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In my experience so far (UCLA, Haas, LBS), they don't contact you unless it's good news as in an interview or an admit. They often will contact telling you general stuff, but those are "mail to all applicant" emails like "we're working hard to process applications blah blah." Wi...
- by HarvardDreamin
Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:28 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Columbia Class of 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8698
Congrats..That's a wonderful score. Regarding the quant section, do you have any idea how many you may've got wrong? I know it is not easy to figure that, but can you ballpark? to be honest , I could give you a figure but it would be meaningless because its based on pure speculation. I guessed on s...
- by HarvardDreamin
Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:00 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Finally!!! GMAT 720!!! Q47, V42
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2740
I think you should honestly evaluate your performance in time. If you truly believe this score does not reflect your true potential, then you sould retake it. I had a friend who went from 550 to 750 in months. However, I also know someone who did it three times and got 600, 620, and 610. the key is ...
- by HarvardDreamin
Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:46 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Give up or keep trying?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1728
Finally!!! GMAT 720!!! Q47, V42
I finally managed to slay the GMAT beast. Managed to get a 720 (Q47, V42) I am African, mid twenties and aiming to go to HBS in future either this year or next. Got a lukewarm score in the mid six hundreds in my first attempt and decided I needed to bring the score up to par given how competitive th...
- by HarvardDreamin
Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:43 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Finally!!! GMAT 720!!! Q47, V42
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2740
C is not perfect technically.. or the way it sounds.. but there is no error in it.. it is using the idiom.. Cite X as Y.. but in a twisted way.. it is saying.. Cite as Y X.. that is what is making you feel that it is wrong.. So C is not the best construction.. but still.. in these 5 choices.. it is...
- by HarvardDreamin
Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The 151 member governments of
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9701
Re: 700 level SC question. pls, help
After crude oil, natural gas is the United States second biggest fuel source and supplied almost exclusively from reserves in the North America a, d, Natureal gas, the United State's second biggest fuel source after crude oil, is supplied almost exclusively from reserves in North America. which is ...
- by HarvardDreamin
Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 700 level SC question. pls, help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3509
Guys, the answer is D if you consider $260,000 as the initial amount Mr. Cat received. 75% of (260-20)k = $180,000 2/3 of (180 - 15)k = $110,000 The framing of the question seems to be weird. Whats the source? Yes i got D using the method above. However I dont think i have seen questions like these...
- by HarvardDreamin
Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:08 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: time consuming procedure ! short cut plz??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1419
Re: PS relating to LCM
If m is the least common multiple of 90, 196 and 300. which of the following is not a factor of m? 1. 600 2. 700 3. 900 4. 2100 5. 4900 IMO 600 90 = 2*3*3*5 196 = 2*2*7*7 300 = 2*2*5*5*3 LCM = M = 2*2*3*3*5*5*7*7 600 = 2*2*5*5*2*3 [this option has an extra 2 more than the LCM] 700 = 7*2*5*2*5 900 =...
- by HarvardDreamin
Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:54 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS relating to LCM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4349
i'll go with B although C was tempting. isnt the idiom began with not began in? Please post the OAamitansu wrote:'B' is the best ans here.
Amit
- by HarvardDreamin
Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: og235
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2165
My thoughts exactly. Do we have the OA?niraj_a wrote:D should be the answer.
E is tempting if you dont read that sentence till the end.
- by HarvardDreamin
Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:40 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: successful drama
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7528
Another vote for C - pls put up the original answer.Bidisha800 wrote:(C)
A dedicated his life to B (noun) through and X(noun) and (Y)
- by HarvardDreamin
Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:33 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: George Washington Carver
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5412
- by HarvardDreamin
Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:21 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Lost dignity have no face - 520 ........ BUT i Will Be Back
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4501
- by HarvardDreamin
Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:15 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC-Nubia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4212
- by HarvardDreamin
Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:12 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 1 + x + y + xy = 15, what is the value of x + y?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8636
Re: Someday be worthwhile
It may someday be worthwhile to try to recover uranium from seawater, but at present this process is prohibitively expensive. (A) It may someday be worthwhile to try to recover uranium from seawater (B) Someday, it may be worthwhile to try and recover uranium from seawater (C) Trying to recover ura...
- by HarvardDreamin
Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:04 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Someday be worthwhile
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1386