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Hi Ron, Thanks for the reply. During preparation I followed your classes and some relevant posts. I learnt lots of important things from those. (You are a rockstar and you know that.) During my practice tests ( I was practising only for the verbal section), I used to write all the essays and tried t...

by dv2020

Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:32 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT got better of me once again!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2724

Thanks for your reply....it is encouraging and full of energy....:) that's what I need right now... Hi, I hear your pain - my commiserations! :( However remember 2 things: 1. "Over" preparing for the GMAT is a bad thing too. As the Nike ad says "Just do it". So I reckon you just ...

by dv2020

Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:27 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT got better of me once again!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2724

I am considering taking up prep course. Any suggestions?? I think you made a very valid point. During preparation I learnt that parallelism was the single most important SC area. But probably I had not practiced this enough. On the test day I hardly considered parallelism in one or two questions...e...

by dv2020

Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:10 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT got better of me once again!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2724

Thanks guys for your replies, The problem is time. I am persuading my employers. Chances of succeeding are low. If thats the case I am looking at Nov-Dec. I wont appear till I'm sure about breaking 700 but how can I do that. I can't rely on GMAT prep and MANGMAT tests anymore. Even during my earlier...

by dv2020

Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:12 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT reappearing policy
Replies: 6
Views: 1890

GMAT reappearing policy

Hi,

at mba.com GMAT reappearing policy says that

Q: How often can I take the GMAT exam?
A: You can take the GMAT once every 31 calendar days and no more than five times in a 12-month period.

I appeared on 24th June ie I can appear anytime after 25th july is that correct?

by dv2020

Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:06 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT reappearing policy
Replies: 6
Views: 1890

GMAT got better of me once again!!!

Hi guys, I went ahead with 4th attempt of my life(yes 4th!!!) and GMAT beat me once again. I have been a kind of GMAT vetran I had a best score of 700(Q49 V35) but that was way back in Feb 2006. This score is no more valid so I had to take GMAT anyways. My previous three attempts are invalid now as ...

by dv2020

Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT got better of me once again!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2724

Congratulations on your good score!!!
All the Best for your applications..

by dv2020

Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:08 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 710, quite happy. I'll call it a victory (Q48, V40)
Replies: 9
Views: 3316

Congratulations!!!
I think you are all set for top schools...

by dv2020

Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:00 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: na
Replies: 3
Views: 4806

Thanks Ron for citing the difference. It helps for beter understanding of lower. My question,though, is much braoder . Sorry, I was not clear enough as I made assumptions to myself that person reading the post will get what I want . I reproduce the question : Only seven people this century have bee...

by dv2020

Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:16 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: comma + with(expert please explain)
Replies: 22
Views: 13045

Best of Luck!!!
Don't press yourself before D-day!!!!

by dv2020

Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:40 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: help---> reply fast--- knewton prep
Replies: 10
Views: 1791

On first scan I was left with A and D finally chose D, as "In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers" should modify some subject such as people investigators and the like but "In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers" pefectly modifies the qu...

by dv2020

Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:41 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC confusion - experts help needed
Replies: 9
Views: 1347

Man as always you give such great expalnations......All the Best :) Hi, view X as Y is idiom. view X to be Y is incorrect. B,D,E are out So, we are left with A,C If we remove the modifier in C, the sentence will be: Many financial experts believe that policy makers at the Federal Reserve who are alm...

by dv2020

Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:26 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Many financial experts believe that policy makers at
Replies: 12
Views: 5937

I was surprised after seeing the OA coz i know it's an OG question so there should be no doubt with the OA.

I 'm glad there is no controversy with oa anymore.

Cheers :)

by dv2020

Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:50 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Basic question - Idiom - so as to vs so that vs enough to
Replies: 16
Views: 8598

Hello Ashley, I have two more questions: In 1527 King Henry VIII sought to have his marriage to Queen Catherine annulled so as to marry Anne Boleyn. A ... B and so could be married to C to be married to D so that he could marry E in order that he would marry This is an OG 12 no. 39 and the Oa is D....

by dv2020

Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:40 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Basic question - Idiom - so as to vs so that vs enough to
Replies: 16
Views: 8598

Excellent explanation....
I was able to reach A by looking for parallelism across or ( and of course the topic name which made it easier:))

by dv2020

Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:42 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: having
Replies: 5
Views: 1654