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Thanks for the quick response, Brian! What you say makes sense but check this out: http://www.beatthegmat.com/2010-where-are-you-applying-t45941-105.html You can view what I was referencing by searching the page for "percentile" but here's the quote: "I also just took my GMAT again an...
- by hooliganpete
Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:49 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Score vs Percentile: which matters most?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1569
Well I'm a bit late replying but just got the ding from UCLA. Can't say I'm not disappointed but my GPA was pretty far below their average - 2.95 trending to 3.4 in my last two years.
Hope everyone else is hearing better news.
- by hooliganpete
Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:07 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: UCLA Anderson Round 2 - any interviews yet?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4383
Score vs Percentile: which matters most?
Everyone seems to be posting their GMAT score on their stats but rarely does anyone post the percentile. Obviously we all hope for 700+ but given tests vary what is more important, the score or the percentile? For example, I scored a 680 - so close to 700 I could taste it - but I was in the 85th per...
- by hooliganpete
Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:04 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Score vs Percentile: which matters most?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1569
LBS Round 4 App with Low Expectations - Any Thoughts?
Hoping for some expert advice out there... I am polishing up my app for LBS's Round 4 and was hoping for some feedback. I was dinged in UCLA's round 2 so at this point I am definitely doubting my candidacy. Profile: - GMAT 680 (41 quant, 42 verbal, 85%tile over all) - GPA 2.95 trending to 3.45 (last...
- by hooliganpete
Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:59 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: LBS Round 4 App with Low Expectations - Any Thoughts?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2485
Thanks for the reply! It does feel better to know someone else is in the same boat. I've found good (but sporadic) updates for all the schools here: http://www.clearadmit.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page You've probably already seen it and know that it's not the most reassuring but any news is hel...
- by hooliganpete
Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:51 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: UCLA Anderson Round 2 - any interviews yet?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4383
UCLA Anderson Round 2 - any interviews yet?
Of course I have to be the first applicant nervous and impatient enough to post! Buut... does anyone know of any Round 2 interview invites yet for UCLA Anderson (class of 2013)? I've heard the interviews arrive via email and read at least one post from an Anderson FEMBA applicant who said he was inv...
- by hooliganpete
Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:23 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: UCLA Anderson Round 2 - any interviews yet?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4383
I tried a couple of ways and came up with what I think the fastest algebraic route would be: $9=3($15F)+2($18P) where F and P represent the relative discount rates of each jean type. 9=45F+36P simplifies to, 1=5F+4P We are told that F+P=.22 or, F=.22-P, thus plugging this into the equation above we ...
- by hooliganpete
Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:04 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Jeans Discount
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2224
I found this method to be quick and painless: Machine works when X works and either Y or Z so find the probability that Either Y or Z works. The 1- method is great for this first step. Prob(X doesn't work) * Prob(Y doesn't work) = .42 1-.42 = .58 Thus, .58 = Prob(either X or Y works) Now since X has...
- by hooliganpete
Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:56 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4581
For a set of n numbers...
Any insight is appreciated. This comes from the OGMAT 2nd Ed Quant Review (problem 112.): For a certain set of n numbers, where n>1, is the average (arithmetic mean) equal to the median? 1. If the n numbers in the set are listed in increasing order, the the difference between any pair of successive ...
- by hooliganpete
Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:02 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: For a set of n numbers...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2179
Given how detailed we have to be to answer many questions, I would hope a question like this one would specify how many shots are needed to "bring an aircraft down".Assuming we only need 1 shot to land for it to go down:
- by hooliganpete
Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:04 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: fire four shots
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3905
Thanks Harsha... as long as I'm getting the correct answer I suppose I can forgive myself for not paying close enough attention!
- by hooliganpete
Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:28 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1334
The reason above seems incorrect to me but maybe someone can elaborate. If the machine can function with only one component functioning, then the only condition that would render the machine inoperable would be when neither components A nor B work. The probability of either not working is 1/3. Thus,...
- by hooliganpete
Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:14 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1334
The poster says that the Answer is E but discovers that the number 28 satisfies both statement 1 and 2. Didn't you mean C as the correct answer?[/quote]
- by hooliganpete
Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:36 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT 700+ Challenge Problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5808
Here's my stab at it: From the question stem we know that there are 500 tickets sold, A of which are adult tickets and C of which are child tickets. Thus, A+C=500. 1) From this we can set up the equation: revenue earned = (# adult tickets sold x price) + (# child tickets sold x price2) or 10,500=25A...
- by hooliganpete
Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:05 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: averages
- Replies: 2
- Views: 910
The two st. lines are not parallel. They will meet at a point. So there are 4 points of either side of the intersection when the distance will be 1 unit between them. Option B kstv has already explained it. I may have missed something but kstv says there are 4 points and firdasu117 says there are 2...
- by hooliganpete
Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:19 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: lie at a unit
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2851