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Great job, congratulations! You got the score I wanted ;)

I'm also interested in what people think of the 77% percentile in Quant.
I got Q47 V45 (740) and was kind of worried about whether it could negatively impact my chances of getting into certain top schools.

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:52 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 760 99% (Q 47 V 47) Well, I almost destroyed the GMAT...
Replies: 14
Views: 5185

Thanks a lot. I'm in the process of writing my essays and trying to strenghten my application any way possible. I just got my AWA score and I'm glad I ended up doing well despite not working on that part of the test. Looking around the forum, I also realized that 90% of those who got my score did be...

by jeremy8

Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:50 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

I'll say one last thing. I think it's important to enjoy the study process. If you turn this experience into a complete grind, you'll not only remember it as a horrible experience later in life, but it'll severely affect the speed at which you learn as well as how well you understand and integrate t...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

In my experience, the MGMAT CAT tests were harder than the GMAC practice tests. The tests went as follows: MGMAT:690 M:650 GMAC:750 M:710 M:730 G:780 M:740 Given my last scores I was expecting to do better on the actual test, but my sleep schedule got all messed up a couple of days before the exam a...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

You want to know when the best time to plug numbers is, what numbers are dangerous to plug You want to be careful when choosing "smart" numbers for VIC problems. Make sure they're not too smart for your own good. For example, a typical question about two machines running at different rates...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:56 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

These are absolutely invaluable, and I would've not scored anywhere close to what I scored without them. Another reason they are important, in my opinion, is that they help you understand the structure of the grading of the test better. You get to see how many mistakes you made. I was amazed at how ...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:48 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

By the time I was done with my first study cycle, it had been two weeks since I'd first exposed myself to a lot of new concepts about NP, FDP's, etc... Going through all of it again (much faster the second time around of course, you don't want to make it a complete torture and drive yourself nuts), ...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:40 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

I organized my studying in a very systematic way: I started with the first quant guide on number properties. I did every chapter of the basic section, saving the advanced section for later. I had also purachased the OG guides, all of them, and they are absolutely essential, but I did not use them in...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:33 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

I found the books to be very well organized and very well written. All you need to know is in these books, and there's nothing you don't need to know. I have no grounds for comparison because I initially went with MGMAT at the suggestion of one of my friends, but I only have positive things to say a...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:22 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0

Just took the test today. I was hoping to score higher but I went there with only 3 hours of sleep, so I can't complain too much, I guess... I'll give a little info on my knowledge background for those who are looking for some strategies. It might help you determine if what helped me could help you ...

by jeremy8

Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q:47 V:45) short debrief and some strategies. AWA 6.0
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

Brian, Jared,

Thanks a lot for your answers.

I was definitely confused about the "language" of the problem and what I could legitimately assume from the statements, but it's much clearer now and it finally makes sense.

by jeremy8

Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Help with very tough Number Properties problem.
Replies: 3
Views: 1171

Help with very tough Number Properties problem.

K is a set of numbers such that (i) if x is in K, then -x is in K, and (ii) if each of x and y is in K, then xy is in K. Is 12 in K? 1) 2 is in K 2) 3 is in K OA C I don't really understand what x and y stand for in this problem. The official guide's explanation (this is DS#70 from Quant Review 12th...

by jeremy8

Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Help with very tough Number Properties problem.
Replies: 3
Views: 1171

I think the question must be n+k is a multiple of 35. n is different when divided by 5 and 7.So they need to be expressed by 2 diff variables. n=5a+1 n=6,11,16,21,26,31...... n=7b+3 n=10,17,24,31,38.............. n+k is a multiple of 35.So n+k=35q Try substituting value of k from options.Let start ...

by jeremy8

Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:05 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help with PS#68 from Quant Review 2nd edition.
Replies: 5
Views: 1470

outreach wrote:is the Q properly worded
there are two unrelated variable k and n
Word for word from the official guide.

by jeremy8

Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:04 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help with PS#68 from Quant Review 2nd edition.
Replies: 5
Views: 1470

Help with PS#68 from Quant Review 2nd edition.

"When positive integer n is divided by 5, the remainder is 1. When n is divided by 7, the remainder is 3. What is the smallest positive integer k such that k+1 is a multiple of 35?" A. 3 B. 4 C. 12 D. 32 E. 35 Solution B The explanation in the guide is not very clear to me and seems to not...

by jeremy8

Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help with PS#68 from Quant Review 2nd edition.
Replies: 5
Views: 1470