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Thanks papgust and Way2UK I am an engineer (that is the reason I wanted to get 51), so I thought maths would not be a problem for me. But after taking GMAT prep, I realized actual GMAT math wouldn't be easy (actual GMAT quant was easy, though). You need to practice a lot to get familiarity with ineq...
- by venubab
Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:50 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 750 (50 M 41 V)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2639
Don't lose heart Hussein. English is my second language too, but i scored 41 (93 percentile) Unfortunately, you can't be good at GMAT English overnight if you are a non-native speaker. You have to be an avid reader. Start reading articles from Economist (Economist.com) and read good non-fiction book...
- by venubab
Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:45 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: What a bad day .
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1781
Thanks
Wren and Martin high school english grammar.
I think one can not learn GMAT grammar from books in a few days - especially non-native speakers like me. Recognizing mistakes comes from reading a lot.
- by venubab
Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:57 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 750 (50 M 41 V)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2639
750 (50 M 41 V)
Took the GMAT today and scored 750 (50 M 41 V). I am happy with the score, though disappointed with my Math score. These were my test scores GMAT prep 1 - 570 (couldn't finish both sections) GMAT prep 2 on the same day- 700 (couldn't finish both sections) Princeton 1 - 720 Princeton 2 - 730 Manhatta...
- by venubab
Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:03 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 750 (50 M 41 V)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2639
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:47 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Helen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1524
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:11 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: perm & combinations
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1665
1. Take X = 6 Amount = 56
Take Y = 10 Amount = 104>102
Y<2x
3. X=0 Amount=20
Y=3 Amount=38<40
Y=4 Amount=44>40
Y>3
2 and 3
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:06 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Non Standard Word problems
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1478
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:49 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: perm & combinations
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1665
Answer 3/5
One of the arrangements BBGG
Probability=3/6 x 2/5 x 3/4 x 2/3=1/10
BBGG can be arranged in 4!/2!2! ways=6
Total no of way=6/10=3/5
or
Probability=3c2 x 3c2/6c4=3/5
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:31 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: probability of 2 boys and 2 girls out of 6 children in total
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1346
Answer E 1. More than half the ppl are women Say Women=6 Probability both are women =6c2/10c2=1/3<1/2 Say Women=9 Probability both are women =9c2/10c2=72/90>1/2 Not Suff 2. Probability of both being men is less than 1/10 Say N.of women=7, Men=3 Probability of both being men = 3c2/10c2=1/15<1/10 Prob...
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:23 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS on probability question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1303
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:10 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS on inequalities
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1995
thanks for the reply
princeton 1 and princeton 2 are two different princeton review tests
about 51+41 adding up to 730, I have no clue
- by venubab
Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:26 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to improve verbal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1287
How to improve verbal
Hi this is my first post on beat the GMAT. I am taking the GMAT on 18th Nov. These are my scores in practice tests: GMAT prep 1 - 570 (ran out of time, without much prep) GMAT prep 2 - 700 (on the same day, ran out of time) Princeton 1 - 720 (M51, V39, couldn't finish verbal) Princeton 2 - 730 (M51,...
- by venubab
Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:19 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to improve verbal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1287