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thanks!

also, i graduated 2006 from uci, so now i have only 2 yrs full time work exp, and my undergrad gpa was 3.27. nothing spectacular! does this change anything?

by karenmeow

Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: scored 650, is it worth taking again?
Replies: 3
Views: 1322

scored 650, is it worth taking again?

hello, i took the gmat last month and scored 650. do you think its worth it to take it again? on the gmat prep tests, i scored 650 on the first, 680 on the second. i am planning on applying to usc where the avg is around 680... im wondering if its worth my time to study and take the test again!! :( ...

by karenmeow

Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: scored 650, is it worth taking again?
Replies: 3
Views: 1322

test 7/30, should i try 1 last practice? last week advice

i would like to know your advice please! i have read that it is generally a good idea to take your last practice test a week before the test.. the last one i took was last weekend (sunday).. should i do my last practice test tomorrow (fri)? ..or should i just stop doing practice tests and really rev...

by karenmeow

Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: test 7/30, should i try 1 last practice? last week advice
Replies: 1
Views: 1368

thank you tatiana! i dont usually run out of time... i guess ive been getting the more difficult verbal questions wrong. i will try the harder questions at the end of the og. thanks!

by karenmeow

Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:09 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: taking test on 7/30, need advice please!
Replies: 2
Views: 1074

dividing exponents (gmat prep q)

1001^2 - 999^2 =
101^2 - 99^2

10
20
40
80
100

answer: 10

how do you do this problem???

thanks!

by karenmeow

Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:24 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: dividing exponents (gmat prep q)
Replies: 1
Views: 1320

fastest way to do exponent problems? (gmat prep q)

2 + 2 + 2^2 + 2^3 + 2^4 + 2^5 + 2^6 + 2^7 + 2^8 =

2^9
2^10
2^16
2^35
2^37

answer: 2^9

is there a fast way to do this problem?? i figured out all the numbers and added them together, and then divided out all of the 2s, but i am sure there is a faster way of doing this.....

thanks!

by karenmeow

Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: fastest way to do exponent problems? (gmat prep q)
Replies: 6
Views: 9595

standard deviation (gmat prep q)

70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 105, 105, 130, 130, 130 the list shown consists of times, in seconds, that it took 10 schoolchildren to run a distance of 400 meters. if the standard deviation of the 10 running times is 22.4 seconds, rounded to the nearest tenth of a second, how many of the 10 running times are ...

by karenmeow

Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:18 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: standard deviation (gmat prep q)
Replies: 15
Views: 12221

taking test on 7/30, need advice please!

my test date is scheduled on 7/30, which only gives me another 1.5 weeks to study! on the last 2 gmat prep tests i took, i got: 7/11 - 650, 35V44Q (28 right out of 41, 20 right out of 37) 7/18 - 680, 38V45Q (31 right out of 41, 23 right out of 37) on this last gmat prep test, in the quant section, i...

by karenmeow

Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:14 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: taking test on 7/30, need advice please!
Replies: 2
Views: 1074

gmat prep1 q's. please help!

please help me with these questions... i dont know how to get the answer! 1. pump a, b, & c operate at constant rates. pump a & b, simultaneously, fill a tank in 6/5 hr; pump a & c, simultaneously, fill a tank in 3/2 hr; pump b & c, simultaneously, fill a tank in 2 hrs. how many hrs ...

by karenmeow

Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:55 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gmat prep1 q's. please help!
Replies: 8
Views: 1759

considering a tutor... is it worth it??

im considering getting a tutor.. but is it really worth it?? its so expensive! i took the kaplan course, but ive been scoring 580-590 consistently on their practice tests (even the diagnostic)

i scheduled my test for july 30th and now im worried!!!!

what do you guys think?

by karenmeow

Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:26 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: considering a tutor... is it worth it??
Replies: 3
Views: 2029

please help explain ... permutation/comb prob??

I copy and pasted from a Kaplan online test (some of the parts are missing in the explanation). In the explanation, it says to divide by 2 because C has to be to the right of D. Where does the 2 come from?? I am lost here. Thanks! Q: In how many different ways can the letters A, A, B, B. B, C, D, E ...

by karenmeow

Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: please help explain ... permutation/comb prob??
Replies: 11
Views: 3143