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Just a quick question- Is it fine to refer the author as he? I don't think it would be held against you (I'm not certain, though). As far as I know it's technically correct when you don't know the gender of the author to default to he. Stylistically I think it's a bit old-fashioned (but this is rea...
- by rjank
Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:29 pm- Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
- Topic: Argument essay template, if anyone wants it
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- by rjank
Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:37 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 740 Q50 V40-The whole sole Kaplan way!
- Replies: 13
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You should retake if you think you can get some sleep :D If lack of sleep was the reason you did poorly on the verbal section that's something that's easy to fix. Especially if you think you can maintain your quant performance, if you have the time and the money it would be worth it if it means you ...
- by rjank
Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:30 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Didn't beat it but big improvement
- Replies: 2
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It's not that I didn't prep for verbal at all, I did before the first attempt. Not nearly so much as the math because I don't need to. Before the second time around I practiced verbal a little bit, at most an hour or two in the three days before I took the test. IMO almost no one can get a verbal sc...
- by rjank
Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:18 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I'm calling a truce with the GMAT...for now
- Replies: 2
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I'm calling a truce with the GMAT...for now
I returned home from taking the GMAT for the second time not long ago. Here's what my two attempts look like: GMAT #1: 640 - Q:36 (43rd percentile), V:40 (89th percentile), AWA 6.0 GMAT #2: 650 - Q:35 (38th percentile), V:45 (99th percentile), AWA unknown (probably a 6) Sooooo LOPSIDED! And the seco...
- by rjank
Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:06 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I'm calling a truce with the GMAT...for now
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1930
It's a bad sign when you're going through the GMAT and you feel like you're doing well, or you feel like it's easy (or becoming easier as you go along). Lots of people that do really well feel like the questions are very challenging, even that they might be bombing it, because they're answering ques...
- by rjank
Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:36 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 380, what just happened?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9248
Awesome, that's almost exactly what I got on my first attempt (640, Q36/V40). I'd be very happy if my second attempt is as successful as yours. Can you elaborate a bit on what exactly you did to raise your quant score?
- by rjank
Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:00 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 7.5 Months of Hard Work, and I've Finally Beaten the GMAT
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3559
Posting largely to keep up with this thread because I'm also better at verbal than quant...though your first diagnostic is higher than mine was (590, and later on I got a 640 on my first actual GMAT).
So good luck, I'm interested in seeing where you go from here!
- by rjank
Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:26 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Follow My GMAT Journey
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3859
From what you've said your practice scores are significantly higher than your actual scores. Why is this? Do you have issues with test anxiety, are your practice tests not taken in an environment similar to the actual test? You should try to figure out what's going on there, because if it's just tes...
- by rjank
Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:20 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: I NEED HELP!!!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1505
I haven't taken any MGMAT CATs myself, but I've heard people say that the quant on those CATs is harder than the real GMAT.
People usually agree that the official practice CATs GMAC provides are the best indicator of how you will score on the real test. This doesn't hold true for everyone, however.
- by rjank
Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:37 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need help and advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1387
- by rjank
Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:32 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 7.5 Months of Hard Work, and I've Finally Beaten the GMAT
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3559
Congrats!! Very inspiring, I particularly enjoy reading the strategies of people who are weaker on quant than verbal (like me). If you have any particular timing tips, please let me know. I also have timing issues.
- by rjank
Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:47 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 510 to 660 to 700 (Q48 V 38)
- Replies: 11
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How horrible, I'm sure that was nerve-racking and disheartening. I can't even stand it when I get distracted by things when I'm doing practice problems, much less the real thing. Your first inclination to call them is the correct one - hopefully they will allow you to reschedule. Did you complain at...
- by rjank
Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:34 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Had one of the worse experiences at a GMAT location
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2583
There are a lot of people who have successfully combined a class and self-study. It's really up to each individual. I've taken a class and really enjoyed being kept on a schedule with the classes, homework, and CAT assignments. Classes are good for showing you approaches to problems that you will no...
- by rjank
Sun May 29, 2011 10:36 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Self-study Vs GMAT Classes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1501
If you feel you can do better on the GMAT with some study or by taking a class, then do it and retake the test.
- by rjank
Sun May 29, 2011 10:32 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: SAINT ROSE
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1063