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B School application advice

Hi, Which b-schools to apply? Following is my profile.. GMAT fight: GMAT 2012: 590 GMAT 2013: 590 GMAT 2018 ( Feb): 600 GMAT 2018 ( Mar): 600 GMAT 2018 ( April): 650 ( q 48 v 31 IR 4) Work exp: 8 years experience in manufacturing, business services, product engineering, and retail. Last 5 years in m...

by Sun Light

Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:16 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: B School application advice
Replies: 1
Views: 2330

Though i'm not an expert, i think i can help !!! Imagine you are picking a card out of 52 cards, keeping in mind that you want a pair in the second draw. At first draw you can simply pick any. So picking the first card is not related to the chance of picking a pair. To summarize: your first pick is ...

by Sun Light

Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:43 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: What is the probability that you get a pair . . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 1347

Veritas Mock - Really challenging, but very unrealistic ?

Hi, Following are my veritas mock test scores: 1. Q49 V34: 680 2. Q47, V35: 670 3. Q47, V31: 640 4. Q46, V36: 670 5. Q43, V30: 600 The last test score was really frustrating. The questions in quant were really challenging, questions that one should be familiar before the big day, but they shouldn't ...


Cause and effect modifier

Analysts blamed May's sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture. colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed which was colder and wetter than us...

by Sun Light

Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:54 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Cause and effect modifier
Replies: 1
Views: 1525

Cause and effect modifier

During and immediately after the California gold rush, the way for a merchant to generate the most profit was to move a limited amount of scarce goods to San Francisco as quickly as possible, rather than to carry larger loads more slowly, determining the design of the clipper ship. to carry larger l...

by Sun Light

Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:51 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Cause and effect modifier
Replies: 0
Views: 1289

hello, I opened this old thread because I found this Question on OG and I didn't understand the explanation. my first concern is, why does the OG or gmat test makers assume that everyone knows there is a difference between consumers borrowing, and business borrowing. For me they are all borrowers. ...

by Sun Light

Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:18 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Businesses
Replies: 10
Views: 5314

A and B has No verb.

C.'having failed ..." indicates intention. Here it becomes non sensical.

D. "Such variables like"

by Sun Light

Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:03 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Swiss psychologists
Replies: 14
Views: 7097

I think opening modifier starting with "with" is not ok. If a sentence starts with "with" it should modify a noun or subject of the main clause. A opening prepositional phrase modifies the action of the coming clause. Agreed, but "with" as the starter of the modifier h...

by Sun Light

Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Please comment.
Replies: 11
Views: 5119

In today's Business Standard front page the below mentioned sentence appeared as the very first statement - is this grammatically correct, as per the GMAT rules? "With N Chandra appointed chairman of Tata Sons on Thursday, the Cyrus Mistry camp is contemplating a second contempt petition again...

by Sun Light

Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Please comment.
Replies: 11
Views: 5119

I have a different observation regarding incorrect options: Option A. The premise says it's a cost effective solution.. I think option A is against the premise. If option A were to say: An effective commuter train tunnel between the counties wouldn't require major investment in mass transit within b...

by Sun Light

Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:07 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Manhattan CR | Strengthen
Replies: 2
Views: 1936

Premise: The volcano destroyed ozone far greater than humans till now. Conclusion: Humans shouldn't be held responsible for the destruction of ozone. B doesn't really impacts the conclusion.. All we have to do is to show that mankind isn't responsible as much as the volcano is in the destruction of ...

by Sun Light

Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:09 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: CR: The popular view is that Ozone
Replies: 3
Views: 2180

The conclusion is that the replication happened due to availability of a particular type of material. In b, if the material was unknown at a certain time in history, there might be a chance that the material were available or discovered and used by others to replicate the blade. Therefore the failed...

by Sun Light

Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:21 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: For over two centuries, no one had been able to make Damascu
Replies: 23
Views: 14184

In b 'surpassing wall street estimates' can modify 'second quarter earnings'. I think the real issue is with the pronoun 'they'and awkward construction using 'that'. In C there is a modifier issue, the report can't surpass estimates. 'and for the purpose of increasing' can be written in a concise ma...

by Sun Light

Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:11 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: VR:The computer company reported strong
Replies: 2
Views: 2408

A. How the publishing of the photographs and the safety is related is not mentioned. A actually wants another link between the two. B. Doesn't relates the taking of picture to the safety. C. We already knw that radiation a are harmful, promity to the plant is not the core of the argument. E. The cla...

by Sun Light

Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:50 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Assumption Question
Replies: 2
Views: 2097

Slightly greater, doubled, increased at a lower rate...

Some key words that I considered answering the question..

Was shakkyy at select ING C, but C it is..

by Sun Light

Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:40 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: VR CR :Ten years ago the number of taxpayers
Replies: 2
Views: 3140