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dude I'll take your score!!
Forget about the percentile. Your score rocks. If your application tells a compelling story I doubt that a 43 on Quant will count against you.
- by ogbeni
Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:00 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Good Score [730], but poor Quant [43]
- Replies: 7
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- by ogbeni
Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:51 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My GMAT Xperience
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2928
- by ogbeni
Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:03 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 680 to 720 (46Q 42V)! Finally beat the GMAT...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3146
"Named for" vs. "Named after"
Folks, In the event that I encounter a SC question with these 2, which is better? Named for or Named after . When something is named for/after a famous person/thin. See example below "The city of Alexandria in Egypt was named after Alexander the Great/The city of Alexandria in Egypt was named f...
- by ogbeni
Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: "Named for" vs. "Named after"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1925
Since you interested in going to get an MBA, I'd suggest you make it a habit going forward. To be a good and effective manager you need to be aware of the current trends not just in business but also at the global level. The Economist is free (at least for a while after which certain articles become...
- by ogbeni
Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:37 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 580 --Q49 V?--dunno what to say
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2728
haptas,
Are you an avid reader? Do you read business magazines such as WSJ, Economist or even regular newspapers such as NYTimes?
If not, you need to get cracking at reading such magazines, comprehending how arguments are structured and recognizing proper grammar.
- by ogbeni
Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:08 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 580 --Q49 V?--dunno what to say
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2728
Dude,
You are okay with that score. Hopefully you score greater than or equal to 5.0 in your AWA. Also make sure your essays are powerful and you'll be fine
- by ogbeni
Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:05 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: An ambivalent 720
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1615
Bret, Again wow! You know math is truly amazing and I wish I had my present attitude when I was a kid. I'd just look at problems and say 'it's hard'. So my mistake was an incorrect/simplistic assumption of the speed of the current. Looking at the 2 equations you set up: B+C=6 B-C=4 It becomes obviou...
- by ogbeni
Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Distance Problem - Upstream/Downstream/Current Speed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12315
Bret, Wow. Here's how I approached it and let me know where my assumption was faulty. I chose a distance that would be easy to work with D=18 (one way). 1. Going upstream with a time of 4.5 hrs, speed will be 18/4.5=4 2. Going downstream with a time of 3 hrs, speed will be 18/3 = 6. Therefore, speed...
- by ogbeni
Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:18 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Distance Problem - Upstream/Downstream/Current Speed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12315
Distance Problem - Upstream/Downstream/Current Speed
The steamer going upstream would cover the distance between town A and town B in 4 hours and 30 minutes. The same steamer going downstream would cover the distance between the towns in 3 hours. How long would it take a raft moving at the speed of the current to float from town B to town A? A)10 hour...
- by ogbeni
Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:50 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Distance Problem - Upstream/Downstream/Current Speed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12315
- by ogbeni
Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:33 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 640 to 700!!!! Elated beyond words...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6174
Retake. Your math score is good. You just need to up your verbal to the 40s and you'll be within the very competitive range. Good luck mate
- by ogbeni
Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:52 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 660 (:
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1592
Brent,
Again thanks for the illumination. Sometimes working under time constraints makes you not think in a wholesome manner 
Lesson learned.
- by ogbeni
Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:27 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If x is a positive integer, is x^1/2 < 2.5x - 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1358
If x is a positive integer, is x^1/2 < 2.5x - 5
If x is a positive integer, is x^1/2 < 2.5x - 5 ? 1. x < 3 2. x is a prime number OA is A, I went for C Here's how I approached the problem. I didn't like the square root on the LHS so I restated the question as "Is x< (2.5x - 5)^2". Is there anything wrong with my operation to square both...
- by ogbeni
Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:21 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If x is a positive integer, is x^1/2 < 2.5x - 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1358
- by ogbeni
Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:36 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: How do you evaluate absolute value statements such as these?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1742