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There are lots of opinions on this, but mine is to start with answer choice C - that is, right in the middle. Let's say that you backsolve C and find that it's too big. Then you can eliminate A and B along with it. Now you only have D and E left. This way, you only have to backsolve one more time. I...
- by VP_Jim
Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:05 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Problem Solving- Backsolving strategies
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2462
I cannot agree enough with the above advice - do not finish early unless you're scoring 99th percentile. Spend that extra time to check your work, read more carefully, or whatever. There is no point leaving time on the table. If you do finish early, you CAN move directly on to the next section (not ...
- by VP_Jim
Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:02 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT Time Format: Finishing Early
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8012
I definitely disagree with the first response. Get the master's. I have a MAcc and it's opened a lot of doors for me, even before I got my CPA license. The job market in accounting is still pretty good, even given the poor economy. RI is a pretty small market, however, you so might have trouble if y...
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:31 pm- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Master of Accounting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2588
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:00 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: VERITAS online free test: Query
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1974
I'd say that you have a good shot at any school after a few years of solid work experience. Your stats are (obviously!) excellent. If you apply to all of those schools listed, I would be shocked if you were rejected by more than a couple (of course, assuming your work experience ends up as described...
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:16 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 750!!!!!!! Best score on all tests. And I hate Kaplan.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6109
When I took our free test, I scored 10 points less than I did on the actual GMAT, so I think it's pretty accurate. Plus, your score on the Princeton Review exam adds to my confidence that your "true score" is somewhere in the low 700s. As for reviewing your answers, I am most definitely no...
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:27 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: VERITAS online free test: Query
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1974
I've had students with lower scores get into similar schools. Whether you get in now will largely depend on the rest of your application; in other words, if you get rejected, it probably won't be because of your GMAT. The average at Haas is right around 700, so you're in good shape assuming that the...
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:33 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Is 690 good enough for HAAS?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2636
I think the earplugs are more annoying than is having a little background noise - for me, it's very distracting to have something stuck in my ears for 4 hours. I like white noise, but I've certainly had students who thought otherwise.
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:08 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: are earplugs necessary?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2102
I just want to emphasize the point made above: sometimes you have to guess and move on. If you don't know the answer after 3 minutes (maybe less in your case!), simply pick something and forget about it. There are HUGE penalties for leaving that many questions blank; you're much better off finishing...
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:06 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Experts please help, How to increase speed in Verbal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4858
You don't need codes - schools are searchable by state, if I remember correctly. As myohmy said, you pick the schools before you take the test and can't change them afterwards.
Of course, you can always order more score reports later (for $28) - but the five you get on test day are free.
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:03 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Query regarding sending Official GMAT scoresB Schools
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1114
I agree with myohmy. You won't see improvement simply from taking a practice test every day; you have to stop and study. Let's put it this way: if you tried to run 20 miles today and couldn't, do you think you'd be able to do it tomorrow? Probably not. You need to work up to it. Take a practice test...
- by VP_Jim
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:01 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Look at my prep scores
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5842
I edited the original to get rid of the typo, in hopes of easing confusion. Looks like it backfired! 
- by VP_Jim
Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:19 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: deck of cards
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2863
No, the OG alone is not enough. As you've realized, it doesn't spend much time on the math basics before giving you questions. The biggest issue, however, is that OG explanations for problems often are not the "best" (e.g., fastest, fewest calculations, whatever) ways to solve them. You ne...
- by VP_Jim
Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:18 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need Suggestions For Maths Section
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1173
To answer your questions: 1. Yes, your quant score was good. However, the verbal score is what brought it down to 610. 2. There is always going to be a variation in your practice test scores. Think of them as a range rather than as a true score (even the actual GMAT has a margin of error of 30 point...
- by VP_Jim
Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:52 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: how do I calculate scaled scores for paper based tests?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3376
The solution to your problem on quant is simply: stop spending 5-8 minutes on problems. It's perfectly okay to get a few problems wrong. If you've spent 3 minutes and you're still no closer to getting the right answer, guess and move on. On SC, that's tougher. Like I said above, there's no magic bul...
- by VP_Jim
Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:58 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 5 weeks to go, please advise on a study plan
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1769