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Both rank differently. FT ranks by salary increase post-MBA. BW ranks by students/recruiters' opinion of the programs. I think FT is more reliable as it's more fact-based, less qualitative.

by N:Dure

Sat May 21, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Business school rankings
Replies: 5
Views: 2099

Average

I arrived to that the average salary for all employees is 28,333, thus the answer is approx B) 28,000. The OA however is A and B

by N:Dure

Fri May 20, 2011 10:25 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Average
Replies: 2
Views: 1157
by N:Dure

Fri May 20, 2011 9:49 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Function
Replies: 4
Views: 1721

GMAT vs. GRE Revised

How can I decide upon which to take for MBA application? The new GRE is now more similar to the GMAT in that it relies on reading comprehension and critical reasoning (no analogies or antonyms).

by N:Dure

Thu May 19, 2011 2:12 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT vs. GRE Revised
Replies: 3
Views: 3685
by N:Dure

Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:57 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Antibiotic
Replies: 3
Views: 2997

Antibiotic

An antibiotic is added to a culture of bacteria and is found to kill 1/3 of the bacteria in the culture every 30 seconds. If a lab assistant checks the culture after 2 minutes, what fraction of the original bacteria will have been killed?

a) 16/81
b) 8/27
c) 19/27
d) 65/81
e) 80/81

by N:Dure

Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Antibiotic
Replies: 3
Views: 2997

Rahul@gurome wrote:
Yes.
Thanks Rahul

by N:Dure

Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:11 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Gallery
Replies: 5
Views: 1361

The apparent is the 12+12+12 sides

Now since AED is equilateral, then AE=ED= 12

Perimeter = 12 * 5 = 60

by N:Dure

Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Perimeter calculation
Replies: 9
Views: 2972

Number Properties

X is a two-digit number. The digits of X differ by 6 and their squares differ by 60. Which is bigger? A) X B) 60 When you solve this, you'll get that the first no. is 8 and 2nd is 2, making the number 82. The OA however says it can be 82 or 28...is he treating 6 as an absolute value? cause 2-8 isn't...

by N:Dure

Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:50 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Number Properties
Replies: 2
Views: 1114

Remainder

If n is a positive integer, which of the following has a remainder of 3 when divided by 4, 5 and 6? a) 12n+3 b) 24n+3 c) 80n+3 d) 90n+2 e) 120n+3 My approach was to see which of the quotients of n is divisible by the 3 no.s and has a remainder of 3. The OA takes the LCM of 4,5,6 and does amazing thi...

by N:Dure

Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:22 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Remainder
Replies: 3
Views: 4328

How does toss being consecutive adds anything to the question ? What is the difference between these two questions : A coin is tossed 6 times. What's the probability of getting at least 4 heads on consecutive tosses? vs A coin is tossed 6 times. What's the probability of getting at least 4 heads ? ...

by N:Dure

Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:02 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Probability
Replies: 17
Views: 3031

You're on the right track, but he's looking for DE

so AB:AC:BC is 4:5:6

Similarly AD:AE:DE is 6: (6*5/4) : (6*6/4) i.e 6: 7.5: 9

so DE = 9

by N:Dure

Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:27 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Not able to solve this problem!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1327

Please review my essay "Success"

"Look at any person today who has achieved great success in his or her career or profession, and you'll see either someone without a significant personal life or someone with significant personal failings." In your view, how accurate is the statement above? Develop and support your viewpoi...

by N:Dure

Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:30 am
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please review my essay "Success"
Replies: 1
Views: 1516

But for a normal cylinder, when he says longest distance, is it the diameter then? or is it the triangle's hypotenuse?

by N:Dure

Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:27 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Cylinder
Replies: 6
Views: 6532

Thank you sir for elucidating.

In some other questions, he says the "longest distance bet. 2 points" and by this he means the diameter. So how to differentiate between them? Is this pertinent only to the right cylinder?

by N:Dure

Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:04 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Cylinder
Replies: 6
Views: 6532