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I definitely owe part of the success to the forum users and the experts. I admit I used the forum to find out about the strategies, explanations and inspirations. Maybe someday I will retake the exam with longer period of prep (targeting 700) but for now it is not necessary. Thank you all the forum ...
- by bek_gmat
Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:33 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: First Attempt: 2-week-prep was enough to break 600
- Replies: 2
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First Attempt: 2-week-prep was enough to break 600
First of all, I'm from Uzbekistan but since the test center isn't open in my country I registered to take the test in Kazakhstan. Background info: I'm married, have a child and on top of that I have a full time job (9hrs a day: 6 days a week). I knew what was tested on GMAT and had a basic idea abou...
- by bek_gmat
Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:44 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: First Attempt: 2-week-prep was enough to break 600
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1995
What level question is this?
Can anyone (preferably Experts) tell me what level question is that in terms of GMAT score? And OG explained the answer in a much more complicated way, i'm sure anyone try that in exam would run out of time, so if anybody has a shortcut solution to the problem, feel free to share. OG 12edn: #148 If ...
- by bek_gmat
Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:06 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: What level question is this?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1292
Papgust, first of all, thanks for the effort and helpful flashcards! I was reading and came across to something odd. You mentioned "that" can modify people/things, but Manhattan strategy book says we cannot use That to modify people. So can you give us your source. And maybe we need third ...
- by bek_gmat
Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Papgust's GMAT SENTENCE CORRECTION FLASHCARDS directory
- Replies: 349
- Views: 191572
Act like vs. Act as (expert reply needed please!!!)
I was reading 8th book of Manhattan Guides, the idioms chapter. They explain the difference between "act like" and "act as". Their explanation appears more logical as they explain when it means "to function" we should use "as", when it talks about behaving in ...
- by bek_gmat
Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:54 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Act like vs. Act as (expert reply needed please!!!)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3678
Anyone taking GMAT in Kazakhstan?
Hello, I'm taking the test in Almaty, Kazakhstan but I have never been there, so I'd like to get help from locals who are also GMAT students 
Email me if you want to help me ([email protected])
- by bek_gmat
Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:21 am- Forum: Let's Meet Up
- Topic: Anyone taking GMAT in Kazakhstan?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1286
Anyone from Kazahkstan?
I'm from Uzbekistan, but I'll be taking the test on 19th of June in Almaty, Kazakhstan where I've never been to. Any help will be appreciated.
- by bek_gmat
Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:58 am- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Anyone from Kazahkstan?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1639
I took IELTS last year and scored the same except my scorecard was little different: Listening: 9 Reading: 8 Speaking: 7.5 Writing: 6.5 I was disappointed with my writing score because I was expecting at least 7 or 7.5. I still don't have a clue what went wrong with my essays. Anyways... Hi Folks, I...
- by bek_gmat
Sun May 27, 2012 12:27 pm- Forum: English Language Tests
- Topic: got 8 out of 9 in IELTS test
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8242
need urgent advice
I never had stable practice for GMAT. I've been working for a private sector firm after I got my bachelors in 2010. I'm thinking of doing my MBA abroad and will need 600+ Today I tried PowerPrep and scored 560(Q45 V23). can anyone suggest any type of strategy to reach my target score in 3 weeks as I...
- by bek_gmat
Fri May 25, 2012 4:11 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: need urgent advice
- Replies: 0
- Views: 748
Anyone prepearing for GMAT in Tashkent?
I need partners or study buddies in Tashkent to prepare for the test. I'm thinking of taking it in June, 2012.
- by bek_gmat
Sun May 20, 2012 2:11 am- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Anyone prepearing for GMAT in Tashkent?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1802
What are your suggestions?
Ok, I'm Bekzod from Uzbekistan. I graduated from Westminster International University in Tashkent (which is the brach of Westminster university in London). Got my bachelor's in Business Administration in 2010 with 2nd lower honours classification. Not much work experience in public sector; most of t...
- by bek_gmat
Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:34 am- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: What are your suggestions?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1869
I thought the usage of 'fewer' was somewhat ungrammatical. So let's hope for the help of expert here...ashg84 wrote:IMO E
E could not find any error, little bit confused about usage of fewer.
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Harder Sentence Correction problems
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2050
Harder Reading Comprehension problems
Help needed with following RC questions, thanks in advance! The wealth of morphological, phonetic, and word similarities among certain languages has lead linguists to recognize the unity of the well-defined family of languages called the Aryan or Indo-European family. Yet even this latter term is l...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:57 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Harder Reading Comprehension problems
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3676
Hi, thanks Frankenstein, Here I'm posting the second problematic question: 2. A circle is inscribed in triangle ABC such that point D lies on the circle and on line segment AC, point E lies on the circle and on line segment AB, and point F lies on the circle and on line segment BC. If line segment A...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:46 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: harder problem solving questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3654
Harder Critical Reasoning questions
Help needed with following CR questions. Thanks in advance! 1. A leading cement manufacturer has been having problems processing manufacturing and delivery records since it expanded its operations. To solve this problem, it plans to install a new platform on its central computing system which will r...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:33 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Harder Critical Reasoning questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1870