<p>my GRE awa score was 3.0
while i have decent verbal and quantitative scores on GRE=1490
V-700
q-790
i am applying for electrical engineering department
most of them are asking for 3.5 to be the minimum requirement, should i apply to those colleges despite not meeting the min. requirement for AWA section
and some colleges hasn't specified the minimum score for e analytical section
how badly would i hurt my chances of getting in with financial aid
GPA=68.8/10
TOEFL=97 (29+22+22+24)</p>