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Finally broke the 700 mark on a practice test. Real deal is March 16th. On other exams, SC has clearly stood out as the most frequent incorrect answer. My plan was to focus my efforts on this subject next week. However, MGMAT lets you analyze your exam. This is the breakdown for my 700: http://www....

by ShaneK

Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:20 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Practice Exam Analysis
Replies: 24
Views: 3592

My last GMATPrep was a 690.. believe it was a 45Q/39V actually. If nothing else, I suppose we could say the scoring algorithm is getting better? Lol.. still a bit odd, though. I double checked the raw scores before I posted, but I'll do so again in the morning. Perhaps something Vertias may want to ...

by ShaneK

Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How is this possible
Replies: 7
Views: 1048

Sorry Brent, I wasn't very clear. I lost 2 points in both Q and R, but my total went UP?

by ShaneK

Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:15 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How is this possible
Replies: 7
Views: 1048
by ShaneK

Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:10 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How is this possible
Replies: 7
Views: 1048

Practice Exam Analysis

Finally broke the 700 mark on a practice test. Real deal is March 16th. On other exams, SC has clearly stood out as the most frequent incorrect answer. My plan was to focus my efforts on this subject next week. However, MGMAT lets you analyze your exam. This is the breakdown for my 700: http://www.m...

by ShaneK

Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:44 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Practice Exam Analysis
Replies: 24
Views: 3592

I'm embarrassed that I asked in public.

Thanks Brent ;)

by ShaneK

Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:12 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Minimum Divisor for Remainder Problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3122

Minimum Divisor for Remainder Problem

a, b, c, d are positive integers. If a/b has a remainder of 9 and c/d has a remainder of 10, what is the minimum possible value of b*d? Answer key says 110.. I disagree, can someone explain why the following is not true: If a = 1, c = 1 b = 9, d = 10 for an answer of 90. 1/9 = remainder of 9 1/10 = ...

by ShaneK

Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:56 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Minimum Divisor for Remainder Problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3122

What the current stance on Idioms? You'd be proud of me, I'm 100 pages deep in SC.. and hate every minute :) Any study strategies written specifically for native speakers? (i.e. something that points out all of the things that we do in every day speech that are incorrect, so if testing my ear we don...

by ShaneK

Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:58 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Guidance
Replies: 12
Views: 1650

I was 98% sure you couldn't, but tested it and made it work- I made a mental math error in my "check". I had If n = 2, 2(3^n - 2^n) = 2(5) = 10 6^2 - 4^2 = 36 - 16 = 20 After I did this second round, I was like "oh, I forgot to x2 the first one" and essentially multiplied by 4. S...

by ShaneK

Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:28 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If n is a positive integer, is the value of b - a at least
Replies: 9
Views: 5429

Need a little help.. Is b-a greater than twice the value of 3^n - 2^n? b - a > 2(3^n - 2^n) b - a > 6^n - 4^n Statement I: b = 3^(n+1) a = 2^(n+1) Added to Q Stem: 3^(n+1) - 2^(n+1) > 6^n - 4^n ? If n = 1, 9 - 4 > 6 - 4 YES If n = 2, 27 - 8 > 36 - 16 NO .. I think I've been studying a bit too long t...

by ShaneK

Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:56 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If n is a positive integer, is the value of b - a at least
Replies: 9
Views: 5429

This is amazing (and potentially insane.) What was the source of this exam? Were the questions a repeat of questions you had already seen in the past? I'm all about fast test-takers, but question the mechanics of answering 41 verbal questions in 43 minutes. Test was a reset GMAT Prep I, but I finis...

by ShaneK

Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:07 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Guidance
Replies: 12
Views: 1650

Awesome response- what about my Quant being < 80%? This is a no-no, right? I'll start digging into SC tomorrow. EDIT: As encouragement for everyone else that might read.. my first practice exam was a 490. My second exam after a month of study? 490. Slowly studied my way up to a 580. Just scored a 69...

by ShaneK

Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Guidance
Replies: 12
Views: 1650

After a discouraging showing on a free MGMAT test (holy Algebra!), I decided to retest the Official. Quant: 45, 71st percentile, 8 minutes left Verbal: 39, 87th percentile, 32 minutes left (lol?) Total Score: 690 Definitely made 3 silly mistakes on the quant.. mad about that, but probably got a luck...

by ShaneK

Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:30 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Guidance
Replies: 12
Views: 1650

Why give us scores if they aren't a reliable indicator? You could leave that number out and just let us focus on the detailed explanations per question.

Feel like I got my hopes up.

by ShaneK

Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:13 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Guidance
Replies: 12
Views: 1650

Guidance

Hello all.. new to the site and looking for guidance! 580 on my first practice exam (GMAT #1), 35Q/35V 8 weeks of study with the Veritas Prep quant books. 680 on my second practice exam with plenty of time (Veritas #1), 47Q/41V. 1) Are the Veritas exam's comparable? I was taken aback by my score. Es...

by ShaneK

Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Guidance
Replies: 12
Views: 1650