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GRE vs GMAT for INSEAD

I am taking GRE instead of GMAT and applying to INSEAD.

Assuming I get a good score on it, would the fact that I took the GRE be looked down upon by the admissions office?

Thank you.

by Sci45

Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
Topic: GRE vs GMAT for INSEAD
Replies: 2
Views: 8118

Length = 5*15 = 75 Width = 240 - (2*75) /2 = 45 Width doubled = 90 so along the width = 90/15= 6 +1 = 7 posts along the length = 75/15 = 5 +1 = 6 U are correct till here....Now simply we have, 12 fences along the length which also includes the four corners. Along the breadth, we have 7 or 14 on bot...

by Sci45

Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:09 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Fence posts problem
Replies: 7
Views: 4894

A basket contains 3 white and 5 blue balls. Mary will extract one ball at random and keep it. If, after that, John will extract one ball at random, what is the probability that John will extract a blue ball? 1/3 3/8 1/2 5/8 11/16 This question reminds me of my childhood, when my friends and I would...

by Sci45

Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:13 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: beat this probability Qs
Replies: 13
Views: 5010

A basket contains 3 white and 5 blue balls. Mary will extract one ball at random and keep it. If, after that, John will extract one ball at random, what is the probability that John will extract a blue ball? 1/3 3/8 1/2 5/8 11/16 No math is needed here if we understand the following concept: The pr...

by Sci45

Sat Jul 22, 2017 3:43 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: beat this probability Qs
Replies: 13
Views: 5010
by Sci45

Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Word Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 3275

Q: The length of a rectangular garden surrounded by a walkway is twice its width. If difference between the length and width of just the rectangular garden is 10 meters, what will be the width of the walkway if just the garden has width 6 meters? Start with what we know. The width of just the garde...

by Sci45

Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:48 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Word Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 3275

Q: The length of a rectangular garden surrounded by a walkway is twice its width. If difference between the length and width of just the rectangular garden is 10 meters, what will be the width of the walkway if just the garden has width 6 meters? Start with what we know. The width of just the garde...

by Sci45

Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:48 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Word Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 3275

Profile review

Could someone give me some feedback on my profile? INSEAD is my first choice. I am still exploring other possibilities but, generally speaking, I am interested in internationally-oriented top MBA programs geared towards entrepreneurship and/or rigorous quantitative component (which I suppose most of...

by Sci45

Wed May 24, 2017 11:31 am
Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
Topic: Profile review
Replies: 4
Views: 2941

Please review my essay (CAT2)

Open to suggestions and critique. Prompt: "In general, people are not as concerned as they were a decade about regulating their intake red meat and fatty cheeses. Walk into the Heart's Delight, a store that started selling organic fruits and vegetables and whole-grain flours in the 1960's, and ...

by Sci45

Mon May 22, 2017 3:53 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Please review my essay (CAT2)
Replies: 0
Views: 1253

GMAT strategy (high verbal vs lower quant for 700)

Thanks to my professional experience, I do much better (in my practice CATs) on verbal than quant... I obviously need to work on improving my quant scores but I am also wondering what if I really improve on the verbal part (which to me sounds doable)... From what I understand I can get to 700 with a...

by Sci45

Mon May 22, 2017 3:48 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT strategy (high verbal vs lower quant for 700)
Replies: 3
Views: 2865