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Tepper Blog: Untraditional Candidate's Biz School Journey
Hi Everyone, I'm a very untraditional candidate (Theater undergrad, work in Luxury Sales in Hospitality). I've started a blog on my experience of going to Tepper Biz School at CMU (studying for GMAT, pre-matriculation, first year, second year, etc). Would love to get some followers and input. I know...
- by joshhowatt
Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:34 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Tepper Blog: Untraditional Candidate's Biz School Journey
- Replies: 0
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Tepper Blog: Untraditional Applicant's Biz School Journey
Hi Everyone, I'm a very untraditional candidate (Theater undergrad, work in Luxury Sales in Hospitality). I've started a blog on my experience of going to Tepper Biz School at CMU (studying for GMAT, pre-matriculation, first year, second year, etc). Would love to get some followers and input. I know...
- by joshhowatt
Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:30 pm- Forum: MBA Student Life
- Topic: Tepper Blog: Untraditional Applicant's Biz School Journey
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2740
Blog: untraditional candidate goes to Biz School.
Hi Everyone, I'm a very untraditional candidate (Theater undergrad, work in Luxury Sales in Hospitality). I've started a blog on my experience of going to Tepper Biz School at CMU (studying for GMAT, pre-matriculation, first year, second year, etc). Would love to get some followers and input. I know...
- by joshhowatt
Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:37 am- Forum: MBA Student Life
- Topic: Blog: untraditional candidate goes to Biz School.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1695
Do you guys think I should retake immediately (like, say, in the next 2 weeks) or wait a month? I'm just a little confused being that I did so well with MGMAT, but then finished with 10 minutes to spare on the quant. Although, I do have to say I thought the questions were harder than practice, but m...
- by joshhowatt
Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:43 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: So I got beat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1198
So I got beat...
So I got beat... Got a 660 (q41, v40). Which was surprising to me. As my last few prep tests gave me great hope: MGMAT 2: 720 (Q48, V40) MGMAT 3: 730 (Q46, V44) MGMAT 4: 730 (Q48, V41) MGMAT 5: 740 (Q46, V45) MGMAT 6: 740 (Q47, V44) My GMAT Preps were 720 and 700 but I took these somewhere in betwee...
- by joshhowatt
Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:38 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: So I got beat...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1397
So I got beat
So I got beat... Got a 660 (q41, v40). Which was surprising to me. As my last few prep tests gave me great hope: MGMAT 2: 720 (Q48, V40) MGMAT 3: 730 (Q46, V44) MGMAT 4: 730 (Q48, V41) MGMAT 5: 740 (Q46, V45) MGMAT 6: 740 (Q47, V44) My GMAT Preps were 720 and 700 but I took these somewhere in betwee...
- by joshhowatt
Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:18 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: So I got beat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1198
Discount of a TV
This is from the GMATPrep: The original price of a TV is discounted by X percent, and then reduced further by 2X percent. If P is the original price of the TV, which of the following represents the price of the TV after both discounts are applied? A) P(1-.03X + .02X^2) B) P(1-.03X + .0002X^2) C) P(1...
- by joshhowatt
Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:52 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Discount of a TV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1111
Hey Eagleeye, You're right! I actually went back and checked and it is B! I've been looking at this screen for WAAAAY too long apparently. And now looking at it again, I realize my method would have work as well, had I remembered to INCLUDE the 3 minutes attributed to the .75 cents. That would have ...
- by joshhowatt
Thu May 31, 2012 7:58 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: The cost of a certain phone call...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2290
The cost of a certain phone call...
I am beating my head on this one from GMAT Prep. Someone please help. The cost of a certain phone call was $.75 for the first 3 minutes and $.20 for each additional minute after the first 3 minutes. Did the phone call last longer than 15 minutes? 1.) The cost of the call was less than $4.16 2.) The ...
- by joshhowatt
Thu May 31, 2012 7:06 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: The cost of a certain phone call...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2290
According to Psychologists, may dieters.
Hi Everyone, This questions is from one of the MGMAT Cats. Maybe someone can help with the OA, as I'm not quite understanding something, According to psychologists, many dieters subconsciously prefer a diet plan whose effectiveness is uncertain -- a consideration that, in case of failure, lets them ...
- by joshhowatt
Tue May 29, 2012 9:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: According to Psychologists, may dieters.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2938
- by joshhowatt
Sun May 20, 2012 11:30 am- Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
- Topic: Critique My Argument?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1571
Critique My Argument?
Hi Everyone, This is my first post regarding the AWA. I kind of would like to gauge where I am with this section, as I haven't given it much attention during my practice. Would love feedback and pointers, etc. PROMPT: The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper: “The inflo...
- by joshhowatt
Sat May 19, 2012 1:31 pm- Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
- Topic: Critique My Argument?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1571
I disagree with this answer. I went with B. Maybe someone can clarify my reasoning for me. I reasoned that currently it is (supposedly) more economically viable to source uranium from mines rather than from sea water, due to production costs. Therefore , no time in the near future will seawater be u...
- by joshhowatt
Sat May 12, 2012 8:41 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Evaluating Argument!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19762
Mainline Airlines
Mainline Airways was bought by its employees six years ago. Three years ago, Mainline hired QualiCo Advertising Agency to handle its promotions and advertising division. Today Mainline's profits are over 20 percent higher than they were five years ago and 10 percent higher than they were three years...
- by joshhowatt
Fri May 04, 2012 1:59 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Mainline Airlines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1388
Source: Veritas Prep In a given finance lecture, 30% of the students are finance majors, and 40% of the students are female. The gender distribution for finance majors and non-finance majors is the same. If one student is called on at random, what is the probability that the student is neither fema...
- by joshhowatt
Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:21 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Investing
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13661