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Hi: Y is between -8 and 0 (given that it is negative and greater than -8). Arithmetic mean of Y and -8 is a no halfway between Y and -8 ==> is a negative no #1 --> x is closer to -8 than Y means that X could be <-8 or x could be between -8 and Y. If X is <-8 than it is < average of -8 and Y (which i...
- by thebigkats
Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:27 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Arithmetic mean
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14550
Wow! That is an awesome score. congratulations. I find it safe to assume that you would have scored 800 if got good sleep the night before 
- by thebigkats
Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:56 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: "Debrief" - 770 (Q51, V44) !
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Kicked TOEFL's rear end
Ok, so after taking GMAT and scoring 710 (much lower than expected), I decided to keep with my plan and tackle TOEFL given that I had to take it as part of eligibility criteria. Given that I was leaving for Europe for much needed vacation in June beginning, I decided to get TOEFL out of the way and ...
- by thebigkats
Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:17 am- Forum: English Language Tests
- Topic: Kicked TOEFL's rear end
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2184
Both damage morale , but layoffs damage it less , since the aggrieved have, after all, left. Thus, when companies must reduce personnel costs during recessions, they are likely to lay off employees . Not bringing any outside emotion or knowledge into the argument, we can see that layoff = less mora...
- by thebigkats
Mon May 23, 2011 2:11 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR Strengthen: Employee morale
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13895
I am still not sure about III, if government if inefficient due to civil service employees, why can't I infer that most of the employees are from civil service. Are we ignoring III because the statement could be true or false? Thanks Yes, this is correct. We are given info about the productivity le...
- by thebigkats
Sun May 22, 2011 5:57 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: In the effort to fire
- Replies: 49
- Views: 20308
- by thebigkats
Wed May 18, 2011 10:12 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: GMAC Canceled my 660 score.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3187
the answer is simply A. Here is why: I - author is stating it directly in the text " Since Civil Service employees know how hard it is to fire them, they tend to loaf " II - It is not mentioned anywhere (only playing with republicans' emotions :-) ) III - Author says that because civil ser...
- by thebigkats
Tue May 17, 2011 4:56 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: In the effort to fire
- Replies: 49
- Views: 20308
Hi: Do you only see the issue when taking timed test or is 530 also under timed conditions. Note that before you conquer time, you must conquer the question types ad fundamentals. So make sure you check what you did wrong and why and then work on it religiously (e.g. I used to overlook the fine prin...
- by thebigkats
Mon May 02, 2011 4:19 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Extremely Frustrated
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2759
Hi: I will PM you the RC technique that worked for me (may or may not work for you). As for quant - of course OG is a good resource. Other than that,I could not find much - Kaplan problems were ok and BTG has very limited questions (and they repeat constantly). I suggest that you try MGMAT, I have r...
- by thebigkats
Mon May 02, 2011 11:59 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Got Beaten! Won't Quit !!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2483
Hi: Don't despair. Your Quant is really good. A bit of practice on verbal and you are set. BTW out of the 3 Q types in Verbal - (SC, RC, CR), which one are you weakest in? I ask because my recommendation would be to master the other two and spend time on the weakest one to get 'better'. Unless you h...
- by thebigkats
Sun May 01, 2011 9:31 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Got Beaten! Won't Quit !!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2483
- by thebigkats
Sun May 01, 2011 9:09 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 710 (Q48, V40)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1847
Hi Paul: What is your guidance for me - GMAT 710 (92 percentile), Q48 (88 percentile), V40 (82 percentile), Male of Indian origin. I have 16 years of experience and am a technical leader with world's largest semiconductor company. In current capacity, I do have direct influence over new technologies...
- by thebigkats
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:26 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Request for profile evaluation - 710 gmat, 3.14 gpa
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2914
Hi:
Congratulations. Given that score is more than what you needed in the first place, you are good to go.
Good luck,
- by thebigkats
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:04 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I just beat the GMAT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2210
Hi @Anuj - thanks.
@voodoo_child - sorry do't have the link, will try to find it later tonight and send it to you. BTW nice name 
- by thebigkats
Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:47 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Finally done - 710 (Q48, V40, AWA 5.5)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5259
- by thebigkats
Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: BTG question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8430