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Should I retake GRE because of AWA?

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Should I retake GRE because of AWA? [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2021, 23:40
I gave my GRE last Tuesday and scored 318 (Q:164,V:154, AWA:3.5). I'm planning to pursue MS from Canada where all universities are not asking for GRE, sending GRE score is optional. Since I wanted to strengthen my profile I thought sending my scores to Universities I'm planning for (UBC, University of Toronto, McGill and Waterloo), will my AWA leave a bad impression and only make matters worse? I know 318 is not a good score, I only prepared for 1.5 months but everyone is saying it is decent enough because these universities will look at is as a filter not as a final criteria to reject my application.
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Re: Should I retake GRE because of AWA? [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2021, 00:01
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kalpitgupta369 wrote:
I gave my GRE last Tuesday and scored 318 (Q:164,V:154, AWA:3.5). I'm planning to pursue MS from Canada where all universities are not asking for GRE, sending GRE score is optional. Since I wanted to strengthen my profile I thought sending my scores to Universities I'm planning for (UBC, University of Toronto, McGill and Waterloo), will my AWA leave a bad impression and only make matters worse? I know 318 is not a good score, I only prepared for 1.5 months but everyone is saying it is decent enough because these universities will look at is as a filter not as a final criteria to reject my application.



If the score is enough for your pick, the awa is not mentioned either...I would go ahead with the rest and build a strong portfolio for your application.

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Re: Should I retake GRE because of AWA? [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2021, 08:09
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I gave my GRE last Tuesday and scored 318 (Q:164,V:154, AWA:3.5). I'm planning to pursue MS from Canada where all universities are not asking for GRE, sending GRE score is optional. Since I wanted to strengthen my profile I thought sending my scores to Universities I'm planning for (UBC, University of Toronto, McGill and Waterloo), will my AWA leave a bad impression and only make matters worse? I know 318 is not a good score, I only prepared for 1.5 months but everyone is saying it is decent enough because these universities will look at is as a filter not as a final criteria to reject my application.


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In my opinion, 3.5 is a GOOD score. You will not be required to re-take it until and unless you are applying to a research based or literature program.
As Carcass suggested, you should work on building and presenting a strong profile for the admissions committee.

Suggestion: Submit your SOPs/Essays which showcase the same writing skills as on your AWA section of GRE and your IELTS/TOEFL writing scores. There shouldn't be a mis-match.

All the best for all your future endeavours!!
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Re: Should I retake GRE because of AWA? [#permalink] New post   24 Sep 2021, 08:43
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Hi kalpitgupta369,

I don't think you have to retake the GRE but did you make any final decisions on how to move forward?
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