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Manhattan GMAT 700+ question, Sept. 4
Most Manhattan GMAT students are trying to break the 700 barrier. As a result, we've developed our own math problems written at the 700+ level; these are the types of questions you'll WANT to see, when you are working at that level. Try to solve this 700+ level problem (I'll post the solution next M...
- by Kevin
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:56 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT 700+ question, Sept. 4
- Replies: 3
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Answer This question is not as complicated as it may initially seem. The trick is to recognize a recurring pattern in the assignment of the guards. First, we have five guards (let's call them a, b, c, d, and e) and we have to break them down into pairs. So how many pairs are possible in a group of f...
- by Kevin
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:52 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT 700+ problem - August 28, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4463
Scoring Well in the AWA Essay Section
This week we begin a new series on the Analytical Writing Assessment ("AWA") portion of the GMAT, otherwise known as "the essays." Because they do not feed into the overall score out of 800 (they are scored separately, on a scale of 6 points), they are often neglected. They do se...
- by Kevin
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:50 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Scoring Well in the AWA Essay Section
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4609
GMAT work
You should remember that a stronger GMAT score 2nd round is more valuable than a weak GMAT score 1st round. You should always try to get your GMAT score up as high as it can be and then schedule the test - not the other way around. Learning the math content is great but you must also learn time mana...
- by Kevin
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:49 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT VS WORK
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5797
700 barrier
Hello Nimesh2,
Give me a call and we can discuss it. In the US or Canada, call 800-576-4628. Outside the US or Canada, call 001 212 721 7400.
Kevin
- by Kevin
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:44 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need Help to Break the 700 Barrier!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6665
Manhattan GMAT 700+ problem - August 28, 2006
Most Manhattan GMAT students are trying to break the 700 barrier. As a result, we've developed our own math problems written at the 700+ level; these are the types of questions you'll WANT to see, when you are working at that level. Try to solve this 700+ level problem (I'll post the solution next M...
- by Kevin
Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:55 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT 700+ problem - August 28, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4463
ANSWER http://www.manhattangmat.com/images/Challenge/September92002/CPWanswerimage--revised2.gif The most difficult part of this question is conceptualizing what you're asked to find. The best way to handle tricky problems like this is to break them down into their component parts, resolve each part...
- by Kevin
Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT problem solving - August 21, 2006
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4106
Part IV
PART FOUR: This is the final installment in our series on common logic flaws on the GMAT. This week, we will discuss disconnects between the stated premises and the conclusion of an argument. This flaw type is very common in Assumption and Strengthen/Weaken questions. It also comes into play in the ...
- by Kevin
Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:47 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Finding Fault: Common Flaws in GMAT Logic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8127
The experimental questions are used to test the difficulty level of the question. Sometimes they are easy and sometimes they are hard (or impossible to solve). You never know whey you will encounter them, so you have to do your best to answer every question (but if you go longer than 2 or 3 minutes ...
- by Kevin
Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:49 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Experimental Questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5386
- by Kevin
Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:42 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Breaking the 700 barrier
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9172
Manhattan GMAT problem solving - August 21, 2006
Most Manhattan GMAT students are trying to break the 700 barrier. As a result, we've developed our own math problems written at the 700+ level; these are the types of questions you'll WANT to see, when you are working at that level. Try to solve this 700+ level problem (I'll post the solution next M...
- by Kevin
Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT problem solving - August 21, 2006
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4106
Questions
Hello Kedaragashe, Glad to hear you are enjoying the questions. I post them once a week - usually on Mondays. If you want to see more, I suggest you visit our website at www.manhattangmat.com and sign up for one of our classes. They are really great and have hundreds of questions, answers and strate...
- by Kevin
Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem - July 3, 2006
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5770
Scales Scores
Yes, it is a very complicated subject. No one really knows, since the algorithm that GMAC uses to score the GMAT is secret but we do know that 51-60 is the math scaled score for a 99% score. It could be that it runs from 51 to 60 because of the experimental questions are included or it could be base...
- by Kevin
Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:33 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT score
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6718
PART THREE: This week, we continue our discussion of common GMAT flaws with a look at a different type of mistake. Instead of a mistake in the logic of a GMAT argument, it is a mistake in the way many test takers interpret GMAT arguments. Specifically, we will look at ways in which test takers fail ...
- by Kevin
Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:27 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Finding Fault: Common Flaws in GMAT Logic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8127
Upcoming GMAT Workshop in California
I would like to invite you all to attend an upcoming GMAT workshop we are sponsoring in California. They are free and cover a wide variety of GMAT topics, including some great strategies to help boost your score. I know you’ll really like them. There are three different locations to choose from: Cul...
- by Kevin
Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:21 pm- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Upcoming GMAT Workshop in California
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- Views: 4459