brianambuel

Thanks for the feedback. It truly was disappointing to receive a 3.5, but I believe that my SOP is strong. For my own sanity, I'm going to assume that a well written and thoughtful SOP will outweigh a low AW score. I hope that is the case! Fingers crossed.

I am wondering what people know about the importance of the AW score relative to the verbal and quantitative scores. I am applying to MPH programs with an emphasis on policy and management. I received a 165 on verbal and 161 on quantitative (95th and 83rd percentile respectively). However, I bombed my AW section, receiving a 3.5 in the 30th percentile (not sure what happened; I have always received positive feedback on my writing and consider it a strength). Where does that leave me as far as overall GRE standing? Do my strong scores in verbal and quant outweigh a bad AW score? How will admission committees view this? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!