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108 Tips for New MBA Students
Attached is a list of MBA advice that a colleague and I compiled over our two years in business school. The tips are organized by topic and you can click on each one for additional context. Please feel free to add anything we missed as a reply to this post or as a comment on the blog post. Original ...
- by Random Wok
Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:17 am- Forum: MBA Student Life
- Topic: 108 Tips for New MBA Students
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- by Random Wok
Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:22 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: ** MBA.com Practice Test? Help ASAP! **
- Replies: 3
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I think your experience is going to be completely random. On my test, for probability, rates, and combinatorics, I only saw about one each. However, I've heard of people encountering more than that. In my personal experience, number properties, inequalities, VICs, and word translation were the major...
- by Random Wok
Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:04 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: test day question variety
- Replies: 1
- Views: 990
You still have a long time before you have to apply. If you can boost your quant score past the 80th percentile, they'll have no reason to use your GMAT score against you. Plus, you're not going to spend the next 8 months writing essays. I would say take it one more time in the near term, and then l...
- by Random Wok
Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:34 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 680 GMAT on both attempts!!! - Application advice needed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1914
@frank1 Sorry about your score. I think a lot of people, myself included, get intimidated by DS questions. Every time you mark a DS answer, there's always a little more uncertainty than any other type of question. I think for DS, you should practice the process of plugging in numbers and ruling out ...
- by Random Wok
Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:27 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I was just thrashed by the GMAT
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3079
Do you time yourself when you do the OG problems? That could be a variation from the actual GMAT Test.
I found that my OG percentage was pretty high as well, but on the test, scoring high is about how consistently you can answer the hard questions.
- by Random Wok
Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:30 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study progress: Cat results
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1648
In my opinion, re-reading takes up a lot of time and should only be used on tough questions that are difficult to understand. I would recommend taking notes while you read. That really helped me understand the questions better as I was reading them. This goes for math questions as well.
- by Random Wok
Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:30 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Rereading
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1061
Thank you both for your kind words. I don't know how much of this is reiterated in my blog, but the two keys to success for RC are your inherent reading ability and your standard approach to each question. Since you only have 16 days left, I would focus on the approach. No RC process is perfect for ...
- by Random Wok
Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:10 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: totally confused with MGMAT & Kaplan scores...plz guide
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2951
Yeah, the Kaplan scores can be a bit wild. I would recommend taking the GMAT Prep test one more time. If that's not up to or above your target, then maybe you should consider rescheduling.
Good luck
- by Random Wok
Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:35 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: totally confused with MGMAT & Kaplan scores...plz guide
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2951
If you're taking the Live or Online course, you should be all set in terms of learning material. I think they are the best in terms of learning both math and verbal concepts. However, for practice material, I would recommend taking on an additional resource. It definitely helps reinforce your learni...
- by Random Wok
Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:28 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: What to do in addition to taking GMAT course
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1511
That's weird, when I did the GMAT Prep Tests, it just gave me an actual GMAT score. 700, 750, etc. I would say that GMAT Prep is the most accurate test software out there. The only thing I would caution you with is that the GMAT Prep algorithm is slightly different than the actual GMAT test, because...
- by Random Wok
Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:23 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Took first practice test today, need help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1282
I second the BTG practice questions for quant. They won't be ridiculously hard like some that the test prep companies create, and after each question, you actually get to learn something. The video explanations are what make the difference. It's great to have everything you need to solve the problem...
- by Random Wok
Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:37 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Strategy For Quant
- Replies: 7
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For anyone else having this issue, if you have access to Adobe Acrobat Standard (probably through work) there's a function to compress your file and make it a smaller size. It usually doesn't visibly reduce the quality.
- by Random Wok
Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:36 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Uploading Transcripts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1327
GMAT Prep is probably your first stop. I believe you get the software for 2 CAT tests once you register for the test. If you didn't get it, you can download it online. Additionally, most of the test prep sites (MGMAT, Knewton, Princeton Review) let you do at least one CAT exam for free. You should d...
- by Random Wok
Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:35 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: pratice exams
- Replies: 2
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- by Random Wok
Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:30 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I missed the first question!!... and still got a 720!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1947