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390 to 620! I beat the GMAT (in my own way)!

I'll keep this post short and sweet since it will not give much info then the other posts. I started out studying about 10 months ago or so and the first time I took the test I got a dismal 390! I was in shock. My confidence was done and I felt like an MBA wasn't for me. I decided to hunker down and...

by smclean23

Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:48 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 390 to 620! I beat the GMAT (in my own way)!
Replies: 21
Views: 15647

GMAT PREP.........

Does set S contain any even numbers?


1) There are no prime numbers in S.

2) There are no multiples of 4 in S.



OA is E.................

by smclean23

Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT PREP.........
Replies: 6
Views: 3620

GMAT PREP......

If x and y are greater than 0, is x=1?


1) x/y=1

2) xy=1



OA is C........

by smclean23

Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT PREP......
Replies: 2
Views: 1613

GMAT PAPER TEST CR

Mr Mead: Turning this subway system over to private ownership will surely not make it financially viable. After all, the reason the system is now government owned is precisely that in 1979 its original private owners went bankrupt operating it. Ms. Gallis: But remember that gov't price controls were...

by smclean23

Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:00 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: GMAT PAPER TEST CR
Replies: 2
Views: 2218

GMAT PAPER TEST PS

*Imagine a tank that is 1200 cm long, 960 wide, and 120cm tall (had trouble cropping from PDF* How many cubic centimeters of water are in the tank when the water level is 10 cm below the top of the tank? 12,672,000 13,824,000 126,720,000 138,240,000 1,267,200,000 OA is C ....Sorry but you guys are s...

by smclean23

Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:50 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT PAPER TEST PS
Replies: 2
Views: 1450

GMAT PAPER TEST PS

In year Y imported machine tools accounted for 25 percent of total machine-tool sales in the United States, and Japanese imports accounted for 45 percent of the sales of imported machine tools. If the total sales of machine tools imported from Japan that year was x billion dollars, then the total sa...

by smclean23

Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT PAPER TEST PS
Replies: 1
Views: 1743

GMAT PAPER TEST PS.....Mixture Problem

A mixture of nuts is to contain 3 parts cashews to 6 parts almonds to 7 parts walnuts by weight. How many pounds of almonds will be needed to make 5 pounds of the mixture?
(A) 3/8
(B) 8/15
(C) 1 1/5
(D) 1 2/3
(E) 1 7/8


OA isE

by smclean23

Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:28 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT PAPER TEST PS.....Mixture Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 1251

GMAT PAPER TEST PS

A rectangular-shaped carpet remnant that measures x by y feet is priced at $50. What is the cost of the carpet, in dollars per square yard? ( 9 square feet = 1 square yard)

A. 50xy
B. 450xy
C. xy/0
D. xy/50
E. 450/xy


OA is E.....LOGIC?

by smclean23

Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT PAPER TEST PS
Replies: 2
Views: 1657

GMAT PAPER TEST DS

If n and k are positive integers, is sq rt n+k > 2 sq rt n?


1) k >3n

2) n + k > 3n



OA is A.......No where to start....Please advise.

by smclean23

Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT PAPER TEST DS
Replies: 2
Views: 1259

GMAT PAPER TEST DS

Are all the numbers in a certain list of 15 numbers equal? 1) The sum of all the numbers in the list is 60. 2) The sum of any 3 numbers in the list is 12. OA is B ..............Couldn't the sum of any 3 numbers be 4+4+4, 1+2+9, 0+1+11.....There is no indication that 0 is not considered a number. I t...

by smclean23

Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:14 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT PAPER TEST DS
Replies: 4
Views: 1451

Really Easy Work/Rate problem

Machine A working alone can complete a job in 3 1/2 hours. Machine B working alone can do the same job in 4 2/3 hours. How long will it take both machines working together at their respective constant rates to complete the job? A) 1 hr 10 min B) 2hr C) 4hr 5 min D) 7hr E) 8 hr 10 min OA is B ......P...

by smclean23

Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:24 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Really Easy Work/Rate problem
Replies: 4
Views: 6328

W's.........GMAT PREP (Download off new website)

Is w greater than 1?


(1) w+2>0

(2) w^2>1



OA is........E

I thought.....C because w can be positive greater than 2 and suffice. Negative number greater than -2 does not suffice both statements......EXPERTS PLEASE ADVISE....

by smclean23

Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:29 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: W's.........GMAT PREP (Download off new website)
Replies: 12
Views: 4096

GMAT Paper Exams For Sale!

I have 4 GMAT Paper Exams for sale. If interested, please contact me.

by smclean23

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:44 am
Forum: GMAT Books for Sale/Donation
Topic: GMAT Paper Exams For Sale!
Replies: 2
Views: 2409

Perimeter of Square

If the perimeter of square region S and the perimeter of circular region C are equal, then the ratio of the area of S to the area of C is closet to

3/2

4/3

3/4

2/3

1/2


OA is C

by smclean23

Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Perimeter of Square
Replies: 2
Views: 5958

MGMAT has probably (and most on the forum will agree) the second best practice tests (GMATPREP #1 of course). I am no expert, but I believe 8 hours a day is not helpful. Rule of thumb on this forum is QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. 2 hours a day should be much sufficient to learn concepts and fundamentals. ...

by smclean23

Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Frustrated with MGMAT CAT
Replies: 9
Views: 2108