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GMAT penalizes you harshly for two things - Consecutive mistakes. Hi Sam! Tons of thanks for your reply. The above, do you know whether this is stated anywhere by GMAC, or whether anyone tested this with GMATPrep software to figure out how it works? Another thing that possibly can have skewed my CA...
- by bkw
Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:14 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to Fix a stagnated GMAT score?
- Replies: 6
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MGMAT also has a pacing chart that you'd really benefit from. Guessing on the last 7-10 questions is going to kill your score. You are penalized more heavily for getting a string of questions wrong in a row, so you definitely need to practice your pacing. How much time are you spending per question...
- by bkw
Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:57 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to Fix a stagnated GMAT score?
- Replies: 6
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How to Fix a stagnated GMAT score?
I took GMAT for the third time on Jun 27th and I scored a poor 480 (Q43, V15). I felt prepared focused and weren't anxious. My other two past scores have been 480 (Q45, V13), and 460(Q40, V15). There have been a year between each test occasion so the numbers might not be directly comparable. In the ...
- by bkw
Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:47 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to Fix a stagnated GMAT score?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2502
Ok, you need to repeat the foundations. For instance go through the MGMAT quant books Then do tons of Quant problems. I mean you should target at 40-100 problems a day under paced conditions, and log all those you get wrong . You will have to reiterate your error log more than once to make sure you ...
- by bkw
Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:20 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Starting over again for the 3rd time.
- Replies: 4
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If you are confident in your pacing, stamina, taking-CATs under real conditions, then go more for reviewing errors from CATs. Else I would practice my test taking.
Beat it!
- by bkw
Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:53 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Last 1 week to take an exam need very quick advices
- Replies: 2
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- by bkw
Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:47 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Starting over again for the 3rd time.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1399
It definitely is a very good score in my opinion. Well, you almost nailed the math, and the verbal is very good to for being a non native. However, you probably want to look at averages for the schools that you are interested in. And, even if you have a score less than the average, I suggest you app...
- by bkw
Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:43 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: chances @ 660 (Q-50 , V-28)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2501
I'm not an expert in GMAT scoring algorithm. But I advise you to not skip any question types. My GUESS is that the algorithm will actually pay attention to areas/subjects/question types when scoring. This especially when going for a higher score.
- by bkw
Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:48 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: If I skip CR and concentrate on RC and SC!
- Replies: 1
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Count and non-count nouns
How should I reason to figure out whether a noun is countable or not? I know that e.g. water is not countable, but should I think: Is this X possible to have many of next to each other in real life? One pencil, ... but I can also have many pencils, therefore countable? One furniture, many furniture...
- by bkw
Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Count and non-count nouns
- Replies: 1
- Views: 987
OG13 SC105C: Marconi's conception...
The correct answer is: Marconi conceived of the radio as tool for private conversation that could substitute for the telephone; instead, it has become precisely the opposite ... I wonder how this can be the correct answer. The singular pronoun it cannot refer to telephone as well as to the radio? th...
- by bkw
Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:36 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG13 SC105C: Marconi's conception...
- Replies: 1
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allow to and allow for
You can allow someone to do something.
How about allow for? What does it mean, and when should I use it?
thanks!
- by bkw
Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: allow to and allow for
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1005
hi,
if you believe that you really have tried everything, and that your anxiety is much more extreme than normal, then maybe it is worth visiting a psychiatrist?
- by bkw
Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:58 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: The test is truly my albatross...please advise!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1482
If you have plenty of time ahead, then mgmat quant books are usually considered sufficient. They are well-written. For verbal, hmm I don't really know here, but a good start would probably be: SC: MGMAT SC CR: Power prep CR RC: not found good material here, yet not read veritas rc which I will soon....
- by bkw
Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:51 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study Material (Self Vs Course)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1308
I don't follow you between these two steps, could you please clarify?winniethepooh wrote: =(1/x+1 / 1/x-1)^2
=(x+1/x / x-1/x)^2
Looks to me that 1/x -> x (given in the statement), but +1->1/x, or what happens here? :roll:
- by bkw
Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:01 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG12 PS208
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1360
Rounding miles, and rounding hours
I have had problems rounding values in MGMAT SG3 p.187 problem 5. "A cyclist travels the length of a bike path that is 225 miles long, rounded to the nearest mile . If the trip took him 5hours , rounded to the nearest hour ..." My rounding: 224.5 225 225.4 4.5 5 5.49( ? ) MGMAT rounding: 2...
- by bkw
Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:27 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Rounding miles, and rounding hours
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4394