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Keeping my fingers crossed

The interview did not happen the way I expected it to. I am keeping my fingers crossed. The only exeption to the overall mood of the interview was the extra warmth in "all the best" with which the board ended the interview. I will post the details only after I know the fate. Thanks to all ...

by dileepsinha

Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:21 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT score : 690 (q-50)(v-33) chances of admission in ISB
Replies: 18
Views: 12826

I got an admission call

Thank you all for the support. And sorry I was too busy with the office responsibilities. I am happy that I have my interview scheduled on 10th January. The issue is that I am keeping so busy with the official works that I am unable to prepare for the interview. And I can not afford to lose my sleep...

by dileepsinha

Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT score : 690 (q-50)(v-33) chances of admission in ISB
Replies: 18
Views: 12826

My dear friends and wellwishers, I am truly indebted to you for the encouragement you have given to me. It is wonderful, you have given me a high. I will keep you posted of the developments. I will share another thing with you. Life has taught me a lesson, "you get you what you bargain for"...

by dileepsinha

Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT score : 690 (q-50)(v-33) chances of admission in ISB
Replies: 18
Views: 12826

GMAT score : 690 (q-50)(v-33) chances of admission in ISB

I took my GMAT today and scored 690 (quant-50, verbal-33) I made the deadliest mistake of overinvesting in 2 questions of verbal as a result of which I was left with 15 minutes and 16 questions. It was all messed up in the end. I am 43 years old with an experience of 21 years in Public sector Bank. ...

by dileepsinha

Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:52 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT score : 690 (q-50)(v-33) chances of admission in ISB
Replies: 18
Views: 12826

what are my chances of admission in ISB: my score 690

I took my GMAT today and scored 690 (quant-50, verbal-33) I made the deadliest mistake of overinvesting in 2 questions of verbal as a result of which I was left with 15 minutes and 16 questions. It was all messed up in the end. I am 43 years old with an experience of 21 years in Public sector Bank. ...

by dileepsinha

Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:28 am
Forum: Ask Clear Admit
Topic: what are my chances of admission in ISB: my score 690
Replies: 0
Views: 2769

To add to it:

I think B could have been right if B was- nematodes eat only potatoes.
But B is different and hence the question of whether nematodes will emerge becomes crucial for the success.

by dileepsinha

Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:44 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: potato cyst
Replies: 15
Views: 3118

A- normal moderate level of unemployment is 5%...hence it will be incorrect to say..that "RARELY exceed" C: the number can not ALWAYS be higher than 90%; there could be someone who knows only the persons who are employed for some reason or the other...maybe he is a loner and he knows only ...

by dileepsinha

Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:53 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Unable to identify assumption of this GMATPrep Question
Replies: 8
Views: 2514

Re: Bad Bad Tobacco!

The government should stop permitting tobacco companies to subtract advertising expenses from their revenues in calculating taxable income. Tobacco companies would then have to pay more taxes. As a consequence, they would raise the prices of their products and this price increase would raise the pr...

by dileepsinha

Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:39 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Bad Bad Tobacco!
Replies: 24
Views: 5272
by dileepsinha

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:54 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Henry James's characters
Replies: 4
Views: 1740
by dileepsinha

Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:33 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Plz clarify - how to deal such questions
Replies: 16
Views: 6432

Re: Relief for Victims....Confusing one!!!

Relief for the thousands of traumatized victims of one of the worst natural calamities to hit the eastern coast of South America came from a rather unexpected source – the Silicon Valley Millionaires’ Club. (A) Relief for the thousands of traumatized victims of one of the worst natural calamities t...

by dileepsinha

Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:48 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Relief for Victims....Confusing one!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 2945

Re: clock tick tick - it gmat time

A clock store sold a certain clock to a collector for 20 percent more than the store had originally paid for the clock. When the collector tried to resell the clock to the store, the store bought it back at 50 percent of what the collector had paid. The shop then sold the clock again at a profit of...

by dileepsinha

Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:29 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: clock tick tick - it gmat time
Replies: 7
Views: 4143

D here too. What is the source of OA?

by dileepsinha

Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:29 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: GMAT Modifiers
Replies: 21
Views: 11490

Re: Can someone please explain this one?

In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property. A. setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally cons...

by dileepsinha

Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:16 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Can someone please explain this one?
Replies: 6
Views: 1806

Re: Parallelism and Pronoun

Anger has been determined by behavioral economists to make people assess situations more optimistically, downplay risks, and overestimate potential benefits, while fear affects this in the opposite way A)Anger has been determined by behavioral economists to make people assess situations more optimi...

by dileepsinha

Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:27 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Parallelism and Pronoun
Replies: 11
Views: 2170