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I was advised by many to waive my right when I applied and think it makes sense to do so. It gives more credibility to your recommendation and does not create the impression that your recommender felt pressured to provide overly positive judgements. Now, B-Schools likely understand that many applica...
- by LSB
Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:22 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Waive Right to view Recommedations
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1858
Hi Marisa - Here is my personal view (obviously I am not an authority on this stuff). I hope some of this will be of use to you. I am not trying to be overcritical ... but since it is 3am and I cannot sleep I thought I'll try to help as best as I can :-) Generally, I am not sure if this topic (which...
- by LSB
Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:06 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Touchy subject
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1823
Admission Success
Hey All Just thought I'd report back to the group with which I started this horribly painful GMAT/MBA Application Journey. So, after 7 months of utter misery and hard work the process has finally come to an end for me. I wrote the GMAT on Sep 2 and scored a 750. After a one week break I started to w...
- by LSB
Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:00 pm- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Admission Success
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5595
routine helped me. Take the prep tests at the time of day that you plan to take the real test (include essays in your prep). Build a routine for the few hours preceding each prep test (presumably the same routine you will follow on test day), be it working out, early morning walk to Starbucks, liste...
- by LSB
Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:27 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to avoid Pre-exam jitters?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2838
I heard some nefarious writers have written a "practice" test with a different address or something so that it wouldn't count. I don't that's possible. They take finger prints at the test center (some test centers have started doing retina scans) and you need to show a passport. There is ...
- by LSB
Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:00 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: "Practice" GMAT
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1529
Right from the McCombs Website ( http://mba.mccombs.utexas.edu/admissions/stu/ ) Data as of October 1st, 2008 Demographics: Class of 2010 Class Size: 264 Applications: 1929 Women: 31% Underrepresented Minorities*: 11% International: 24% Average Age: 28 Average years work experience: 5 Average GPA: 3...
- by LSB
Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:30 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Newb
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1825
I have lived in Canada for eight years and did my undergrad here. What on earth is Calragu Uni? Overall I would have to agree with the sentiment on this thread. The listed schools are nothing spectacular. Here is my personal ranking Top Tier Western U of Toronto 2nd Tier Schulich Queens UBC Sauder U...
- by LSB
Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:18 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Info On canadian BS schools
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3108
Anshul has some very good points. If you really want to retake, however, I would highly discourage you from rushing into a new test in a month (Now, take this with a grain of salt as I don't know your learning skills or anything about you for that matter... and I am just another guy on this board, j...
- by LSB
Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:31 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: In Serious Trouble, Help Needed(GMAT Scores 610,600,620)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9970
Re: unexpected AWA score
[quote="workonnet1"When it ran out of 30 min time for the question, it automatically popped out of that screen, with a pop-up saying something like - your time for the question has expired. I am wondering if that means it did not record the answer that was typed on the screen. Does anyone ...
- by LSB
Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:05 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: unexpected AWA score
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1929
- by LSB
Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:23 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Sending the scores 2nd time round
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1506
- by LSB
Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:50 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Do any top tier schools allow deferred admissions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12695
- by LSB
Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:44 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Computer GMAT vs Paper GMAT
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1881
- by LSB
Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:06 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Live to fight another day?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1358
interesting link. Seems quite close. But there seems to be some sort of bug
if you try
V42 Q48 ---> 740
V43 Q48 ---> 730
- by LSB
Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:29 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Is Q37 OK?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3283
- by LSB
Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:10 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Did not exactly beat it today!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2568