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I apologize for my earlier post in light of your last post. I wish you the best -- I would not have ordinarily said anything had you initially disclosed the reason behind the 100% extra time. My gut reaction was, upon reading your first post, that you implied that people could just petition the GMAC...
- by sss2534
Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:15 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: From 480/ 660 to 710: Testing with 100% Extra Time
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14626
Woah. Never Heard extra time on GMAT! Can Eric look into this ? on all u.s. standardized tests, *some* students are generally allotted extra time. however, those students generally need a medical / psychophysiological justification that is certified by a physician, psychiatrist, or other profession...
- by sss2534
Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:11 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: From 480/ 660 to 710: Testing with 100% Extra Time
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14626
"Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to unring a bell" This post borders on the ridiculous -- someone is just posting stuff to get attention. There is no way GMAT would risk losing all credibility by awarding extra time under *MOST* circumstances. There is absolutely no way a solid com...
- by sss2534
Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:35 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: From 480/ 660 to 710: Testing with 100% Extra Time
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14626
Plenty of positives to take: Your strategy was dead-on except that your quant scores let you down a bit in the real exam. You improved your verbal (which is a great way to improve your overall score) from 31 in GMATPrep to 37 in the real exam. A Q49 (48) V 38 would have got you that 700 score. So th...
- by sss2534
Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:04 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Disappointed with 650..need suggestions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1770
This is a very interesting observation. I remember during / after the 2008 recession -- several of my friends went to business school to ride out the recession. It worked out great for some of them -- who made good money last year in wall street. But for several others -- the post MBA offers were si...
- by sss2534
Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:46 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need Help! from Sure Shot 700+ to 660 in actual exam
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1649
For most people -- a bit of adrenaline will kick in during the test and that slight bit of nervousness (that funny feeling in the stomach) will actually help people focus better. It's much harder to get "psyched" up for a practice test at home -- so naturally there is a tendency to let the...
- by sss2534
Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:55 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan CAT
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4652
Manhattan's quant is definitely harder than GMAC's. But Manhattan's verbal is very similar to that of GMAC. MGMAT's scoring is pretty good actually -- especially compared to that of Kaplan or PR. If you wrote the AWA section and followed the exact format of the GMAT(10 minute breaks and no pausing b...
- by sss2534
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:39 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan CAT
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4652
I highly recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/Math-Review-Standardized-Tests-Cliffs/dp/0822020335 Its a fantastic review of basic math skills. As you can see from the numerous positive reviews on Amazon -- this is a very good book to help you get back to the basics. I found myself in the same ...
- by sss2534
Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:56 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: New to all this - diagnostic test difficulty
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1422
The nice thing about the GMAT is that you can take it again, if you want you. You can study hard and give it your best shot -- and if you fall short of your goals -- you can always take it again. It's great that you are both a full time student and a full time employee. Good luck and I am sure b-sch...
- by sss2534
Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:04 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: What should I do? prep 3 weeks or move to next year?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1689
Take your sweet time. Its better to solve 140 SC questions(in OG 12) taking 5 minutes to solve each problem, 5 minutes to analyse the solution given in OG, and noting down the lessons learnt than be in a hurry and solve a bunch of questions. I agree with you completely. I think it's great advice! P...
- by sss2534
Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:29 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to improve my SC skills?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20073
A Recent improvements is the subject --> so the accompanying verb has to be "Have". Use the 3-2 split to eliminate C,D and E. Choice B is awkward. "Recent improvements have made those that work night shifts safer" -- My first impression was that the author was suggesting that th...
- by sss2534
Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:10 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Much safer vs. safer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1454
I had it down between C and E. C seems to be the *obvious* correct answer --> The argument clearly does not assume that one CANNOT be both creative and wealthy. In fact the argument states that in order for a person to make "$$$" -- he should be talented (if he is not talented -- then he w...
- by sss2534
Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:33 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Grockit Crazy CR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2484
I don't know whether they use the same materials for their online platform as in the classes but Veritas Online stuff is not good. I'm using it right now.They brag about 15 CAT. But not really, they buy a bunch of the stuff if not all of their stuff from third party. There's copious amount of error...
- by sss2534
Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:20 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Best Prep Company for GMAT Like SC Questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1277
For SC -- the best questions are in the OG books. The 12th edition main book and the blue supplement -- both cover all the important areas. Manhattan's SC guide is the best in the business! It comes with an excellent online question bank. The Kaplan questions are excellent as well. Also attempt the ...
- by sss2534
Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:18 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Best Prep Company for GMAT Like SC Questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1277
in our strategy guide, this problem is classified as “provide an example�. this is a very minor problem type; you are rather unlikely to encounter it on the exam. (hence, it is presented in a catch-all chapter on “minor problem types�.) Hey Ron, This question is unrelated to this discussion...
- by sss2534
Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:08 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: law of demand
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3447