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Changing the Specialization
Dear All, When applying for a B-School, most of us tend to chose a career path such as marketing, Operations, etc. In the application essays if we mention that we want to join Marketing, and later, after joining the college, if we feel that we a best fit for Operations, will we able to switch our sp...
- by Shridharvk
Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:40 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Changing the Specialization
- Replies: 0
- Views: 949
Retaking the GMAT(Need expert admission consultant's advice)
Dear All, I took the GMAT on September 1st and ended up with a 620(42,28). I retook the GMAT on Novembor 1st and got 660(45,36). I am planning to write the exam again. My question is, if I get 700+ this time, will I be considered a slow learner? Will I be at disadvantage when compared to a guy who h...
- by Shridharvk
Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:05 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Retaking the GMAT(Need expert admission consultant's advice)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1387
Good Admission Consultant in Bangalore
Dear All, I have GMAT score of 660(45, 36) and a 4.5 years of experience in IT. I served in the USA for 6 months for knowledge sharing and training purposes. Do I stand a chance to get into colleges like Purdue, Indiana (for MIS), Univ of Wisconsin Madison, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, etc with 50-60% s...
- by Shridharvk
Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:42 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Good Admission Consultant in Bangalore
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15933
Combinatorics
Q) A park has 4 chairs a,b,c and d. 3 women and 3 men come to the park. In how many ways can 4 people be seated such that the first 2 chairs are occupied by women?
Please note that this is a problem created by me! So I don't know what answer options to give.
- by Shridharvk
Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:54 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combinatorics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1215
- by Shridharvk
Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: global warming
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5419
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements regarding most historians of the antebellum period? A. They have failed to adequately contrast the differing roles that women played in the Democratic and Whig parties in the 1850’s. B. They have failed ...
- by Shridharvk
Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:51 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: a single ques - pre civil war
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8471
Q According to the second paragraph of the passage (lines 20-42), Whig propaganda included the assertion that A. women should enjoy more political rights than they did B. women were the most important influences on political attitudes within a family C. women's reform activities reminded men of impo...
- by Shridharvk
Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:39 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: a single ques - pre civil war
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8471
GPA
Dear All, I graduated from an Indian Engineering College by scoring 75%. How does this translate into GPA? During my first attepmt, I had written 2.9(I think this is incorrect). I am planning to take up the exam again. If you think that my GPA is incorrect, is it possible to change it when I write t...
- by Shridharvk
Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:43 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GPA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1142
Round 1 deadlines
Dear All,
Is there a website that contains the details of US B-schools' round 1 deadlines?
Regards,
Shridhar
- by Shridharvk
Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:05 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Round 1 deadlines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1334
Daniel, thanks for reply.
Could you please tell me what topics to concentrate more on?
For e.g., in Math, Should I concentrate more on Probability than Geometry?
- by Shridharvk
Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:37 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Frequency of problem types
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1373
Frequency of problem types
Dear All, I wanted to know how frequently each problem type appears on the exam. Meaning, how important each problem type is from the examination point of view. I have just over 14 days left for the exam. I wanted to know the problem types require more attention than others. Please advise. Thanks, S...
- by Shridharvk
Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:23 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Frequency of problem types
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1373
Agreed. I think I lost focus when I was answering Verbal questions. Will start practising timed tests. Guess that will help a bit.
- by Shridharvk
Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:33 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT Prep1 - 700. Need advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1263
GMAT Prep1 - 700. Need advice
Dear All, I just finished taking GMAT Prep 1 and got a score of 700(49Q and 37V). Honestly I am disappointed. The test taking experience was rather frustrating as I could not answer some of the questions confidently. Perhaps the most telling of the test was that I got all RC questions right but one....
- by Shridharvk
Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:57 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT Prep1 - 700. Need advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1263
Ratios and Mixtures
The ratio, by volume, of acid to base to water in a certain solution is 4:15:20. The solution is altered so that the ratio of acid to base is 3:5 and the ratio of acid to water remains same. If the solution initially contained 30mm of base, what is the minimum amount of water that could be added in ...
- by Shridharvk
Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Ratios and Mixtures
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4587
- by Shridharvk
Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:03 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Number Line problems
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2473