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Hi Rich, Thank you for your advice thus far. I took GMAT once before. My score was 510 (Q34, V27). During my first attempt, I used several approaches and strategies while preparing for the exam. I even remember changing strategies 2 weeks prior to the exam. During my second phase of preparation, I s...
- by beatgmatny1
Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:47 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Need advice on GMAT Test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2393
Hi Rich, I took my practice tests on Weekends around 10:30am. My original test was at 10am. I did re-take many GMAT Prep Tests. During the original test, I realized that my pacing on Quant was ok, although it could've been better. There were some questions in which I knew how to solve, however, I en...
- by beatgmatny1
Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:53 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Need advice on GMAT Test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2393
Need advice on GMAT Test
Hello, I need advice on my situation. I just took my gmat and scored 530! This was my second attempt. I have been studying for atleast 2 hrs for the past 3 months. I am very disappointed with my performance and don't really know where to start. My Quant was 41. However, my verbal score was very poor...
- by beatgmatny1
Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:10 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Need advice on GMAT Test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2393
I selected E because of the following reasons. Its important to eliminate out of scope answers on RC. The passage suggests which of the following about government legislation requiring that corporate boards undergo reform? A. Such legislation is likely to discourage candidates from joining corporate...
- by beatgmatny1
Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:16 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Corporate board of directors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6063
- by beatgmatny1
Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:48 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Problem solving from GMAT PREP EXAM 1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1705
Problem solving from GMAT PREP EXAM 1
Can someone please explain the appropriate method to solve the following question? if -4<x<7 and -6<y<3, which of the following specifies all the possible values of xy? a. -42<xy<21 b. -42<xy<24 c. -28<xy<18 d. -24<xy<21 e. -24<xy<24 Ans: B Since the min xy value was -30, I eliminated c, d, and e. I...
- by beatgmatny1
Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:18 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Problem solving from GMAT PREP EXAM 1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1705
Thank you for your response. I get it now. I have to be careful with these kinds of questions in near future.
- by beatgmatny1
Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:27 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Data Sufficiency - Probability
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2906
Data Sufficiency - Probability
The following question is from GMAT PREP EXAM 2. I couldn't find an explanation in relates to this problem. Please assist. A certain bag contains only red balls, blue balls, and green balls. what percent of all the balls in the bag are red? 1. The ratio of the number of red balls to the number of bl...
- by beatgmatny1
Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:14 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Data Sufficiency - Probability
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2906
Hi Rich, Thank you for your advice. I will try to minimize the silly mistakes and focus on "refreshing" my brain for the verbal portion. After thoroughly reviewing the CAT portion, I realized that I made 5 silly mistakes on the Quant portion. I plan to focus more on the verbal portion for ...
- by beatgmatny1
Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:38 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need help in analyzing my practice test scores
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1670
Hi Rich, In regards to your questions, I have been studying for the past 3 months. I have been doing 3 passages everyday. I usually do 1 passage at a time and review. I am using mostly OG 12, OG 13, OG verbal and Quant Review. I am studying from my ipad. I read the passage through the iPad and use a...
- by beatgmatny1
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:17 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need help in analyzing my practice test scores
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1670
Need help in analyzing my practice test scores
Hello, I am planning to take exam in 20 days! I need help in analyzing my practice test scores and identifying areas to focus. Below are the results of my past test scores. My last test score was really bad. I am very nervous as I have been preparing for months yet I am not able to progress esp. on ...
- by beatgmatny1
Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:01 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need help in analyzing my practice test scores
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1670
Thank you so much for your explanation! simplifying the question makes this much easier to solve! Yes. I forgot to test negative numbers on this question.
Thank you for the tip!
- by beatgmatny1
Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:44 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Testing numbers when it involves variables and inequalities
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1823
Testing numbers when it involves variables and inequalities
Are there a set of numbers that we can test on questions that involve variables and inequalities? I tend to take longer than 2 mins and sometimes I get them wrong. For example, During the practice test, I spent quite a bit of time testing numbers for the following DS question. I ended up getting wro...
- by beatgmatny1
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:59 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Testing numbers when it involves variables and inequalities
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1823
Thank you for the detailed explanations. Rich - is there a better to test numbers on DS questions in general? I tend to take long time to test numbers esp. when it involves variables and inequality signs. I can eventually get these questions right but during the practice tests, I do take quite a bit...
- by beatgmatny1
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:54 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT PREP EXAM 1 PS QUESTION (Stores x, y, and z...)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3425
GMAT PREP EXAM 1 PS QUESTION (Stores x, y, and z...)
I couldn't find a good explanation for question below. This question is from GMAT PREP EXAM 1. What is the appropriate method to solve this question. I tried to test numbers for this question and it was time consuming. Eventually, I had to guess and move-on during the exam. If we were to test number...
- by beatgmatny1
Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:26 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT PREP EXAM 1 PS QUESTION (Stores x, y, and z...)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3425