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Hi the nona, At the start of each multiple-choice section of the exam, you are presented with a question of medium difficulty. As you answer each question, the computer scores your answer and uses it—as well as your responses to any preceding questions—to determine which question to present nex...
- by the nona
Fri May 03, 2013 8:24 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: Hard - Medium - Easy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5964
Hard - Medium - Easy
To which score levels do the three words correspond ? For example : Hard is 700+ and medium is 600+ ?
Appreciating your clarification .
- by the nona
Wed May 01, 2013 9:53 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: Hard - Medium - Easy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5964
Hi again! It sounds like you have notified them of your upcoming test date in May. Sometimes schools can informally put a candidate's app "on hold" within their processing system while they await a component of the app to arrive. It's harder at this time of year since they need to be wrap...
- by the nona
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:40 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: A couple of questions ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2352
Tell them now ?
Hello .I am applying these days to catch the Desautels (McGill) deadline for this fall semester.I am applying with my current GMAT official score (550 , 39 Q 27 V) already sent to them a couple of days ago.Since they demand a minimum of 600 , I will retake next month but the only available appointme...
- by the nona
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:02 am- Forum: Ask mbaMission
- Topic: Tell them now ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1299
Hi again! It sounds like you have notified them of your upcoming test date in May. Sometimes schools can informally put a candidate's app "on hold" within their processing system while they await a component of the app to arrive. It's harder at this time of year since they need to be wrap...
- by the nona
Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:09 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: A couple of questions ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2352
@the nona, we'll chime in here to say that the bschools look at the AWA in combination with other factors (for example, the actual essays themselves). In general, EssaySnark feels a candidate should be comfortable with any AWA score at 5.0 or above. A 4.5 score is a little lower than we'd like, but...
- by the nona
Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:37 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: A couple of questions ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2352
A couple of questions ...
Hi Rebecca . I am retaking my 3rd GMAT in May and he soonest available appointment was the 16th whereas the deadline for my target school to receive official scores is 31st.Is there any means to obtain an "accelerated" score report even at higher fees? I checked the website but found no cl...
- by the nona
Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:17 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: A couple of questions ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2352
A few questions ...
Hi. I am currently applying for Desautels (McGill) 's full time course this year . In fact , I am a 30 year old pharmacist with 6.5 work experience 5 of them in a multinational pharmaceutical company first as a sales representative then as a sales trainer after being promoted.I had distinguished ext...
- by the nona
Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:27 pm- Forum: Ask Stratus Admissions Counseling
- Topic: A few questions ...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1709
Knocked down by the GMAT for the second time ..
Totally depressed and heart broken !!!! Took the GMAT on Feb the 13th and scored 540 , realised I was studying wrong depending mainly on memorization like school days . Booked another appointment for today , took one week free then worked for 5 weeks using a better approach of analyzing problems and...
- by the nona
Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:58 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Knocked down by the GMAT for the second time ..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1936
scoring poorly in IR ... my test is after tomorrow .HELP!!
Still scoring poorly in IR on my practice tests .... I scored 3 on my first official attempt on the 13th of Feb and this was my highest score . Need a score between 4-5 . Any strategy advice pleaaaaaase ??? Thanks in advance
- by the nona
Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:06 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: scoring poorly in IR ... my test is after tomorrow .HELP!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 984
About Ron's last Thursday's session
Ron mentioned that for someone scoring from 35-40 in quant to improve he/she has to work more on strategies not content . In fact , this is perfectly my situation I scored on my 1st attempt a 36 and after 6 weeks of hard work started to score 40-43 despite I have never sensed any problems in the mat...
- by the nona
Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:04 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: About Ron's last Thursday's session
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1836
A question about back up methods in quant
When is it favourable to use backsolving ? when is it favourable to use estimation ? and when is it favourable to plug numbers ? apart from the problems with variables in answer choices of course .
Thanks in advance 
- by the nona
Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:58 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: A question about back up methods in quant
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3466
Struggling with DS
My test is on the 3rd of April and I have practiced quite a lot . Nevertheless , I am still struggling with DS questions with a very poor accuracy although I have no problems in the concepts of process itself . I know what is sufficient and what is not sufficient , I understand what the common traps...
- by the nona
Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:46 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Struggling with DS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3987
Postpone the test ?
Hello ..I just knew today from my target school that I have till the end of May (deadline for application is the 1st of May) to submit my official score . This is my current situation : http://www.beatthegmat.com/from-570-to-640-t208952.html Yesterday , I took a GMAT Prep test scoring 650 .My target...
- by the nona
Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:08 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Postpone the test ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1103
Divide before you multiply
Hello .Can anybody please provide more explanation about this calculation trick ? I still cannot quite understand
http://blog.kaplangmat.com/2012/09/17/g ... -multiply/
Thank you
- by the nona
Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:00 am- Forum: Ask a Kaplan representative
- Topic: Divide before you multiply
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2874