml
actually i was more tensed when some of my friends told me that AWA score was a judging factor for getting TA.. is that true? i highly doubt it now though after seeing so many things against it.
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I would think that most people on an admissions committee would be able to figure out if you have any communication skills by reading your statement of purpose. Besides, you already did well on the verbal section of the GRE and I am sure that counts more than the timed writing section.blackcat007 wrote:actually i was more tensed when some of my friends told me that AWA score was a judging factor for getting TA.. is that true? i highly doubt it now though after seeing so many things against it.