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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
- 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
- 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