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Parallelism with relative pronouns
can the following construction be parallel -
car that is red and whose engine is ...
- by tsharma
Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:48 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Parallelism with relative pronouns
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1081
Essay length: 2 pg dilemma
Some colleges clearly mention that the essay should be 2 page or ~750 words. While others just mention no more than 2 pages. Does this really imply 2 page essay be double spaced and single spaced essays should be one page?
- by tsharma
Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:52 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Essay length: 2 pg dilemma
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1057
How technical should a resume be?
I've updated my technical engineering resume to a more generic 1 page resume. Instead of going into details of all the engineering tools and acronyms related to my field, I've presented a general idea of my work in a project and the impact of my work on the project. I have got rid of all the high te...
- by tsharma
Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:31 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: How technical should a resume be?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1071
Good acceptance rate to look for while selecting school
Can someone please tell me what is good acceptance rate to look for while selecting schools in the 20-40 rank range? To me 35% seems a good acceptance range
- by tsharma
Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:00 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Good acceptance rate to look for while selecting school
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1342
Help needed in profile evaluation for colleges in U.S only
Will appreciate if I can get input on my profile. Age - 25 Gender - Indian Male with a U.S Legal permanent residency (green card) Academics : - BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA) with a GPA of 3.4(cum laude). - Completed BS in 3 yrs with 1 year of co-op work experience ...
- by tsharma
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:25 am- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Help needed in profile evaluation for colleges in U.S only
- Replies: 0
- Views: 898
Where does my profile stand for MBA colleges
Will appreciate if I can get input on my profile. Age - 25 Gender - Male Academics : - BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech with a GPA of 3.4(cum laude). - Completed BS in 3 yrs with 1 year of co-op work experience in respected field of expertise. GMAT score : - Took twice and scored 580 ...
- by tsharma
Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:56 pm- Forum: Ask mbaMission
- Topic: Where does my profile stand for MBA colleges
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1274
Lowwer chances of admit by applying in 2 consecutive yrs?
I did not get my target GMAT score this year, but I still want to apply to 3/8 the colleges I had shortlisted for fall 2013. Now let's say I do not get in any of the colleges for fall 2013. Does this decrease my chances of getting an admit to the same 3 colleges if I apply for fall 2014?
- by tsharma
Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:56 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Lowwer chances of admit by applying in 2 consecutive yrs?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 869
Approach to select the appropriate IDIOM form
According to some SC guides, an idiom has a "correct" form and a "suspect" form. The "suspect" forms are sometimes grammatically correct but may be wordy and less preferred. For example. Correct: He can run. Suspect: He has the capability of running. My question is that...
- by tsharma
Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:37 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Approach to select the appropriate IDIOM form
- Replies: 0
- Views: 862
TO + verb vs FOR verbing
Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve metropolitan Boston. A. Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve B. Concerns about public health have led to ...
- by tsharma
Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:15 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: TO + verb vs FOR verbing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2026
for some reason i just assumed that this rule is only true for connector "and". But i saw a lot of wrong answers that had this same issue with connector "but". Now, it makes sense.
- by tsharma
Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Independent clause, FANBOYS Independent clause
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4846
Clarification about modifiers
Seldom more that 40 feet wide and 12 feet deep, but it ran 363 miles across the rugged wilderness of upstate New York, the Erie Canal connected the Hudson River at Albany to the Great Lakes at Buffalo, providing the port of New York City with a direct water link to the heartland of the North Americ...
- by tsharma
Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:11 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Clarification about modifiers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1240
Independent clause, FANBOYS Independent clause
The MGMAT 4th edition mentions that the "and" connector should be used with a comma when "and" is used to connect two independent clauses. "AND" should not be preceded by a comma if the verbs before and after "and" have the same subject. Example: I study in th...
- by tsharma
Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Independent clause, FANBOYS Independent clause
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4846
What is sitting below the surface of the ocean? The oyster farm. In B : I thought "that" corresponds to the prototype (which is a similar to a submersible oyster farm), since prototype is offset by a prepositional phrase. the word sitting seems to be referring to a firm : i think i've sta...
- by tsharma
Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Prototype for premium oysters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1168
Prototype for premium oysters
In an attempt to produce premium oysters, a firm in Scotland has developed a prototype of a submersible oyster farm, sitting below the surface of the ocean, and it provides ideal conditions for the mollusks' growth. A. farm, sitting below the surface of the ocean, and it provides B. farm, sitting be...
- by tsharma
Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Prototype for premium oysters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1168
- by tsharma
Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:36 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Conjunctive adverb usage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2202