Search found 28 matches


Dear all, After reading all of your advises, I planned my restudy and decided to spend 3 months instead of 1 month: Scheduled exam date is June 23 2016. 2nd time study: ( Things I do different from 1st time) 1) Took the Manhattan prep self study course ( I read all the books, did OG question with ti...

by nsuen

Sat Jun 11, 2016 4:38 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Retake Study Plan AdviseImprove from 420 to 600 in 1 month?
Replies: 9
Views: 3974

Thank you!

DavidG: Noticed, but then how come the official answer can get to n>2?

1) (10^-1)^n <10^(-2)
-n<-2
n>2

by nsuen

Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:15 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG 2016 DS 170
Replies: 5
Views: 1903

OG 2016 DS 170

If n is a positive integer, is ( 1/10) ^n <0.01 1) n>2 2) (1/10)^(n-1) <0.1 I got the answer correct, which is D, but my way is different and the greater than or less than sign is opposite of the official way ( underlined) so I want to make sure my logic is correct in order to master other similar q...

by nsuen

Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:20 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG 2016 DS 170
Replies: 5
Views: 1903

Thank you guys! The question is from CAT 1 in Manhattan Prep.

by nsuen

Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:19 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If 0 < x < 7 and y < 9, then the lowest possible va
Replies: 5
Views: 2271

DS Problem from Mprep CAT 1

Hi all, I have two DS problems that I couldnt understand ( I wont type the answers as we all know what A, B, C,D, E, mean) Thank you in advance. 1) Is d negative? (1) e + d = -12 (2) e – d < -12 My problem: Is there an easier way than below to understand? I tested no. but couldn't be sure whether ...

by nsuen

Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:46 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS Problem from Mprep CAT 1
Replies: 6
Views: 1833

If 0 < x < 7 and y < 9, then the lowest possible va

Hi all, I don't understand a specific explanation to this question. Thank you for your help in advance. Q: If 0 < x < 7 and y < 9, then the lowest possible value for xy is A. between 60 and 70 B. between 0 and 60 c. 0 d.between 0 and -70 e. less than -70 I understand why the answer is E, but I dont ...

by nsuen

Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:27 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If 0 < x < 7 and y < 9, then the lowest possible va
Replies: 5
Views: 2271

SC : Predicted that...

Hi all, I have a question about the below SC that I could't understand the explanation: When I look at the split, I eliminated A and D because I thought with the word that, the following will be an essential modifier, such as the cat that lives next door is very noisy but the explanation said B&...

by nsuen

Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:24 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC : Predicted that...
Replies: 1
Views: 841

Dear David and Rich,

Thank you very much, I understand now.

Rich: how do you just know to use 0 and -1 will be the quickest way? Is it something I will gain better as practice or is there a strategy that makes you pick 0 and -1?

by nsuen

Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:37 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG 2016 DS 41
Replies: 5
Views: 1720

OG 2016 DS 41

HI- I could not understand the explanation of OG 2015 DS 41, in particular, i dont understand the part that said..greater than 10^n if 1 is greater than 10^2n, I tried to test case using mahattan prep method but couldnt get the right answer. http://s16.postimg.org/mmglv4az5/20160405_230520.jpg Thank...

by nsuen

Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:15 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG 2016 DS 41
Replies: 5
Views: 1720

Dear Rich , Sorry for the late reply as I took a week off from anything related to GMAT as a break. Thank you for your kind encouragement. It really means a lot to have experts to try to help me! I ordered the enhanced score report from GMAT and after reviewing it. I found out the following: I do h...

by nsuen

Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:00 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Retake Study Plan AdviseImprove from 420 to 600 in 1 month?
Replies: 9
Views: 3974

Hi Jennifer, Ceilidh, and Rich, Thank you for your reply. I took two days off from everything related to Gmat to give myself a break. Below are my answers and I hope it will help to create a better plan for my coming studying. Re: Jennifer, no i did not, being quite honest, I am not sure I want to t...

by nsuen

Sun Mar 20, 2016 7:21 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Retake Study Plan AdviseImprove from 420 to 600 in 1 month?
Replies: 9
Views: 3974

Retake Study Plan AdviseImprove from 420 to 600 in 1 month?

Dear all, I took the gmat today and got a disappointing 420 Q 30 and V 18, which I feel so ashamed of even saying. I studied for 3 1/2 months with Kaplan and a private tutor. Got a 570 on Kaplan CAT and 520 on gmat prep test. Although going into the exam, I knew the chance of getting a 600 is slight...

by nsuen

Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:09 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Retake Study Plan AdviseImprove from 420 to 600 in 1 month?
Replies: 9
Views: 3974

Cancel the score?

Hello guys! I am taking the gmat this Friday, and I am not so confident to get a over 600 score. I feel a bit defeated as I studied hard for the past 3 months. Well, since the exam is coming up, I will just try my best to do it. I read it on the official guide said that i can only retake the gmat af...

by nsuen

Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:26 pm
Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
Topic: Cancel the score?
Replies: 1
Views: 1275