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by forbidden » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:35 am
hey tnx for the link
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how do u rate 1000 cr a free doc available on net .

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by prepgmat09 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:54 am
forbidden wrote:hey tnx for the link
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how do u rate 1000 cr a free doc available on net .
forbidden, I did not try this resource. So, cannot comment. All the best!

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by prepgmat09 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:01 am
cyrwr1 wrote:Hey prepgmat09,

A few more things I would like to ask.
What were your Manhattan GMAT CAT Scores?
Another thing is what would you say is the cutoff for a Q50 and Q51, as I feel I can consistently hit Q50 right now.

Thanks and I appreciate your response.
Here are my Manhattan GMAT CAT the scores
CAT1 - 640(Q45, V33)
CAT2 - 690(Q48, V36)
CAT3 - 710(Q47,V40)
CAT4 - 680(Q43,V39)
CAT5 - 730(Q48, V42)
CAT6 - 750 (Q50, V42)

Sorry, I am not clear what do you mean by "cutoff".

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by cyrwr1 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:15 am
Hey prepgmat09,

No need to apologize. I was just wondering what would you say would give you a Q50 and a Q51?

Like how many wrong's would you estimate to be permitted in each range. IF you have no idea, just excuse my question.

Once again,

Congrats!

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by prepgmat09 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:03 pm
cyrwr1 wrote:Hey prepgmat09,

No need to apologize. I was just wondering what would you say would give you a Q50 and a Q51?

Like how many wrong's would you estimate to be permitted in each range. IF you have no idea, just excuse my question.

Once again,

Congrats!
cyrwr1, I could never draw such conclusions. There was a GMAT Prep CAT I attempted in which I answered 7 quant questions incorrectly and still managed 51. On another GMAT Prep CAT, I made 2 mistakes but got a 50. So, you never know how their algorithm works. I would advise you to be confident on the exam and be in an attacking form. GMAT is a psychometric exam. I often noticed that if I was in an attacking form not wasting time double checking my answers but confidently moving forward, I managed a 51. If I was attempting the questions being on the defensive side, the score was usually lower. All the best!

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by amaelle » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:10 am
Many thanks for your kind advices !!!

Can you please share with us your strategies, materials for the AWA preparation?

Thanks a lot in advance.

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by prepgmat09 » Tue May 17, 2011 6:33 am
amaelle wrote:Many thanks for your kind advices !!!

Can you please share with us your strategies, materials for the AWA preparation?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Amaelle, my apologies for a late response. For Argument essay, I more or less followed the template given on BTG:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/argument-ess ... 38032.html

I tailored it to my own language, but the overall structure remained the same.

For Issue essay, I used the following basic structure
Para 1: One generic statement about the topic. Then a statement clearly mentioning a position on the topic - for or against.
Para 2: Reason 1 for choosing the position. Example 1
Para 3: Reason 2 for choosing the position. Example 2
Para 4: Appreciating the opposite position, but still citing a reason for your own position
Para 5: Conclusion

Hope this helps.

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by target_gmat2012 » Wed May 18, 2011 12:18 pm
great score. All the best for the applications

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by trafficspinners » Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:21 am
In sets.zip, I am confused, where are the Questions?