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If you could assign a weight to VERBAL vs QUANT...
I read a post on the MGMAT forum that doing better on Verbal gives you a better overall score compared to Quant. I guess this topic has been discussed a few times before and the key reason is that a lot of non-native English speakers take the test bringing down the Verbal scores. From the recent 3-6...
- by serendipiteez
Wed May 29, 2013 6:02 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: If you could assign a weight to VERBAL vs QUANT...
- Replies: 1
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Has anyone seen analysis similar to Brent's for the Verbal section as well?Brent@GMATPrepNow wrote:
It's conceivable (though unlikely) that the test-makers have made changes to the live questions so that the discrepancy isn't as great.
- by serendipiteez
Wed May 29, 2013 1:46 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: The Guessing Game
- Replies: 5
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This is insane. How can you solve this in under 2 minutes?
There must be a faster way. Experts would really appreciate if you could shed some light on this.
- by serendipiteez
Tue May 28, 2013 4:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 3 Connecting Flights
- Replies: 8
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Nice, good to know that D far outnumbers the rest.
A: 23% B: 23% C: 7% D: 37% E: 10%
A: 19% B: 19% C: 18% D: 26% E: 17%
- by serendipiteez
Mon May 27, 2013 6:27 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: The Guessing Game
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
Besides OG, which tests do people come back from the real exam and say: "Hey, ____________ practice test was the most like what I saw on the real deal". MGMAT Veritas Kaplan 800score I have access to all these but I have not done all yet, so which most represents what is seen on the real t...
- by serendipiteez
Mon May 27, 2013 1:33 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Best Practice Tests?
- Replies: 285
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The Guessing Game
To quote the the BTG Flashcards: On harder DS questions, answer choices tend to be more sufficient than they might appear. • DON’T CHOOSE (E) if you have to guess. • Pick between (A) or (C), if you can eliminate (B). • Historically, (A) is slightly more common as the right answer. Guessing I...
- by serendipiteez
Sun May 26, 2013 7:41 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: The Guessing Game
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
My gut feel was "How does knowing what it increased by tell me anything about the original price?" and then I moved on. But clearly, there's an algebraic solution. Generally speaking, if we know the difference in prices between two dates like this example, can we always solve and get an an...
- by serendipiteez
Sun May 26, 2013 4:40 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: a DS question but what if we were to solve
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1847
For 700+: OG Quant 2 > OG Verbal 2 > OG13 > OG Bank
Wondering how the official material relatively ranks in terms of 700+ questions. I am using the Manhattan Archer that has been fantastic so far. I would like to focus on the HARD questions because I seem to be getting a good payoff on the low and medium. How do these rank in terms of Hard and Medium...
- by serendipiteez
Sun May 26, 2013 3:45 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: For 700+: OG Quant 2 > OG Verbal 2 > OG13 > OG Bank
- Replies: 1
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Time saving strategy: Work your way in the reverse order?
Can it be generally said that in Problem Solving questions on the GMAT, it is better to work from E to A instead of A to E because the testmaker is trying to make you work through the answer in order.
Those with experience, hoping you can shed light on whether this is a good "strategy".
- by serendipiteez
Fri May 24, 2013 11:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Time saving strategy: Work your way in the reverse order?
- Replies: 1
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How many unique GMAT Official questions exist?
I would like to go through every single one.
1. OG13
2. 2 Practice Tests
3. Additional Question Banks
Is it just these three sources or are there more?
Also, how many questions are in the practice test if I was to keep resetting?
I would like to know the scope of the work I have ahead of me.
- by serendipiteez
Fri May 24, 2013 2:39 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How many unique GMAT Official questions exist?
- Replies: 4
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Property of a triangle within a triangle
http://s24.postimg.org/n7c01grq9/googletriangle.jpg In the diagram above, what is the value of y? (1) x = 5 (2) a = b Answer B Can anyone point me to more examples of understanding this property of the triangle? I am struggling to understand how we can establish side y just by knowing that a and b ...
- by serendipiteez
Fri May 24, 2013 12:31 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Property of a triangle within a triangle
- Replies: 11
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Number property: how to ensure that 5% greater is an integer
If the positive integer b is 5% greater than the positive integer a, which of the following expressions must be equal to an integer? I. b/3 II. b/5 III. b/7 A None B II only C I and II only D I and III only E II and III only Answer D Why do we look at b from the perspective of a? Once you get [spoil...
- by serendipiteez
Thu May 23, 2013 9:17 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Number property: how to ensure that 5% greater is an integer
- Replies: 2
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Averages and means
The number m is the average (arithmetic mean) of the positive numbers a and b. If m is 75% more than a, then m must be 30% less than b 42.85% less than b 50% less than b 66.67% less than b 75% less than b Answer A I reach until the point where I get [spoiler]2.5a = b[/spoiler] but I do not know how ...
- by serendipiteez
Thu May 23, 2013 8:43 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Averages and means
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2983
Musicians at work
Two musicians, Maria and Perry, work at independent constant rates to tune a warehouse full of instruments. If both musicians start at the same time and work at their normal rates, they will complete the job in 45 minutes. However, if Perry were to work at twice Maria’s rate, they would take only ...
- by serendipiteez
Thu May 23, 2013 7:54 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Musicians at work
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3304
Breakdown of most frequently tested topics on the GMAT?
Hi Rebecca, With thousands of GMAT tests being taken over the years, a pattern can be drawn regarding what subjects are tested more relative to others. For example, knowing Number Properties usually represents 20% of all Quant questions versus Probability that represents 10%. Is there a chart or dia...
- by serendipiteez
Thu May 23, 2013 12:10 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: Breakdown of most frequently tested topics on the GMAT?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2434