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What is meant by "tackle"? Question to Brent
Brent, Quick question, during math review days (day 5 and 6) you mentioned to "tackle the following question". What does 'tackle' exactly means? 1. Just attempt the question with best time you can achieve? Forget about reviewing them at the end of exam, just count how many you got right -O...
- by AurobindoSaha
Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:59 am- Forum: The 60-Day GMAT Study Guide
- Topic: What is meant by "tackle"? Question to Brent
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1419
Hi amising6, There has to be a logical reason for suggesting that. The rationale that Kaplan gives is out of A, B, C, D, E if you hit B or D first you can 40% chance of knowing the right answer after only 1 try. You can guess if the value is more than the choice you are trying with. I find no reason...
- by AurobindoSaha
Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:04 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Ordering of answers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1433
Ordering of answers
This might be a repeated question in this forum, but I could not find similar post in my 5 minutes search before posting this question. Questions: Are the answers in PS arranged in some order of values? Like smallest to largest or largest to smallest? Reason for asking the question: Please refer to ...
- by AurobindoSaha
Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:45 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Ordering of answers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1433
A doubt from OG12 question
I have doubt between two answers in question 5 of Diagnostic Verbal Sample Test Page 27 . Option A: Consumer's perception about the frequency with which an advertisements appear are their primary consideration when evaluating an advertisement's claims about product quality Option D: The frequency of...
- by AurobindoSaha
Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:30 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: A doubt from OG12 question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1479
60 days GMAT Study Guide - Day 5
How did you all fair?
For me
PS: Attempted 30, Correct 28, Average time per question: 2 min 30 sec, Target time per question 1 min 50 sec
DS: Attempted 27, Correct 19, Average time per question: 2 min, Target time per question 1 min 45 sec
- by AurobindoSaha
Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:14 pm- Forum: The 60-Day GMAT Study Guide
- Topic: 60 days GMAT Study Guide - Day 5
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1655
Hi Akhilesh, Great help; To all students from India - just wanted to iterate for the students, who is facing difficulty getting the books, that you may refer check www.flipkart.com I have ordered 2 books today from them. However, Manhattan SC is overseas edition and takes long time to deliver - arou...
- by AurobindoSaha
Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:45 pm- Forum: The 60-Day GMAT Study Guide
- Topic: I don't have the right books, what do I do?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24369
Hi Eric,
Sorry for messing up the organization of this post. Sure, in future I will be posting in each question in separate posts and will put them in appropriate forum. Can you excuse me this time?
Thanks.
- by AurobindoSaha
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:52 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Day 1 - questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3035
Hi rodalvarezz,
Thanks for your explanation, now I got the point.
This has been a very helpful forum. Thanks
- by AurobindoSaha
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:50 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Day 1 - questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3035
- by AurobindoSaha
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:18 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: My first GMATPrep Test - 530 - Bad Score?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10689
Day 4 - Assignments are from Kaplan's GMAT 2010-2011 Premier with CD-ROM I am not finding the book in nearby book stores in Kolkata, India. OOn Monday, I will go to the other part of the city to search for the book. In India, online book store like Amazon are not very common, and the few which does ...
- by AurobindoSaha
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:05 pm- Forum: The 60-Day GMAT Study Guide
- Topic: I don't have the right books, what do I do?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24369
60 days GMAT Study Guide - Day 2
How did you all fair?
For me -
RC: 8 correct out of 17 - Average
CR: 5 correct out of 17 - Below Average
SC: 10 correct out of 17 - Average
I tool 2.61 minutes per question on average
I should improve this to complete in 1.83 minutes per question
- by AurobindoSaha
Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:59 am- Forum: The 60-Day GMAT Study Guide
- Topic: 60 days GMAT Study Guide - Day 2
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2838
Eric, The questions are mix of PS and DS, so I am not sure if you like to move this into PS forum only. Anyway, I am absolutely OK with what you feel best organizes the forum posts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK, here is a question and I did...
- by AurobindoSaha
Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:52 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Day 1 - questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3035
Day 1 - questions
Hello, As for Day 1's assignment, I did not quite understand the following explanation on PS & DS in Diagnostic Test section of OG12. Will appreciate if any one of you can help me to understand these. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q 14. ver...
- by AurobindoSaha
Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:41 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Day 1 - questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3035
60 days GMAT Study Guide - Day 1
First a quick question - The email mentions - "Complete the math diagnostic test in the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition (p. 19-26) * Note: Take your time completing this test . The goal here is to gain familiarity with GMAT math questions and to help identify your strengths and wea...
- by AurobindoSaha
Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:58 pm- Forum: The 60-Day GMAT Study Guide
- Topic: 60 days GMAT Study Guide - Day 1
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7908
My first GMATPrep Test - 530 - Bad Score?
I remember many in the forum advice to take a GMATPrep test at the time when we begin to prepare. Today I took the test Score 530 Quant 39 Verb 25 Somewhere I read the max that can be improved from the initial score is generally 100. Does that mean even if I prepare hard I will not be able to score ...
- by AurobindoSaha
Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:14 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: My first GMATPrep Test - 530 - Bad Score?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10689