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Profile Assesment
I just got a 730 on the GMAT was thinking I could have got a 760, should I take it again?. I have my heart set on Stanford or Harvard looking to probably focus in on entrepreneurship, but am open to a career in finance. I have spend two year in Ibanking and boutiques and 2 years at a start up focuse...
- by Jinglander
Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:10 pm- Forum: Ask mbaMission
- Topic: Profile Assesment
- Replies: 1
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What are my chances given recent gmat
What are my chances of getting into a top school given my recent gmat. So I just retook the gmat and got a 730 48Q 42V. I am a bit disappointed since my verbal score dropped from 48. I just can’t seem to get the math and verbal to come together in the same test. In all my practice tests I have nev...
- by Jinglander
Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:56 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: What are my chances given recent gmat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1715
Divisability
If x^4 is divisible by 81 then which of the following could be the remainder when k is divided by 9
- by Jinglander
Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Divisability
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1048
- by Jinglander
Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:23 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Remainders
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1200
Remainders
This is from memory so it may be non exact. If k^4 is divisible by 81 then which of the following could be the remainder when k is divided by 9. I think the answer choices were 1,2,4,6,8
- by Jinglander
Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Remainders
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1200
Combo problems. Why is one method right and the other wrong
4 professors and 6 students are being considered for membership on a supervisory committee which must consist of 3 people. If the committee has to include at least 1 professor, how many ways can this committee be formed? Answer is 100 i got it wrong this is what I did choose one prof first 4 way to ...
- by Jinglander
Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:01 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combo problems. Why is one method right and the other wrong
- Replies: 3
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DO I NEED TO RETAKE
Ok I don't want to sound ungrateful... I did just get a 730. The problem is my scores where very far off. I got a 98% in V but only a 70% in math. I am happy with my overall score, but here schools may look more at the verbal score. I also am worried because I emphasize my quantitative skills in my ...
- by Jinglander
Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:42 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: DO I NEED TO RETAKE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1815
- by Jinglander
Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:12 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Help with combos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1157
Help with combos
Renee, has a bag of 6 candies, 4 are sweet 2 are sour. if Jack picks two candies simultaneously how many different combinations can he make At first I thought total combinations its just 6!/2!4! from the combination formula. But when I enumerate them I only get XX,XY,YY. This is because the sours an...
- by Jinglander
Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Help with combos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1157
Solve with combinations
I know how to solve this using a probability decision tree, but wanted to see if it could be solved with combinations. Renee, has a bag of 6 candies, 4 are sweet 2 are sour. Jack picks two candies simultaneously and at random, what is the chance that exactly one candy he picked is sour. I know the t...
- by Jinglander
Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:32 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Solve with combinations
- Replies: 2
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- by Jinglander
Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:49 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combination incorrect mgmat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1038
Combination incorrect mgmat
Ok here is a problem from mgmat that I don't agree with the answer. Please advise Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles for as wedding favors. They have an unlimited supply of 5 different types of truffles. If each box holds 2 truffles of different types how many different boxes can they make. T...
- by Jinglander
Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:11 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combination incorrect mgmat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1038
Combination incorrect mgmat
Ok here is a problem from mgmat that I don't agree with the answer. Please advise Amy and Adam are making boxes of truffles for as wedding favors. They have an unlimited supply of 5 different types of truffles. If each box holds 2 truffles of different types how many different boxes can they make. T...
- by Jinglander
Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:10 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combination incorrect mgmat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 984
Rate problem
Can someone show me how to solve this without using real number only algerbra
A car travels from Town A to Town B at a average of 40mph and returns along the same route at 50mph. What is the avg speed for the entire trip
- by Jinglander
Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:10 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Rate problem
- Replies: 1
- Views: 825
I think i understand now. did you make a typing error here
2^(x+3) + 2(x+5) - the common factor is 2(x=3) therefore you get [2^(x+3) times 1] + [2^(x+3) times 2^2]
- by Jinglander
Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:55 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Exponenent Simplification
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1511