Essay Results

I realized that I never updated you on my essay score.

Not more than two weeks after taking the test, I received my "official" results. This unassuming white envelope contained the same scores as my "unofficial" results and added my essay score: 5.5.

So, out of 6 possible points, a computer and a human being gave me an average score of 5 1/2 . According to every reputable test prep course, the essays matter very little. From what I gather, GMAC instituded an essay segment to gather a certified writing sample from everyone, including non-native speakers that might be otherwise inclined to buy or plagerize thier application essays. Still, it's nice to know that I won't have to explain why, as an English major, I bombed the one area that I should've hurtled cleanly.