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Hi Guys, I'm planning to apply for a PhD in the Strategic Management Area on the January round. I wanted to ask you guys if you can Help me understand what chances do I Have: Nationality: Italian Age: 28 University: Mid Level Italian Statal University GPA: 3.67 With Summa Cum Laude in My Master/post...

by Lasve

Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:12 am
Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
Topic: Chances for PhD at Krannert
Replies: 1
Views: 1183

Mmmh I can tell you that MGMAT REALLY helped me with SC, I was Reeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaally bad with that!!! But as for CR & RC They have alwasy been my strong point, they just comes naturally to me.. For sure The MGMAT has a couple of interesting triks on CR but I don't really know how much helop it...

by Lasve

Tue May 15, 2012 1:00 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 720 Q46 V42 94%
Replies: 2
Views: 1567

Well First of all you were way too hasty in the first 6 questions: You spent HALF the suggested time on them and got 5 out of 6 wrong. You probably thought they were quite easy, but REMEMBER there is almost Always a trick. Even if you think you giot the right answer, use your time! there is no point...

by Lasve

Tue May 15, 2012 7:56 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Am Stuck (I need Advice)
Replies: 6
Views: 1609

720 Q46 V42 94%

I'm here just to THANKS all the people of this forum. Without you I qould have never got this score. Even if I hadn't post many times since I didn't consider myself an expert, I've used this site a lot, either to find answers or to find suggestions about what materials were the best. I actually am a...

by Lasve

Tue May 15, 2012 2:34 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 720 Q46 V42 94%
Replies: 2
Views: 1567

I used te MGMAT, it is indeed time consuming but I've improved a LOT.
I think that MGMAT is the right tool to go over 40.

In my first prep test I was around 31, in my last I got 44; and only 5 of the 41 were question I had already seen...

by Lasve

Tue May 01, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: 700 and retaking - short time frame to study
Replies: 5
Views: 1728

GMAT CLUB TEST: Should I worry?? Please HELP!!!

Well this is the situation: I took the exam on December with more or less a month study. I did it because I had to try to get into a Phd program that would close in January. I only used McGraw Hill book and I discovered this forum when it was too late to be of any use. I had a few problems in the te...

by Lasve

Tue May 01, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT CLUB TEST: Should I worry?? Please HELP!!!
Replies: 0
Views: 1438

I think some people underestimate how difficult it is to work and study. I had the same problem while writing my dissertation; and I had a part time job, just 5h a day(plus 1,5h to get and come back from work), 6 days a week. it seemed fine, a day has 24h, "even if I'm busy 6/7h a day I'd have ...

by Lasve

Tue May 01, 2012 2:06 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Am Stuck (I need Advice)
Replies: 6
Views: 1609

Abs Value & unclear question

Which of the following inequalities must be true if the values of X are between -1 and 5? |3-x| < -3 -1 <|x|<5 |x| -2 > 2 |2+x| >3 |x-2| <3 OA E But Actually also B seems good to mean, If X is between -1 and 5 so it will be it's abs value! Is it just the question that is not very well explained?? Th...

by Lasve

Tue May 01, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: Abs Value & unclear question
Replies: 2
Views: 1480

Hemingway's wives cannot refer to 'his novels', because Hemingway is not mention anywhere in the text! Instead, we are given a possesive noon. That was exactly my problem! It seemed the "best" answer, but I thought it was a trap, since Hemingway itself is never mentioned! That's why I cho...

by Lasve

Tue May 01, 2012 2:14 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Brutal SC - 57
Replies: 7
Views: 3038

"You are allowed to omit repeated words in parallel if the repeated words of the two parallel elements are the same. "
Of course!!!
There it is, I lost myself in the words and couldn't see that the "BE" should have been a "been"!!

Thank you!

by Lasve

Tue May 01, 2012 1:01 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Most brutal SC #18
Replies: 2
Views: 1124

That was my idea too!
Anyone can help??
thanks!

by Lasve

Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Brutal SC #32
Replies: 1
Views: 1468

Can anybody help us with this question???

Shouldn't it be Although/even though the first word of sentece A for it to be correct??

by Lasve

Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Brutal SC #27
Replies: 2
Views: 1657

to GMAT765
The sheet had been writtem by a member of the forum, is not "approved" nor "official" material (even though had been copied from various official sources), so there might be some little error here and there!

by Lasve

Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:06 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Most brutal SC #21
Replies: 5
Views: 2050

THANK YOU STUART!!!!!

I was feeling dumb for not getting it because I thought that all of the were wrong for the exact same resons!
Thanks!

by Lasve

Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:03 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Most brutal SC #21
Replies: 5
Views: 2050

Most brutal SC #18

18. Due to the fact that Jordan wrecked Bono's station wagon during a road trip last summer, she has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive her father's car. (A) has not been and probably never would be allowed to drive (B) has not been allowed to drive and probably never will be allo...

by Lasve

Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Most brutal SC #18
Replies: 2
Views: 1124