Elina

I'm soooo happy. I took the GRE over the summer and got 156Q/157V/3AWA and I was feeling really bad about myself. I considered sending in the scores anyways, but my advisor (who's seen my writing before) was convinced that the writing score was a fluke. I took the test again on Oct 15 and just got my scores back: 154Q/160V/5AWA! I'm sooo happy! I expected my Q to go down a bit, but since I'm in psych I don't think a low Q score will kill me. 
 
 
For anyone struggling with the AWA I practiced using this format for the argument: https://www.kaptest.com/study/gre/how-to-structure-the-gre-argument-essay/. And this format for the issue https://www.kaptest.com/study/gre/how-to-structure-the-gre-issue-essay/. I just memorized the basic format and practiced it timed about 4-5 times without looking at my notes. 

I am not able to open your document, but a quick Google search brought me to this https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/argument/sample_responses for an argument essay and this https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/sample_responses for an issue essay. Each section provides sample essays with different scores and explains why they were scored this way. 
If you can't get a teacher or tutor to look over your writing, even a friend or family member may be able to provide some feedback--even if they're not skilled writers, they can at least tell you if they found your writing clear, thoughtful, and logical.
Good luck! 

Hey Folks,
Anyone among you looking to swap AWA essays ?

Hi everyone!
I want to apply to the MPP or MPA program in Columbia University, Duke or Chicago. However, I do not know if my scores are good enough. My GRE scores are 150 in verbal and 165 in math. Although, I have a 110 points in my TOEFL exam.
Other additional information about me is:
1.    Master in Economic Theory. Top 5% of Graduate School students
2.    Economics degree. First in class 2011 of Social Science’s Faculty.
3.    Working experience. Principal advisor of the Treasury Department. Previously, Director of competitiveness.
4.    Teaching experience: Teaching assistant of microeconomics, advanced microeconomics applied macroeconomics, among others.
5.     Awards: Outstanding Labor Performance, IDB Scholarship for Executive Program on MacroFinancial Policymaking, and Outstanding performance in undergrad and graduate program.
Please, let me know what you think!
Thanks in advance!