760 GMAT, 99th percentile Verbal - 4.0 AWA?

[CTSA]

Hello everyone,

I've just received my official GMAT score report.
Despite considering myself a fluent english speaker, and receiving 47 in the verbal section (99th percentile) I've got a very low AWA score: 4.0.
Can this be offset by TOEFL grades and adequate essays? Or will the AWA score hurt my chances??

Thank you

[MBA Mission]

Thank you for your inquiry. The AWA is not an important metric in the process of assessing candidates. Generally, when a candidate’s AWA scores are unusually low, schools will compare the AWA essays with the application essays to ensure that they are consistent in style. I don’t think that your 4.0 is going to set-off any alarms - be sure that your essays reflect your style and you should be fine.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission

www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844

Hello everyone,

I've just received my official GMAT score report.
Despite considering myself a fluent english speaker, and receiving 47 in the verbal section (99th percentile) I've got a very low AWA score: 4.0.
Can this be offset by TOEFL grades and adequate essays? Or will the AWA score hurt my chances??

Thank you