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Speed seems to be the issue ( and on the GMAT speed and stamina are correlated )...based on what you've said...I think you should focus on 'timed' full length tests...the 'GMAT Prep' tests are especially relevant for such practice... you seem like your comfortable with the content but havent ironed ...
- by Adi_Pat
Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:10 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 2nd try - 640 - Help me get to a 700!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2371
- by Adi_Pat
Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:52 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: LBS 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10312
congrats on the GMAT improvement.....how much time between first and 2nd gmat??? So the first time...I registered in Feb 2009 for the test in May 2009...spent mostly the weekends (3-4 hours) working on the GMAT...then after being humbled by the 640 - I procrastinated picking up the GMAT book for ab...
- by Adi_Pat
Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:50 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: From 640 to 720...morals from my GMAT STORY !!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4795
From 640 to 720...morals from my GMAT STORY !!!
From 640 to 720....The morals from my GMAT story – 1. Studying in a coffee shop twice a week – sipping on a coffee...thinking about the answer of a Math/verbal question...about life... and about why an MBA is of any use to you when you already have a good job...etc....DOESN’T COUNT!!! I think ...
- by Adi_Pat
Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:46 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: From 640 to 720...morals from my GMAT STORY !!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4795
Stanford and London Business school - comments
Can anyone offer some thoughts on the MBA programs at London Business School verus the program at Stanford based on their research, experience, discussions with alumni,staff etc. Is their a regional bias in the content of these programs...I would think that business principles are universal...so why...
- by Adi_Pat
Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:42 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Stanford and London Business school - comments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1578
A college admissions committee will grant a certain number of $10,000 scholarships, $5,000 scholarships, and $1,000 scholarships. If no student can receive more than one scholarship, how many different ways can the committee dole out the scholarships among the pool of 10 applicants? (1) In total, s...
- by Adi_Pat
Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:29 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1591
If 10, 12 and 'x' are sides of an acute angled triangle, how many integer values of 'x' are possible? (A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) 12 (E) 13 [spoiler]Source: http://gmat-math.blocked/2010/02/4gmat[/spoiler] is it A Can someone please clarify the rules for an acute angled triange ( in the discussion ) !!!
- by Adi_Pat
Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:00 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: integer values of 'x'
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4882
Q) Is xy > 0 1) x - y > -2 2) x - 2y < -6 Please Help is the OA (c) ?? Each statement alone is clearly insufficient....I was thinking about the two statements together.... x-y > -2 => x > -2 + y x-2y < -6 => x < -6 + 2y if y = 6 , x > -2+6 and x < -6+12 i.e. x > 4 and x < 6 in this case xy>0 if y =...
- by Adi_Pat
Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:54 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS Question from GMATPrep2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1170
Experts Plz help : Modifying preceding noun or clause ?
Can someone please explain the difference between a modifier that modifies the preceding subject and one that modifies the preceding clause ?? e.g. 1 ) while depressed property values can hurt large landowners, they are potentially devastating... -> couldnt 'they' refer to landowners or property val...
- by Adi_Pat
Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:03 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Experts Plz help : Modifying preceding noun or clause ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1134
Pronoun Query
OG12 question... While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners,whose equity... this is the correct version in the OG...the reason provided is that "they" correctly refers to property values...and whose correctly refers to hom...
- by Adi_Pat
Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Pronoun Query
- Replies: 2
- Views: 922
Each VS Every Query
Can someone please explain why every doesnt work here - Chinese, consists of thousands of characters, every character is a miniature calligraphic composition inside their own frame. WRONG Chinese, consists of thousands of characters, each character is a miniature calligraphic compositiion inside its...
- by Adi_Pat
Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:10 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Each VS Every Query
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1040
I dont get one point here. you've tried to exaplin it above - but im still not clear... if we use both statements together, we get x = y + 1/2 and x/y>1 if i read x/y>1 as x>y then i have If you see the inequality x/y > 1, and you have no other information, you cannot simply rewrite this as x > y. ...
- by Adi_Pat
Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:08 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMATPrep : A simple yet confusing DS question on numbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1560
Profit = 20 *(SP - CP)...so you need a value for (SP-CP)
Statement1 says that if SP = 2*SP , Profit =2400
2400 = 20 (2*SP - CP ) => 120 = 2SP - CP
from this I cannot solve for (SP - CP) = ?
Hence it is not sufficient.
- by Adi_Pat
Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:07 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Gross Profit and DS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1189
Are x and y both positive? a) 2x - 2y =1 b) x/y > 1 Third approach from third expert please =). Preferably even simpler, somehow. I can offer one other perspective: Neither statement is sufficient alone; from Statement 1 we only know that x = y + 1/2 (so x could be -5 and y could be -5.5, say), and...
- by Adi_Pat
Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:40 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMATPrep : A simple yet confusing DS question on numbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1560
General comments on sing vs plural
Can someone clarify the singular versus plural question here... rising costs...are responsible for ....seems more correct than rising costs...is responsible... is this correct ? what about Rising real estates ...on an earlier post everyone seems to think this it is singular ? Any general comments on...
- by Adi_Pat
Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:53 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: General comments on sing vs plural
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1154