I recently took the GMAT and didn't really concentrate on the AWA section as most people have told me B-Schools pay little attention to them. I ended up getting a 4.5, but did well on the rest of my GMAT (740, 48Q 44V). How much should I concern myself with my AWA score? The only explanation I really have for not doing better is that I simply underestimated the standards for grading. I also heard most B-Schools are skeptical when students retake the GMAT after scoring 700 or higher?
I plan on working for at least 3 more years before applying so I figured I have plenty of time to make up for the low score?
I'm also looking at the following schools: Duke, Virginia, UNC, Wake Forest.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.