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UF is a strong regional school, but online programs are not viewed in the same light as in-person MBAs because you miss out on many aspects of the degree, namely network building. Also, they do not attract the same caliber of student so the connections you make coming out of an online MBA will argu...
- by cking6178
Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:11 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Hough Graduate School of Business (UF Online MBA)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2508
Aren't u retaking the exam? I think it's important to add some perspective to a 590 score. First of all, GMAT test-takers are university-educated individuals who are, on average, very intelligent and motivated. These are your competitors on the beloved bell curve. So, if you score 560, you're right...
- by cking6178
Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:36 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 590 (Q34, V38)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3241
No...no need, it would only be to boost my ego. I've already been accepted to Florida (Hough) and am awaiting decisions from UNC (Kenan-Flagler - interview this Sunday) & ASU (WP Carey)...shreerajp99 wrote:Aren't u retaking the exam?
- by cking6178
Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:12 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 590 (Q34, V38)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3241
As an update to my post, I received my official scores & don't feel quite as disappointed....my Q score was still much lower than is representative, but my IR score came back as 7 so I take some solace in that. Overall final stats look like: Q - 34 V - 38 Total - 590 AWA - 5.0 IR - 7 I have comp...
- by cking6178
Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:20 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 590 (Q34, V38)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3241
Thanks for the advice/tips. I should have had a better strategy for the scenario I encountered, but I didn't and my score suffered. After speaking with the admissions counselors to the 4 schools I am targeting & the 5th that is my fall back, I have decided to not re-take the GMAT. I am going to ...
- by cking6178
Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:52 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 590 (Q34, V38)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3241
590 (Q34, V38)
I am unbelievably disappointed with this score, mainly the Q34. My undergrad is in Finance and my GPA in Quant related coursework (Finance, Econ, Accounting, Stats, etc..) was 3.67 - so I obviously don't feel like Q34 is very representative of my quantitative abilities. I will say that the most impo...
- by cking6178
Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:42 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 590 (Q34, V38)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3241
Ian Stewart Wrote: No, you would multiply 3/4 by 1/6 if you wanted to know the probability that he both rolled a six and told the truth about it. That's not what the question asks. Here, all we know is that he reports that he rolled a six. He may have done so and told the truth, or he may have rolle...
- by cking6178
Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:24 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Probability trouble!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2982
For a certain examination, a score of 58 was 2 standard deviation below the mean and a score of 98 was 3 standard deviations above the mean. What was the mean score for the examination? A 74 B 76 C 78 D 80 E 82 Another perspective. Imagine this sentence appears as the last question on the GMAT and ...
- by cking6178
Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:41 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Mean, Standard deviation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3433
Under any reasonable interpretation of the question, the answer should be 3/4. The answer is only equal to 3/8 if you make the ridiculous assumption that every time the man lies, he says "I rolled a six" - that is, the answer is only 3/8 if you assume the man will never lie by saying &quo...
- by cking6178
Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:01 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Probability trouble!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2982
Need help with this! The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factors, 3 and 7. If k has a total of 6 positive factors, including 1 and k, what is the value of k ? (1) 3^2 is a factor of k. 2) 7^2 is not a factor of k. If k = 3*7 = 21, then k has the following positive factors: 1*21 3*...
- by cking6178
Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:33 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Number Properties
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1318
Irene, Niladri, et al..., Thank you for taking the time out of your hectic schedules to help prospective students get a better understanding of what life at B school is like. My question is a bit of a departure from what you've been answering thus far. I am married with a daughter that is about to t...
- by cking6178
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:50 am- Forum: MBA Student Life
- Topic: Ask a Duke Fuqua Student
- Replies: 96
- Views: 51354
Hi , So could you please suggest sources for WSJ, Scientific American and the Economist? I believe samurai was simply stating that reading The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, and/or The Economist is a great way to stay abreast of prevailing business news while cementing the "Verbal&q...
- by cking6178
Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:23 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 700 to 760 in 1 Month Without Much Studying
- Replies: 36
- Views: 29224
CaliPSU, that is an awesome story! Let us know how the process with Cornell goes. Are you applying anywhere else? I'm hoping to tell a similar story, I take my exam this Saturday (2/9/13) and my nerves are already shot. My highest MGMAT CAT has been a 640 - I am targeting 650, as I feel that score w...
- by cking6178
Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:05 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 560 --> 710 Never scored higher than 680 on practice!?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18298
For overlapping sets, isn't it easier/quicker to derive the answer by multiplying the probabilities? I arrived at 42% by multiplying the probability of Non Finance (70%) by the probability of Male (60%), so .6*.7 = .42. These are the questions that should help you gain extra time on the harder probl...
- by cking6178
Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:26 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Finance Majors/Non-Finance Majors - Overlapping Set Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7376
Guru, Are you saying that DS problems HAVE to yield the same answer? I would answer that Stmt 1 is sufficient, but Stmt 2 is not. Maybe my logic is flawed in assuming that the point of DS isn't, necessarily, to actually solve the problem, but rather to figure out if there is enough information given...
- by cking6178
Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:41 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Countries sending representatives
- Replies: 2
- Views: 905