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Well, it sounds like your score was smack in the middle of your two practice exams. This says to me that you likely have some weaknesses in your verbal that need to be addressed. Hard to say without seeing some work, but generally you want to consistently score in the area of your target score in y...

by tarangchhabra

Thu May 29, 2014 11:11 am
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: 640 in GMAT...Target Score 720+ Help Needed!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 6055

Hi Tarang, First off, a 640/Q50 is not a "disaster"; 640 is just shy of the 80th percentile and a Q50 is a Scaled Score that most Test Takers will never earn in their lifetimes. Depending on the schools that you're planning to apply to, your scores could be strong enough to not require a ...

by tarangchhabra

Thu May 29, 2014 9:02 am
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: 640 in GMAT...Target Score 720+ Help Needed!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 6055

Jim@StratusPrep wrote:Was this score consistent with your practice exam scores?
Hi Jim,
No the score was not consistant...I only gave two tests which are provided by GMAC..and in first test I scored really bad..580 and in second test I scored a 700

by tarangchhabra

Thu May 29, 2014 8:58 am
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: 640 in GMAT...Target Score 720+ Help Needed!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 6055

640 in GMAT...Target Score 720+ Help Needed!!!

I gave GMAT in January 2014 and it turned out to be a disaster. I got a 640 (Q50 V24) along with 8 in IR and AWA score of 5.0 I am thinking of another attemt now but I am totally lost about how to go ahead! I know I need to improve on my verbal and maintain (or slightly improve) my quant, but then h...

by tarangchhabra

Wed May 28, 2014 2:28 am
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: 640 in GMAT...Target Score 720+ Help Needed!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 6055

Let the base price of computer is x. Leo can buy a certain computer for p1 dollars in State A, where the sales tax is t1 percent. p1 = x+x*(t1/100) simillarly p2 = x+x*(t2/100) Now p1/p2 = (100 +t1)/(100 + t2) 1) t1>t2 , then p1 >p2 . SUFFUCIENT 2) p1t1 > p2t2 ==> p1/p2 > t2/t1 . we do not know t2/...

by tarangchhabra

Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:35 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: variables
Replies: 30
Views: 17801

In the question it states Leo can buy certain computer at some price in State A and different price in State B, hence IMO it implies price P1 & P2 are inclusive of taxes T1 & T2. There is some base "price" P of computer which is independent of tax. Thus, P + P*(T1%/100)= P1 or P + ...

by tarangchhabra

Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:18 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: variables
Replies: 30
Views: 17801