i initially always wanted to attend a top 20-25 program. Do you guys feel that if i sit back for a year and concentrate just on work and indulge in a lot of reading (never liked reading, so never read a lot of books; a bad habit that i feel has come back to haunt me) maybe do the CFA course and then...

crashed and burned on the retake

i gave my GMAT second attempt today scored a 590. Q42, V28.
GMAT 1st attempt 570 (Q35, V32)

i want to know, if i give GMAT a third time will b-schools look at it in bad light even if i manage to score something like 680.

Thanks.

i think i got the logic... for 1 alphacode: 26 ways.. for 2 alphacode: the 1st alpha can be selected from 26 available; the 2nd alpha can be selected from 26 available alpha(as the same alpha can be used) similarly for 3 alphacode. therefore 26+26^2+26^3 hope this is the right logic i have used this...

could some one explain this one in a lil detail.. this is what i did. for 1 alphabet code- 26 ways. for 2 alphabet code- 26P2= 26*25 for 3 alphabet code- 26P3= 26*25*24 and then add them together.... whats is wrong... im missing something here.. pls explain from the start.. permutation and combinati...

pls rate this argument-gmat in 5 days

ESSAY QUESTION: The following appeared in a newspaper editorial: "The claims of some politicians that we are on the brink of an energy crisis are misguided. We have enough oil in reserve to see us through any production shortage and the supply of in-ground oil is in no danger of running out any...

can someone please explain this rite down to the basics.. just not getting this question..

thanks.

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Are at least 10% of people 65 and older employed?
a. 11.3% of population is 65 or over
b. Of those 65 and older, 20% of men and 10% of women are employed
Answer: B

pls help