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640 GMAT Score

Hello Everybody, I gave my exams yesterday and I have scored 640. I am planning to apply to below schools: -Mannheim Business school -HHL -ESMT -GISMA -WHO I have a total of 5.5 years work experience. I am not sure how to calculate GPA but my curriculum record is really good. I have secured rank at ...

by getso

Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:31 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: 640 GMAT Score
Replies: 1
Views: 2063

I agree C is the correct answer. But could anybody please explain why E is wrong here.

Thanks,
Shobha

by getso

Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:37 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Income Tax
Replies: 4
Views: 1626

IMO [spoiler]<B>[/spoiler]

by getso

Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:34 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Weaken The Argument
Replies: 16
Views: 3391

Same here..Confused between A and E.

What is the OA??

by getso

Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:30 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: The removal of hillsides
Replies: 12
Views: 2223
by getso

Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:36 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Political fund-raisers
Replies: 6
Views: 1801

The length of a rectangular plot is increased by 25%. To keep its area unchanged, the width of the plot should be: A. kept unchanged. B. increased by 25%. C. reduced by 25%. D. increased by 20%. E. reduced by 20%. [spoiler]Source: winningprep.com[/spoiler] We can use logic/common sense/GMAT knowled...

by getso

Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:50 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: keep its area unchanged
Replies: 6
Views: 5163

Hi guys, Can anyone tell me how you find 12.5 for this question? I can get it by estimation... for example: I estimated that 10.5 < area < 14 but is there a faster or more straight forward solution to this? Thanks Estimating is the quickest way to solve this problem. See the attached .pdf. The area...

by getso

Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:11 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMATPrep 1 - Geometry question
Replies: 6
Views: 1882

I remember this question.There must be one symbol like [] [m]=3m,when m is odd [m]=1/2m,when m is even [9]=27 [6]=3 [9]*[6]=81 81 is expressed by[27] (since 27 is odd [27]=81) Pick D This is the question in GMATPREP ?rt? I didn't get the last step i.e how 81 is expressed as 27. Could you please exp...

by getso

Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:49 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT prep
Replies: 13
Views: 4474

Hey cvec, Basically, each statement gives you information about the intersection between the two groups, but nothing about each group individually. For example, let's suppose 100 people are in X. According to Statement (1), that would mean 20 people are in the overlap. But how many people are in Y ...

by getso

Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:30 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: the official guide for gmat review 12 ed - Question 89 -DS
Replies: 3
Views: 1408

Dear Rahul, thanks for the xplanation. But , would this method not consume a lot of time?.. as in assuming the perfect values to fit in the derived equation?..... Is there any other method available?? ... Thank U. It’s true that if the fence includes x chains (a total contribution of 5 x feet to ...

by getso

Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:00 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: begins and ends with a post
Replies: 4
Views: 1394

For problem 2 I have a slightly different solution(critique welcome :D ) FTX-FULL TIME EMPL OF DIV X PTX - PART TIME EMPL OF DIV X FTY-FULL TILE EMP FOR DIV Y PTY-PART TIME EMP FOR DIV Y To prove FTX/PTX > FTY/PTY (eg:1/2 > 1/4 since 4>2 (cross multiply)) a/b > c/d if ad > bc i.e. to prove FTX * PT...

by getso

Wed May 12, 2010 8:31 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: questions from OG CAT!
Replies: 15
Views: 4736

This is a Data sufficiency question. I know I shouldn't solve those but I really hoped someone would help me solve it so I can understand how to deal with these kinds of questions In a rectangular coordinate system shown above (I didn't attach since it is just a regular coordinate system), does the...

by getso

Sat May 08, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT PREP TEST 1 Q10 - DS
Replies: 13
Views: 13070

If you plot the point on a graph A (1,2) , B ( 2,5) and C ( 5,4) it becomes clear AB is perpendicular to BC. Not convinced, slope of AB*slope of BC = -1 (5-2)/(2-1) x(5-4)/(2-5)=-1 Since the circle touch all the points of the triangle ABC and <ABC is 90° AC has to be the diameter. AC² = (5-1)²+(...

by getso

Sat May 08, 2010 7:09 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Circle
Replies: 8
Views: 1599

Circle

If a circle passes through points (1, 2)(2,5),and (5,4) what is the diameter of the circle?
(A) sqrt(18)
(B) sqrt(20)
(C) sqrt(22)
(D) sqrt(26)
(E) sqrt(30)

by getso

Tue May 04, 2010 11:56 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Circle
Replies: 8
Views: 1599

Rhine Valley

Because it has rich limestone soil like the Rhine Valley, Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley attracted many German settlers who had brought traditional farming methods with them from home. A>the Rhine Valley B>the Rhine Valley did C>it has the Rhine Valley d>the Rhine Valley’s e>that of the Rhine Vall...

by getso

Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:41 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Rhine Valley
Replies: 5
Views: 3295