Hmmmm... I do of course understand your logic, and that 2000$ in some countries can be a huge sum. But let's look at it differently. It's $2000, invested in preparing the way for the entire investment which is likely to be near 150,000$. (or more!) So, my first thought is (Adcom and chances aside),...

It depends from person to person... I personally wouldn't do that because of money concerns. Yes, it's possible to get a slight edge, but it wouldn't justify the cost for me. However, if I were a German national making 4000 euros a month, then going for campus visits would definitely be on my to do...

i received a private message regarding this question. mike -- BUT, if a and b have a GCF of 6, and if 6 the greatest common divisor of a and b, then that means if we write a = 6x and b = 6y, then we know that x and y must be mutually prime. Mutually prime does play an important role in the problem,...

are you my twin or something!? i have been visualising writing this kind of de-brief once i crack the gmat for a long time! thanks for this! can really look forward to a great score!

I have to agree with everyone else -- there are no shortcuts on RC, except a solid strategy and an understanding of what to look for as you read. These are my favorite tips to keep in mind: Always look for at the thesis for the Main Idea. Just like most 5-paragraph essays, the author of a reading p...

We can solve this by PEMDAS.

1 - (1/2 + 1/3) - (1/4 + 1/5) - (1/6 + 1/7) - (1/8 + 1/9) - 1/10 = ?

Addition first. Subtraction last.

so, 1 - (0.83) - (0.45) - (0.30) - (0.24) - 0.1

1 - 1.92 = - 0.92

Is this right?

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