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The AWA score is reported separately and has no bearing on the all important 200-800 combined score. Once you complete your test, your essays speed out through the ETS network in two different directions. One set of essays is processed by computer software (E-rater) designed to evaluate your writing according to pre-programmed criteria. The other is emailed to a professional grader. The final step is to average all four scores (two for each essay) and round the result to the nearest half point. For non-native English speakers, scores of 4.0 are perfectly acceptable and 5.0 or better represent a superlative effort. In theory, the score and essays provide admissions committees with valuable information about your communication skills - information surely useful when comparing two candidates who are otherwise similar. The AWA essays also give admissions officers a points of reference if they doubt the authorship of a candidate's admissions essays.

The object of our essay prep course is to help you score at least 5.0 on the test day. Features of the GMAT Essay Prep Course:

• Detailed description of E-rater and how it will score your input.

• Complete listing of the transitional words that the e-rater favors.

• Twenty sample answers that have successfully "fooled" the e-rater.

• Separate sections on responding to Issues and Arguments question.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Analysis of Issue

1. General Strategies
2. Essay Template
3. Timing

Chapter 3: Analysis of Argument

1. What are you expected to do?
2. Three Common Logical Fallacies
3. Essay Template
4. Timing

Chapter 4: About the E-rater

Chapter 5: Sample Responses to Real Questions

1. Analysis of Issue
2. Analysis of Argument

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