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Ron, My greatest gratitude to you; I was finally be able to make a 99%ile score in the real GMAT. Your teachings and your immense wisdom is making a big difference in the GMAT world. Just to give a perspective to whoever reads this thread, my real GMAT score after months of studying when I first to...

by bellcurve

Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:55 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: My GMAT(new version) Prep Strategy - Comments Invited!
Replies: 61
Views: 20462

David, Thank you very much for your response. I had problems like the one you mentioned where I used to overlook a small little critical words such as "integer", I think I have cured that now. I have completed all the official gmat material out there from gprep question pack to OG 9 throug...

by bellcurve

Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How to get to Q50/51 (>90%ile) from Q49 (<90%ile)? Any
Replies: 2
Views: 2191

How to get to Q50/51 (>90%ile) from Q49 (<90%ile)? Any

I took the real test and received Q49. I did not skip a single question because of timing and did not let a single question go (other than one) because I did not know what to do. End result, still ended up with Q49. Now, what you all suggest me to do to get to 50/51 range? What is the difference bet...

by bellcurve

Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How to get to Q50/51 (>90%ile) from Q49 (<90%ile)? Any
Replies: 2
Views: 2191

For both Cali and GTG, Why do you all think contributed to the score significantly higher than your practice scores? It will be very interesting to know, because in general the difference between prctice scores and real score is 30 points negative (according to some forums). Any insights will be ver...

by bellcurve

Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 560 --> 710 Never scored higher than 680 on practice!?
Replies: 8
Views: 18286

Ceilidh, Thank you for your response. So, the question approach wise, what is the difference between the two test takers? After you read the question, do you sit back (pause) for 5/10 seconds and ask those questions? Or you ask the questions/make a framework simultaneously as you read the question? ...

by bellcurve

Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:38 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: What is the difference between 48Q scorer vs 50/51Q scorer?
Replies: 4
Views: 1857

What is the difference between 48Q scorer vs 50/51Q scorer?

What do think is the difference between 48Q scorer vs 50/51Q scorer? What does it take to go from 48Q to 50/51Q? Any suggestions on the strategies?

by bellcurve

Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:34 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: What is the difference between 48Q scorer vs 50/51Q scorer?
Replies: 4
Views: 1857

Why do you think you scored so high on your latest attempt? What changed from last attempts to this one? Any strategy change or study material change? Anything you did differently during the real test this time? In short, if you have to outline few factors that you give credit with such an improveme...

by bellcurve

Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:08 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 650 -> 680 -> 770, I beat the GMAT!
Replies: 9
Views: 6509

Thanks Kasia for the response!

I already looked at the Verbal Review and question pack as well.

by bellcurve

Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: Verbal from 37/38 to 41/42+
Replies: 3
Views: 2084

Thanks Kasia for the response!

I already looked at the Verbal Review and question pack as well.

by bellcurve

Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: Verbal from 37/38 to 41/42+
Replies: 3
Views: 2084

Verbal from 37/38 to 41/42+

I am a non-native speaker. I took the real GMAT couple of weeks earlier and received 37 in verbal. I think the score is kind of underestimated. Because of the urge to go to restroom, I could not focus on the second half of verbal. Anyway I think I am at 38/39 range. I need to get to 41/42 range to g...

by bellcurve

Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: Verbal from 37/38 to 41/42+
Replies: 3
Views: 2084

What do you think that helped you the most on SC? What do you suggests the strategy should be for some body who wants (and who already exhausted OG 10, 11, 12) to take the SC from 35/37 to 42/43 level? Reading grammer books? Reading literature and magazines? Redoing OGs? Reading posts?

by bellcurve

Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:01 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 780 (50Q 49V)
Replies: 23
Views: 12547

When is the mean = median?

From my understanding, mean = median if,
1. the set consists of evenly spaced numbers
2. if all the members of the set are equal
3. set has just one number

Is there any thing else? In DS type of "is mean = median" questions, what do you have to know to be sure that mean = median?

by bellcurve

Thu May 24, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: When is the mean = median?
Replies: 1
Views: 1388

Bill, In this case, "interplay" and "nature and the imagination" are both nouns. If "that" here refers to "interplay," how would you attach a "that" phrase here if you want to modify the "imagination?" Isn't that phrase modifies immediate n...

by bellcurve

Mon May 14, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Use of "that modifier" help!
Replies: 6
Views: 3144

Use of "that modifier" help!

In the simple plays, such as You Are Good, and the lyrical meditation of John Smith, Robert achieves an interplay between nature and the imagination that explores both the external world of sensory experience and the internal workings of the mind in contemplation . What does the underlined portion m...

by bellcurve

Mon May 14, 2012 6:58 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Use of "that modifier" help!
Replies: 6
Views: 3144

The OA is C and that is why I got confused. Unless you make the assumption that complex quadrilaterals are excluded from the picture, you have to go with E.

by bellcurve

Mon May 07, 2012 5:30 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is quadrilateral ABCD Square?
Replies: 7
Views: 5496