I took my test a couple weeks ago, an got a 730 (Q47, V44). My AWA was a 5.0. Is my Score on the AWA something to be concerned about when appliying to top schools?
Nope. Totally fine. Generally speaking, 4.5 or higher is considered "good enough" on the AWA. (The standards are a lot lower for that part of the test.)
Ok great. That's good news. Anyway I owe my score to Manhattan GMAT. I originally scored a 630, so I was really happy with the improvement. The course was exactly what I needed.