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GMAT Test Preparation for a month

I've been studying GMAT for about 8 months already and took MGMAT live course. Everything went well and i'm now down to 1 month before my exam. My question is whats the best strategy for the 1 month? Should I do the following strategy below: -Write practice CAT every Saturday -After the practice CAT...

by LiquidFireAK

Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:25 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT Test Preparation for a month
Replies: 1
Views: 1272

How to keep your focus up through verbal

Hey guys,

I'm noticing that halfway through verbal, my brain starts to lose focus and its harder for me to think. Do you guys have any tips during the 8 min break that can boost my focus for the entire verbal section?

by LiquidFireAK

Sat May 10, 2014 1:01 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How to keep your focus up through verbal
Replies: 3
Views: 1848

Hi theCodetoGMAT,
For Adjectival Modifiers clauses, do they always have to be in the beginning and then followed by the subject-verb clause?

by LiquidFireAK

Fri May 02, 2014 9:22 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question about ING-Modifers
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

I don't really know the difference.. can you provide an example of each?

by LiquidFireAK

Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:07 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question about ING-Modifers
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

Question about ING-Modifers

For the following sentance, does the ING-modifer sentance modify "Mathematicians", or "test cases"? Experts please explain!

Mathematicians wrote test cases that are neither complicated nor simple, <insert ING modifier sentence here>.

by LiquidFireAK

Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question about ING-Modifers
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by $500 million as a result of record exports to that country. A) In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by ...

by LiquidFireAK

Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:05 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Trade deficit with Mexico- Gmat Prep
Replies: 8
Views: 8442

How come I cant eliminate answer A based off of the following reasoning: "-ing" verbs such as "using" indicates a modifier that should modify the Subject. Isn't the subject Amateur clammers?? Therefore its incorrect because its not the amateur clammers that are using the all-weat...

by LiquidFireAK

Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:00 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Clammers
Replies: 11
Views: 5766

Long Passages for RC

For those who have written the GMAT exam recently, are you noticing that RC passages are all short passages? Or there is always atleast one long passage?

I read somewhere that GMAC is reducing the number of long passage, but I'm not sure if that is true or not.

by LiquidFireAK

Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:13 pm
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Long Passages for RC
Replies: 1
Views: 1668

GMAT Scoring question on consecutive wrong answers

Hello,

I'm wondering if GMAT penalizes you for getting two consecutively wrong answers?

For example, if I run out of time and I guess a couple questions, then will be get penalized more since I got two questions wrong in a row?

Let me know

by LiquidFireAK

Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT Scoring question on consecutive wrong answers
Replies: 3
Views: 5370

Is the OG using the wrong formula?

For the question below, I assume the formula is Distance = Rate X Time, however the solution doesn't seem to be using it... can any experts explain why: After driving to a riverfront parking lot, Bob plans to run south along the river, turn around, and return to the parking lot, running north along ...

by LiquidFireAK

Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:11 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Is the OG using the wrong formula?
Replies: 5
Views: 1295

Hi David, Yes i'm referring to the GMAT version of evaluating an argument. If its easier, you could provide an example and your thought process / high level strategy on how to answer these questions. I think that we use different terminology for this...on the GMAT the "evaluated" usually m...

by LiquidFireAK

Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:48 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Evaluating questions in CR
Replies: 5
Views: 1732

Evaluating questions in CR

Whats the general strategy for CR questions that involve evaluating an argument? I've never really grasped my head around it..

by LiquidFireAK

Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Evaluating questions in CR
Replies: 5
Views: 1732

Typical time allocated for RC

Hi All,

For RC, how much time do you allocate to read through the entire passage?

How much time after do you allocate for each question after?

by LiquidFireAK

Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:25 am
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Typical time allocated for RC
Replies: 2
Views: 2262

Struggling with translating word problems

Hey guys,

Im struggling with translating word problems into equations.. do you guys have any reccomendations on how to learn it? I've tried Manhatten GMAT, and it seems confusing...

Let me know

by LiquidFireAK

Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Struggling with translating word problems
Replies: 1
Views: 1083