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MGMAT ramps up the difficulty of the quantitative section so that, when you sit for the real test, the actual questions might seem relatively simple. I found that it made sense to set a time handicap when working with MGMAT CATs. Instead of setting the quantitative section for 75 minutes, I often se...

by chrsells

Mon May 07, 2007 1:06 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Scores decreasing and MGMAT accuracy
Replies: 5
Views: 2297

You will get nowhere without first solving for the mean, which equals 100: the aggregate of the times (1000) divided by the number of children (10). You are looking to find the number of children with times that are greater than one standard deviation below (that is, further from) the mean, which yo...

by chrsells

Sun May 06, 2007 3:43 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PowerPrep Question 1 Exam 2
Replies: 2
Views: 2010

Can you explain little bit more on the answer? Thanks! This might be represented algebraically as |X-20| ≥ 7.5 When given X, the value on the left side of the equation will yield some difference between X and the mean. That difference must be greater than 2.5 times the standard deviation ...

by chrsells

Fri May 04, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT prep question 2
Replies: 4
Views: 2006

740 (50Q, 40V, 6.0 AWA)

Just received my score report. Guess I should provide some highlights from my preparation and test experience? For the sake of background, I attended a reasonably well-known urban university in the Midwest. I received a humanities degree and was pretty firmly entrenched in the "softer" dis...

by chrsells

Wed May 02, 2007 1:12 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (50Q, 40V, 6.0 AWA)
Replies: 4
Views: 5630

For Sale: OG11, Kaplan 800, Manhattan SC, Princeton Review

I'm looking to sell the following books as a bundle: OG 11 Kaplan 800, 2006-2007 Edition Princeton Review, 2007 Edition Manhattan Sentence Correction The only book with the slightest evidence of wear and tear is OG11. I hardly cracked open the others, which are in immaculate condition. Let's say $75...


Thanks for taking the time to provide some insight, Stacy. It is greatly appreciated! I will certainly keep your consulting services in mind as time goes by and the admissions cycle for 2009 entrants begins to catch fire.

by chrsells

Tue May 01, 2007 1:51 pm
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: IESE Prospects
Replies: 2
Views: 2127

IESE Prospects

Graduated from a top 10 national university (not an Ivy) with an AB in English. 3.8/4.0 GPA, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List for three years, year-long study abroad in London, received university's highest undergraduate academic award. 740 GMAT (50Q, 40V) - 98th percentile. In college, I worked on inter...

by chrsells

Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:31 pm
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: IESE Prospects
Replies: 2
Views: 2127