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GMAT in 2 hours..plz wish me luck

I have my GMAT in 2 hours. people, please wish me luck...really need that.....

I am both nervous and excited.....

GMAT..here I come...

by hetavdave

Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: GMAT in 2 hours..plz wish me luck
Replies: 5
Views: 2645

algebric equation

I was able to guess the correct answer but can anyone please explain the answer in detail.

If 2^x - 2^x-2 = 3(2^13) then what is value of x?

a. 9
b. 11
c. 13
d. 15
e. 17

OA
d

by hetavdave

Sun Aug 09, 2009 1:03 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: algebric equation
Replies: 1
Views: 1075

standard deviation

Lifetime of all the batteries produced by certain companies have a distribution which is symmetric about mean m. If the destrbution has a standard devaition of d , what percentage of distribution is greater than m+d ? 1. 68 % of the distribtion in the interval from m-d to m+d, inclusive 2. 16% of th...

by hetavdave

Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:51 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: standard deviation
Replies: 1
Views: 1094

Received a PM from hetavdave asking me to provide suggestions for the remainder of study. Some good advice already, above. Do you have a particular goal score in mind? It will help to know this because you want to be scoring in that goal range (on practice tests) during the couple of weeks before t...

by hetavdave

Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GmatPrep- 500 to 650 in one week..please advice
Replies: 12
Views: 6404

Hi LFalken, I am just an novice over here but will try to put up some points which have helped me in , as you said, "turning corners" :) 1) I marked questions on OG on the base of their difficulty. For e.g first 100 questions in OG quant are extremely easy. So I wrote on the index "st...

by hetavdave

Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GmatPrep- 500 to 650 in one week..please advice
Replies: 12
Views: 6404

DanaJ,
I thinking i am making some some stupid mistake somewhere but I am unable to trace out where i am going wrong. My ans was 0.

Can you please help me on this?

by hetavdave

Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:36 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Problem Soving question : Similar question in ORG as well
Replies: 6
Views: 1478

IMO-A.

I choose A by POE.

Options B,C,D and E are actually weakening the argument.
And nice explanation by graghukalyan

What's OA?

by hetavdave

Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:01 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: The local agricultural official gave the fruit growers
Replies: 10
Views: 2676

Oil deposits

339. If additional deposits of oil are found, it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil , even if the deposits are not immediately tapped. (A) it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil (B) the amount that is able to be used as...

by hetavdave

Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Oil deposits
Replies: 1
Views: 3548
by hetavdave

Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:35 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: caught on this.
Replies: 3
Views: 1057

thanks guyz..another of my clumsy mistake :x

by hetavdave

Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: question of powers
Replies: 3
Views: 997
by hetavdave

Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: question of powers
Replies: 3
Views: 997

IMO - A.
Totally agree with hemanth28's explanation.

by hetavdave

Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:08 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: GMAT prep <Siberia's lake>
Replies: 8
Views: 2036

GmatPrep- 500 to 650 in one week..please advice

After 2 months of preparation, i gathered up my guts to take 1st GMATPREP test last week. On seeing the final score of 500, i was actually depressed. Then somewhere on this blog i read Stacey Koprince's tips - concentrate on quality rather then quantity spend more time on reviewing your weakness wor...

by hetavdave

Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:12 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GmatPrep- 500 to 650 in one week..please advice
Replies: 12
Views: 6404
by hetavdave

Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:27 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Shades
Replies: 7
Views: 1902

Use of being

315. Framed by traitorous colleagues, Alfred Dreyfus was imprisoned for twelve years before there was exoneration and his freedom. (A) there was exoneration and his freedom (B) he was to be exonerated with freedom (C) being exonerated and freed (D) exoneration and his freedom (E) being freed, having...

by hetavdave

Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:24 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Use of being
Replies: 7
Views: 6028