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Leveraging Neuroscience for GMAT Performance
On another post, a few of us went on a tangent about exercise, sleep, and other neurologic factors that effect memory, learning, recall, and general GMAT performance. Since all of these factors are important for exceptional performance on exam day, I thought it sensible to repost that information un...
- by meanjonathan
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:40 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Leveraging Neuroscience for GMAT Performance
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1910
thulsy Bravo. Well done indeed. I read your New York Times article and then I looked into the several PubMed abstracts (I'd love to get my hands on the full article) referenced therein. As those whet my appetite for science, I found a few more on my own. I've listed the most interesting ones here. 1...
- by meanjonathan
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:19 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: My GMAT(new version) Prep Strategy - Comments Invited!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 20462
Ron, wow! Tremendous revelations here. I’m riveted. Yes, I, too, have become much too formulaic and inflexible in my thinking. You’re absolutely right in your assessment. So what’s the best way to implement the paradigm shift and stay sharp? Do you find that it’s much more valuable to study ...
- by meanjonathan
Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:11 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: My GMAT(new version) Prep Strategy - Comments Invited!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 20462
Saana! Oh man! Something unexpected happened 1 hour before gametime. Through me completely off. I had no choice but to postpone. Too bad too, I felt so prepared. Let me know how yours goes? (And as a proportion of your total study, how much time are you putting into IR? Verbal? Quant?) Thanks.
- by meanjonathan
Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:35 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Has anyone taken the new pattern?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4973
x = a^3 taking 4th power of both sides.. x^4 = a^12 ... (1.) x= b^4 taking 3rd power of both sides.. x^3 = b^12 ... (2.) Now, dividing (1.) by (2.) we have- x = (a/b)^12 .. Here, a/b has to be an integer hence [C] is the correct choice. Shantanu, I love this explanation. You start with the statemen...
- by meanjonathan
Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:28 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: x=the 12th power of an integer?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7543
- by meanjonathan
Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:15 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Q45 to Q48? Study tips for one week out?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1658
Q45 to Q48? Study tips for one week out?
Today is Monday, exactly one week from my test date. My goal has been to achieve a Q48 and I feel like I'm really close. My other practice quant scores (taken as full tests under normal conditions) have been 47, 44, 45. Also, took a GMATFocus and scored 49-44. Then yesterday, I took my last GMATPrep...
- by meanjonathan
Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:39 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Q45 to Q48? Study tips for one week out?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1658
Yes, I completely concur with dimochka. Practicing taking the Computer Adaptive Exams is just as important as learning the priniciples tested. It's all about balance.
And when you get stuck, remember to breathe. That helps big time! 
- by meanjonathan
Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:09 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Is the Battle lost?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1430
Taking it June 18th. It's a Monday. :/
I just posted this re: IR. http://www.beatthegmat.com/finishing-th ... 13853.html
Care to weigh in?
- by meanjonathan
Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:07 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Has anyone taken the new pattern?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4973
Finishing the IR section
Here's a thought. I've noticed that some IR questions (particularly the very math-intensive ones) take tons more time than others. In this respect, there's a real dichotomy between those that propel you along and those that bog you down. For someone who's been having trouble finishing IR (i.e., me),...
- by meanjonathan
Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:03 pm- Forum: GMAT Integrated Reasoning
- Topic: Finishing the IR section
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5191
IR Discussion
The new IR section is out, but so far there isn’t the flurry of discussion I thought there’d be regarding study tips, timing strategy, and general comments. So in an effort to spur on the dialogue, here are few brainstorming questions to mull over: PREMISE: My limited exposure to IR has yielded ...
- by meanjonathan
Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:57 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: IR Discussion
- Replies: 0
- Views: 801
You just need to get your verbal up, so I wouldn't admit defeat just yet. I took the GMAT the first time last year and scored 700, Q43/V42. This is the strategy I used to score well in verbal: From what I remember, I focused primarily on the Sentence Correction section. I developed a strategy to qui...
- by meanjonathan
Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:29 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Is the Battle lost?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1430
Sadly, I'm in the same boat as you--so I'm hopping on this thread to follow the conversation as it emerges. So far, there doesn't seem to be the flurry of conversation about IR that I had anticipated. My experience so far in studying IR is that, frankly, this section is a total bear. Whereas I'm sco...
- by meanjonathan
Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:21 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Has anyone taken the new pattern?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4973
I have a similar story. I took the GMAT last March and, at the time, I was happy with my score of 700. Suffice it to say, I'm taking it again. I need a higher quant score. Since March, I've been putting in tons of hours. Something like 20-30 hours per week. But general study isn't enough. As soon as...
- by meanjonathan
Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:05 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: My GMAT(new version) Prep Strategy - Comments Invited!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 20462
Please do not mistake my inquisitiveness for ineptitude. Quite the opposite. I am information gathering, and my inclination is to ask a lot of questions.
Thanks for your perspective.
If you have anything you'd like to add, please let me know. Thanks again.
--M
- by meanjonathan
Tue May 29, 2012 11:58 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Plan B?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1556