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Hi Nikhil, A few quick thoughts: 1) I wouldn't trust the "760" on the PR exam for all the money in the world. PR is a fine company, but is sort of in that "Kaplan"-land of middle-of-the-road GMAT prep. They do have excellent tutors, but however they score their practice CATs, it...
- by radbuz
Sun May 24, 2015 10:03 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Time to book GMAT exam appointment?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2264
Time to book GMAT exam appointment?
Hi, I have been preparing seriously for the GMAT for the last 3 months (I study only on weekends). I gave my 1st GMAT prep test about one and a half months back. I scored 700 on this test (Q49,V36) . At that stage I was inefficient (sometimes lazy) on the quant section and was conceptually lacking i...
- by radbuz
Sun May 24, 2015 12:22 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Time to book GMAT exam appointment?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2264
Hi All, Please recommend which of the top 30 B-schools in the US,apart from Ivy League, should i look to target? I'm interested in pursuing either of the two career paths mentioned below: 1. Management/Strategic Consulting 2. A role in the Sales Ops/Marketing Division of a leading pharmaceuticals f...
- by radbuz
Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:02 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Need help with Target B-Schools
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1972
Need help with Target B-Schools
Hi All, Please recommend which of the top 30 B-schools in the US,apart from Ivy League, should i look to target? I'm interested in pursuing either of the two career paths mentioned below: 1. Management/Strategic Consulting 2. A role in the Sales Ops/Marketing Division of a leading pharmaceuticals fi...
- by radbuz
Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:53 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Need help with Target B-Schools
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1972
Hi, That's a totally amazing GMAT score in the first attempt. However, I will advice you to keep giving at least 3-4 mock tests to get a better picture of where you really stand.Also you should get some professional help to know the right study material for you. You can take help from any Manya Abr...
- by radbuz
Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:27 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need Prep Advice based on 1st GMAT Prep Results
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2149
Need Prep Advice based on 1st GMAT Prep Results
Hi All, I gave the first GMAT Prep test today. I am glad that I was able to touch the 700 mark (700,49Q,36V,7IR) in the very 1st test after a disastrous 1st MGMAT(620,45Q,31V). However, there is still a lot to be done . I am planning to give the GMAT some time during the last week of July.I feel it ...
- by radbuz
Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:52 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need Prep Advice based on 1st GMAT Prep Results
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2149
Hi radbuz, Since there are 4 Official CATs, you can afford to take one now. If you take the FULL CAT, in a realistic and 'test-like' fashion, then you'll have the necessary information that you need to evaluate your current ability levels. Each of the 'brand' CATs (from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas) h...
- by radbuz
Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:42 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: MGMAT Scoring Algorithm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1881
Good to know that I'm not the only one! I was extremely dejected when I saw my score. 2 months ago, when I gave the OG diagnostic, I was already in the excellent range of all sections except SC. After 2 months of prep, I was expecting a decent, if not very good score but this was an extremely shocki...
- by radbuz
Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:03 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: MGMAT Scoring Algorithm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1881
MGMAT Scoring Algorithm
I gave the first MGMAT yesterday and was greatly impressed by the question quality. I felt that if one could solve these questions in the stipulated time frame,then he/she can surely ace the GMAT. The only part which disappointed we was the final result, especially on the quant section. On the quant...
- by radbuz
Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:46 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: MGMAT Scoring Algorithm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1881
Veritas Q#07926
The company said revenue rose 13 percent, or $453 million, compared with the period a year earlier, but was lower than the $675 million analysts predicted. (A) or $453 million, compared with the period a year earlier, but was lower than the $675 million analysts predicted. (B) an amount equal to $45...
- by radbuz
Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:08 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Veritas Q#07926
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3526
The questions associated with a given passage are pre-determined, so how well you do on the earlier questions within a passage will have no impact on what the later questions for that same passage will be. However, I would strongly advise against trying to game the algorithm in an attempt to elicit...
- by radbuz
Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:09 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: RC Difficulty on the GMAT
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3198
RC Difficulty on the GMAT
Hi GMAT Experts, I'm interested in knowing how the GMAT adaptive algorithm decides the difficulty of RC questions.In the case of quant and for that matter, SC and CR, the algorithm can easily pick a question corresponding to a particular ability level and throw that on the screen. However, in the ca...
- by radbuz
Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:23 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: RC Difficulty on the GMAT
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3198
On a different note - Is there any other source for OG solutions , especially for the last 30-40 SC questions. Although I'm able to get ~90% of them right, it is not because I understand the exact grammatical/logical flaw in each and every choice but because intuition helps me cross out some of the ...
- by radbuz
Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Need help on a couple of SC questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2264
In the first question, D does not use the optimal construction and so the meaning is ambiguous or misconveyed. The as as construction is D seems to be conveying that his knowledge informed his literary style equally to the content of his fiction, which is not the idea here. The purpose of the sente...
- by radbuz
Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:04 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Need help on a couple of SC questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2264
Need help on a couple of SC questions
Below are couple of questions whose solutions in the OG were hard to grasp.Could someone help me understand the solutions? 79. Ryonosuke Akutagawa's knowledge of the literatures of Europe, China, and that of Japan were instrumental in his development as a writer, informing his literary stvle as much...
- by radbuz
Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Need help on a couple of SC questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2264