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Hi, It seems that you are capable of scoring 550. Anxiety probably played a big role during the test. I suggest that you do GMAT Prep and Manhattan CAT exams (relatively cheap). Remember, you MUST time yourself and analyze the result (areas you spent more time on) You MUST do these tests like real t...

by MichelleW1982

Mon May 18, 2009 8:56 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Need serious Help!
Replies: 6
Views: 2420

740 Q50 V41

Hi everyone, This it the first time I post here, except a few setence correction questions I had a while back. Thank you all for sharing your experience. They helped me a lot. I am not an english speaker and had bad grammar before starting GMAT (still do!). I scored a 740 (97% percentile) on my firs...

by MichelleW1982

Fri May 15, 2009 5:30 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 Q50 V41
Replies: 1
Views: 2072

problem solving

For which of the following functions f is f(x)=f(1-x) for all x?

Sorry I dont have all the answer choices, but the correct answer is

f(x)=(x^2)*(1-x)^2

can anyone walk me through this?

by MichelleW1982

Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:28 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: problem solving
Replies: 1
Views: 918

Thanks HK!!

Very clear. I totally get it now :)

by MichelleW1982

Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: as....
Replies: 5
Views: 1756
by MichelleW1982

Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: reduce costs
Replies: 6
Views: 1510

IMO: E I was debating between A and E. I chose A because even though the sentence stated "for 18 consecutive years and a board member for 28 years"...it doesn't explicitly indicate he is not the chair anymore, so I thought "former" was necessary. Am i understanding it wrong? the ...

by MichelleW1982

Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: as....
Replies: 5
Views: 1756

IMO: A


I was debating between A and E as well.

I think E is a bit wordy in stating "has made".....

by MichelleW1982

Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: reduce costs
Replies: 6
Views: 1510

reduce costs

The government predicts that, for consumers and businesses that make a large number of long-distance calls, the Federal Communications Commission's recent telephone rate cuts will greatly reduce costs, though some consumer groups disagree with the government's estimates, suggesting they are too opt...

by MichelleW1982

Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:47 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: reduce costs
Replies: 6
Views: 1510

as....

As the former chair of the planning board for 18 consecutive years and a board member for 28 years, Joan Philkill attended more than 400 meetings and reviewed more than 700 rezoning applications.

(A) As the former
(B) The former
(C) Former
(D) She was
(E) As the

by MichelleW1982

Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:37 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: as....
Replies: 5
Views: 1756

Is "earth of sunspot cycles" a phrase?

Sorry i dont quite get it...what does that mean? i feel "sunspot cycles" is very clear...then it says "on earth"....

confused..

by MichelleW1982

Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: on earth.....
Replies: 6
Views: 1919

on earth.....

On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are believed to be the rate that trees grow, as seen in the rings visible in the cross sections of their trunks. (A) On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are believed to be the rate that trees grow (B) On Earth, among the ...

by MichelleW1982

Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:06 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: on earth.....
Replies: 6
Views: 1919

OA: C

I think it's between B and C. B sounds a little awkard...also, B has "compares to", it should be "compared to".

but C's "their" is not very clear at all.

Can someone explain why C is better than B?

by MichelleW1982

Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:38 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: CEO pay
Replies: 5
Views: 1518

CEO pay

A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980. (A) that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times (B) that, on average, CEOs ...

by MichelleW1982

Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:43 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: CEO pay
Replies: 5
Views: 1518

Kaplan 800

I did OG questions...and thought they were ok, but got more difficult toward the end.. Then I started reading Kaplan 800 book. The passages there are sooooo difficult for me...especially the science ones. I am not a native english speaker. It is just very demoralizing working on these passages. My q...

by MichelleW1982

Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:08 pm
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Kaplan 800
Replies: 2
Views: 2489

insect control

Industrialization and modern methods of insect control have improved the standard of living around the globe while at the same time they have introduced some 100,000 dangerous chemical pollutants, having gone virtually unregulated since they were developed more than 50 years ago. (A) while at the sa...

by MichelleW1982

Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:56 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: insect control
Replies: 5
Views: 2384