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It is
Wow long time since I've asked a question here, since my GMAT was over 2 years ago, but had this grammar question pop up today :). Does the following sentence use "it's" incorrectly? "That's just how it's". Gut tells me no, because I don't think "it" is the subject in t...
- by cbenk121
Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:00 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: It is
- Replies: 0
- Views: 885
Do you have prior math skills, etc to draw from ? My biggest problem in studying is although I know and understand arithmetic, etc., when having to do it without a calculator, then throwing in the Algebra and Geometry, of which I know very little (even less than what I should have known from high s...
- by cbenk121
Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:17 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 760 with very little studying
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10254
I've been on these forums for a while, and I have never seen anyone say that extensive preparation is the only way to get a great score. You're probably a very smart individual and already strong in most of the GMAT-tested concepts. Your baseline score is probably already quite high. If this is the...
- by cbenk121
Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:13 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 760 with very little studying
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10254
I'm writing a recommendation for a peer; examples?
Hello, I've been asked to write a recommendation for a peer applying to Stanford GSB. I have general guidelines, i.e., provide specific examples touching on leadership potential and personal qualities, but it'd be really helpful if I had a few examples of past letters to see how people structure the...
- by cbenk121
Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:36 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: I'm writing a recommendation for a peer; examples?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9150
Hi cbenk121. I agree with bizschoolprep. "Anything is better than nothing (in regards to pre-MBA volunteering)." Therefore, if you have a desire to get involved with a nonprofit, go on & get started! You may gain personally & professionally from the experience in ways that may boo...
- by cbenk121
Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:01 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Volunteer Opportunities & Age
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2436
I just took my Diagnostic Exam(before any studying) and recieved a 440 Quant 33 and verbal 11. The material i have is the og 12 edition, 2nd edition verbal, 2nd edition quant. The 2007 manhattan gmat prep guides and kaplan gmat verbal foundation. I am also enrolled in the gmax online course. I will...
- by cbenk121
Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:44 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Advice for study plan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1348
Schools Good For Entrepreneurship?
Has anyone attended a school they thought was great for entrepreneurs? I know there are lists out there for this sort of thing, but I'm trying to get a handle around what I want from a school. I'm thinking things like... 1) Opportunities to start businesses with profs as mentors 2) Classes with entr...
- by cbenk121
Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:38 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Schools Good For Entrepreneurship?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2013
Volunteer Opportunities & Age
Hi all, Two questions: 1) So for the past year or so, I've wanted to get involved with a non-profit, but now with b-school looming this fall, I feel an urge to get my act together! My question though is how might this perceived? Let's say I go in, get used to the org, then take on an initiative and ...
- by cbenk121
Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:33 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Volunteer Opportunities & Age
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2436
Your boss is right on this one. The comma is grammatically correct. Here's why: "strategic" and "structured" as called "coordinate adjectives" because they modify the same noun in the same way. You can always separate coordinate adjectives with commas. How do you know ...
- by cbenk121
Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:11 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Two items in a list
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1471
Two items in a list
Hey all, I was at work today, and came across the following sentence. "The company has asked for strategic, structured integration support to help the company realize the full value of anticipated synergies" Is it grammatically correct to have the comma between strategic & structured (...
- by cbenk121
Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Two items in a list
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1471
Can someone please suggest ways to improve my GMAT score or the Verbal Score? I took my test couple of weeks ago and got a 660 (Q48 V33) My target is to get a 700-710+ and I only have three weeks to study before I take the test again. Please feel free to ask questions, make comments or point out er...
- by cbenk121
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:50 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Desperately need Expert advice! Please help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1482
I've tried to make the OG11 the cornerstone of my GMAT study schedule. But when not practicing and analyzing official GMAC quesitons from the OG11 I also study with guides from Kaplan and Manhattan GMAT. I took a MGMAT practice CAT about 3 weeks ago as a "baseline" test to see where I sto...
- by cbenk121
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:40 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Non Official GMAC Results
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1130
I am aiming for a high score in verbal. My prep results so far are far as follows: SC (weakness) Read through a MGMAT SC Guide which was linked to Question in OG 10 1) Post reading through this guide I did all the Questions in OG 10 Performance - 208/ 268 60 mistakes - was shocked at my pathetic pe...
- by cbenk121
Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:41 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Verbal Strategy Help - Aiming for high score
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2230
What is the current theoretical maximum number of email addresses that can exist, given the following: The maximum length of an email address is 320 characters (255 + 64 + @), and: the domain part (everything after the '@') must not exceed 255 characters the local part (everything before the '@') m...
- by cbenk121
Sun May 09, 2010 12:57 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Theoretical maximum number of email addresses
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1238
Hey, I got a 540. If I sent someone my scores and whatever MGMAT provides, can someone help me analyze my results please? I'm trying to analyze my own results using the following article and I am having trouble trying to do this. The article is 'wayy' to complicated for me and I don't even know if ...
- by cbenk121
Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:05 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: My diagnostic exam
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1141