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Unconventional profiles

Is there any online resource where I can view those with unconventional profiles who got admitted to top B-schools? What I mean is people with low GPA, Low GMAT, Less work ex., who got admitted due to something in their profile that made up for those LOWs.

by Surev

Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Unconventional profiles
Replies: 2
Views: 1065

Booth is SAID to be one school in US that prefers older candidates (with say 10+ years of experience) as compared to others in top 10 who are SAID to be more inclined towards younger candidates. Can you provide any supoorting or counter data on this based on your class profile? And for those with hi...

by Surev

Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:12 am
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: Ask a Booth Student
Replies: 19
Views: 10713

Entrepreneurial Experience

Are any of the top 20 B-Schools in US known for a preference towards entrepreneurial experience? While I understand that entrepreneurial experience might be respected by all, are there any specific ones that provide it more weight such that it can make up for any other shortcoming in the applicant's...

by Surev

Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:38 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Entrepreneurial Experience
Replies: 1
Views: 1370

I have been asking this question at other forums - Are OG questions rather easier than the actual GMAT - both in Quant and Verbal?

by Surev

Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:00 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: The Harsh Truth - 710.
Replies: 8
Views: 2499

I am told that the OG 12 questions are much easier compared to actual GMAT questions. Is it true?

by Surev

Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:16 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT matted down - 760 (first attempt)
Replies: 9
Views: 6248

While I understand that there wont be an official cut off age for any school, what I was trying to check was what are the chances for someone reaching mid 30's in HBS or other top schools. you have already answered that. Thanks for that.


This is something that is of concern to me also. A younger avg. age is fine but what I would like to know is that what is the max. age they take and what are those profile types?
Also, how much of a factor is age in other top B-schools in US?


For such questions, the best approach is to make a table Maths Non-Maths Total Male 180 (420) 600 Female (220) (180) (400) Total 400 The figures in the above table are those that we have calculated. Hence, the ratio of males to females not opted for maths = 420/180 = 7/3 The table is not coming nice...

by Surev

Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:18 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: School
Replies: 3
Views: 1078

Are such cricket based questions asked in GMAT? Cricket is not a common game in major parts of the world especially not in the Americas. To solve such a problem, one needs some basic knowledge of cricket. Similarly if there are questions based on say baseball, I may not be able to even understand it...

by Surev

Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:08 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Cricket tournament
Replies: 5
Views: 1788

Let the people be denoted as CA1, CA2, S, CB1, CB2 where ca1 and ca2 is the first couple and cb1 and cb2 is the second couple and s is the singleton. Now s can take all 5 position and the rest will have to adjust accordingly to avoid their other half. Therefore the possibilities are: S _ _ _ _ = 1*4...

by Surev

Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:50 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: prob
Replies: 5
Views: 1183

Let the total composition be 240 (We choose 240 because that is the smallest whole number that will provide the breakup in whole numbers not fractions) Total - 240 Olive Oil - 150 Vinegar - 60 Salt - 10 Pepper - 10 Sugar - 10 In the botched recipe Olive Oil - 150 Vinegar - 120 Salt - 10 Pepper - 10 ...

by Surev

Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:18 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Ratios Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 2137

Winnie - you have the right solution but the question does not say 4 consecutive days. It says any 4 days out of 7 consecutive days. That is the reason we take 7C4. If it had been 4 consecutive days, the approach would be different. Another way of looking at it would be as that of rearranging the le...

by Surev

Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:50 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help with this problem
Replies: 8
Views: 2034
by Surev

Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:40 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Confused between two answers
Replies: 6
Views: 1627

I am confused between A & B. Although I have been told that B (Better Job Satisfaction) is the correct answer I strongly believe that the reference to reluctance of Incorporation A to retrench its employees gives some credibility to Organisation ethos.
Experts - Any comments?

by Surev

Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:09 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Confused between two answers
Replies: 6
Views: 1627

S.P = 160; Loss% = 20; So C.P(of 45 Oranges) = 200/-
C.P of 1 orange = 200/45
Suppose she sells n oranges
C.P of n oranges = (200/45)*n
Profit % = 20; S.P of n oranges = 112
So 1.2 * (200/45)*n = 112
n = 21

by Surev

Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:48 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Orange
Replies: 4
Views: 6451