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(Accepted to Haas) Thanks to Stacy & BeattheGmat

I would like to thank all of you for your encouragement and critical advice. I just got an offer from Haas, which I accepted. I was initially bummed out over a 650 GMAT, but instead of obsessing over the score I pulled together an application that was competitive. Stacy's advice to submit a third le...

by jayofbay

Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:48 pm
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: (Accepted to Haas) Thanks to Stacy & BeattheGmat
Replies: 3
Views: 2096

Thanks for your help - invited to interview

Hi Stacy,
Just wanted to thank you for all your help. I just got an invite from Haas for an interview. It was so quick as they only told me a day ago that my application was complete.

Just wanted to let you know, how appreciative I am for all your help.

Wish me luck

by jayofbay

Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:53 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Thanks for your help - invited to interview
Replies: 2
Views: 1958

Explanation for poor GMAT verbal score

Hi Stacy, I am pretty close to the deadline for Haas part-time and starting to debate one point. In the essay, if my academic records are a true reflection, I decided to explain my poor verbal GMAT score. I feel that my GMAT verbal score (V 28 51%) doesn't truly reflect my verbal and written communi...

by jayofbay

Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:57 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Explanation for poor GMAT verbal score
Replies: 4
Views: 7343

Heres my education background

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering: 2nd in a class of 80. First class with Honors. I am from India so no GPA from where I went to school but I have an 81% raw score.

Masters in Electrical Engineering: GPA 3.8/4.0

One year towards PhD in Computer Science: GPA 3.47/4.0

by jayofbay

Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:07 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Confused and mad : Got a 650 - should I retake?
Replies: 6
Views: 5968

More info

I forgot to add my education background:

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering: 2nd in a class of 80. First class with Honors.

Masters in Electrical Engineering: GPA 3.8/4.0

One year towards PhD in Computer Science: GPA 3.47/4.0

by jayofbay

Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:03 pm
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Specific qs about Haas part time program
Replies: 2
Views: 3224

Thanks so much Eric

I think my problem was that I peaked two weeks ago. I was scoring high 600s in the Kaplan. In the GMAT Prep my scores were 690 and 700. My quants were always around 45 to 49. This is really a low verbal score for me. I think I bought the Manhattan SC two weeks ago as I wanted to kick up my SC a notc...

by jayofbay

Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:42 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Confused and mad : Got a 650 - should I retake?
Replies: 6
Views: 5968

Specific qs about Haas part time program

Hi Stacy, First of all thanks for providing such valuable advice. My profile is as follows: GMAT score 650 overall percentile 83 Verbal 28 percentile 51 Quant 49 percentile 90 Years of work experience by the time I start: 7 1/2 Program applying to: Evening and Weekend at Haas Career progression: Eng...

by jayofbay

Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:31 pm
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Specific qs about Haas part time program
Replies: 2
Views: 3224

Confused and mad : Got a 650 - should I retake?

Hi All, Well before I left for the test today I was confident that I was going to crack a 700+ score. During the exam I felt it was headed in the right direction. Math kept getting harder and harder and I felt really good. When verbal started I was feeling pretty good; and I finished in time. Then I...

by jayofbay

Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Confused and mad : Got a 650 - should I retake?
Replies: 6
Views: 5968

Answer is 5/16

answer is 5/16

Choosing 3 days out of 5 is 5C3 = 5!/(3! x 2!) = 10
3 days of rain = P(A) = 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8
and 2 days of no rain is P(B) = (1-1/2)X(1-1/2) = 1/4
P(A and B) = P(A) X P(B) = 1/32
So total number of such cases is 10 hence probability is
10 x 1/32 = 5/16

by jayofbay

Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:11 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Difficult Math Problem #74 - Probability
Replies: 2
Views: 5699

Need some advice and analysis

Hi All Fellow GMATians, Here's a breakdown of my scores and wanted to know from you guys if you feel i can break the 700 barrier. Kap1 560 Kap2 610 Kap3 640 Powerprep1 690 Powerprep2 710 GMATPrep1 680 ( found this to be harder than I expected). My GMAT is on Dec18th and I still have Kap4 and GMATPre...

by jayofbay

Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:04 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Need some advice and analysis
Replies: 1
Views: 2433

answer is D

Answer is D.
Original amount per person E/12
New amount E/(12-n)

So increase is E/(12-n) - E/12 = (12E - 12E + nE)/12(12-n) = nE/12(12-n)

by jayofbay

Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:35 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Need help on very tough math problem!
Replies: 9
Views: 6554

Others modify wingspan or are just wordy and awkward. So answer is C

by jayofbay

Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:29 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 1000 sc's #8
Replies: 4
Views: 8483

5x50 = 45x4 + x
x = 70
Hence range is 70-45=25

Answer is B

by jayofbay

Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:05 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Difficult Math Question #12
Replies: 2
Views: 4191

A deviant in me tells me there is a strong possibility that you are JACK !!!
Good luck with your endeavours.

by jayofbay

Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:36 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Story: Jack takes the GMAT.
Replies: 7
Views: 6864

Answer is C.
if (r-s) is divisible by 3 then p is an integer.
If r is divisible by 735 then r is divisible by 3.
and if r+s is divisible by 3 then s is factor of 3. which means subtracting s from r would also keep it divisible by 3, hence r-s is divisible by 3.

Am i right?

by jayofbay

Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:07 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Manhattan GMAT 700+ question, Sept. 4
Replies: 3
Views: 3532