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Sentence Correction :: RE: GMAT Verbal 2nd Edition

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Author: itskals
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:56 am (GMT -7)

in ans choice (D) - "how frequently and often" are redundant, hence incorrect.

Hope this helps.

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Data Sufficiency :: RE: question from the real kaplan test

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Author: varun289
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:57 am (GMT -7)

OA must be E

GMAT Strategy :: Urgent Help Needed with GMAT Prep

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Author: swatigulati
Subject: Urgent Help Needed with GMAT Prep
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:10 am (GMT -7)

Hey,

I just gave my Gmat Prep exam on the new version. I was able to see my scores after completing it, but as soon as I presses the "Exam Exam" button, the test just disappeared. There was no record of it anywhere. Is it possible to get it back?

Data Sufficiency :: RE: variables

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Author: sks74
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:11 am (GMT -7)

Let the base price of computer is x.
Leo can buy a certain computer for p1 dollars in State A, where the sales tax is t1 percent.
p1 = x+x*(t1/100)
simillarly
p2 = x+x*(t2/100)

Now p1/p2 = (100 +t1)/(100 + t2)

1) t1>t2 , then p1 >p2 . SUFFUCIENT
2) p1t1 > p2t2 ==> p1/p2 > t2/t1 . we do not know t2/t1. so INSUFFICIENT

Ans is A.

Can any expert comment on this solution ?

Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant :: RE: Ask Aringo - if your GMAT is below 720

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Author: suburban
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:55 am (GMT -7)

Aringo.com wrote:
suburban wrote:
Hello Aringo,
I'm trying to plan the applications season and wanted to ask what is the negative effect on admission chances if I apply in the 2nd round instead of the 1st round in your opinion?
Thank you.
Hi Suburban, thanks for submitting your important question.
Based on past experience, applying in the 1st round is usually preferable. There are years when it’s the other way around, and there are programs where it’s the other way around. The bottom line: My impression is that on average, the positive effect of applying in the first round is small to medium. The extent of this advantage depends on the quality and number of candidates who apply in each round as well as on the policy of the specific admissions committee at a certain school in a certain year. Over the years, the effect comes and goes “in waves” – the more international students apply in the first round, the less advantageous it is to apply in the 1st round (and the other way around), and then we see fewer applicants in the 1nd round the following year, and so on and so forth. Hope this helps.

David
Senior Consultant

Helps a lot, thanks Aringo!

Problem Solving :: RE: How to find out the last two digits of 14^40

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Author: Atekihcan
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:14 am (GMT -7)

maximiliano wrote:
Yes, I understand the process. But when I go and check in the calculator, the result is:14^40=7.0003769659107e+45 (this notation in the calculator means 7.0003769659107 + 10^45 = 7000376965910700000000000000000000000000000000)

Then, the last digit is zero? I don´t understand.
I guess you meant to write 'x'
Anyway, standard calculators cannot show large numbers properly as the display filed is limited to 10 or 12 or 15... digits. So calculator approximates the number and show it in short form.

For example, a calculator with 10 display digits will show the number 12345678900012 as 1234567890 x 10^4

Hope that helps.

Problem Solving :: RE: In the first half of the season a football team

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Author: Atekihcan
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:18 am (GMT -7)

Finally the team won 66.67% of the total matches, i.e. 2/3 of the total matches.
Let us assume total matches played = 3n

As number of matches in the 2nd half is double of 1st half, matches played in 1st half = n and matches played in the 2nd half = 2n

Number of matches lost = 60% of n + 2 = (0.6)*n + 2
This will be equal to 1/3 of total matches, i.e. n

So, (0.6)*n + 2 = n
So, (0.4)*n = 2
So, n = 5

Answer : B

Research MBA Programs :: RE: Rotman or wait for an year ? Please help .. urgent !

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Author: mbaguy2012
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:28 am (GMT -7)

Good question money91111.

Problem Solving :: Inequalities

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Author: abhirup1711
Subject: Inequalities
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:30 am (GMT -7)

52. If x is positive, is x>3?
a) (x-1)^2 > 4
b) (x-2)^2 > 9

Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant :: RE: Ask Aringo - if your GMAT is below 720

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Author: Aringo.com
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:55 am (GMT -7)

jml12357 wrote:
Hi, I would really appreciate an evaluation of my profile for the top 15 business schools.

-I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with an accounting degree and a GPA of 3.98/4.00. (During my junior and senior years, I also worked around 30 hrs/week as a head research assistant to support myself financially)
-After graduating, I worked at Accenture as a technology analyst for one year and currently, work at KPMG in their management consulting divison and will have worked here around 2 years when applying.
-Obtained CPA on first try
-GMAT Score of 730 (50Q, 40V)
-Volunteer experience includes acting as student representative for an organization that helps promote and develop international trade between the US and Korea. My role is to help recruit and organize students for a trade school that educates upcoming professionals about the importance and development of international trade.
-During my college years, I traveled to South Korea to train to become a singer/actor under a large Korean entertainment company (didn't work out in the long run, but was a good experience of teamwork). Went every summer/winter break with a 16month stint during my junior year in school.


Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Hi JML,
You have a solid profile and are a strong candidate for top 15 programs.
It will be important to bring out management experience in your application, which could be a bit of a stretch. It might help that you're in management consulting, depending on what kinds of projects you took.
You can try the Admission Chances Calculator http://www.aringo.com/MBA_admission_chances_calculator.htm for a more refined estimation of your chances.
Good luck!
David


Sentence Correction :: MGMAT Test- 4 | SC | 700-800

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Author: nishatfarhat87@gmail.com
Subject: MGMAT Test- 4 | SC | 700-800
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:08 am (GMT -7)

Even though the original text of the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1787, mandated that any U.S. president or senator must be an American citizen, but the Constitution did not contain a definition of citizenship itself until the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified on July 28, 1868.

Even though the original text of the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1787, mandated that any U.S. president or senator must be an American citizen, but the Constitution did not contain a definition of citizenship itself until the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified on July 28, 1868.

The original text of the U.S. Constitution, which was adopted in 1787, specifies any U.S. president or senator who must be an American citizen, although the Constitution did not actually define citizenship until the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment on July 28, 1868.

In the original text of the U.S. Constitution that was adopted in 1787, it is specified that any U.S. president or senator be an American citizen; an actual definition, however, did not exist until the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified on July 28, 1868.

When the U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1787, its original text specified that any U.S. president or senator must be an American citizen, but that citizenship itself would not be defined until the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment on July 28, 1868.

Although the original text of the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1787, mandates that any U.S. president or senator be an American citizen, citizenship itself was not actually defined in the Constitution until July 28, 1868, when the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified.

Can some one highlight through the POE why the wrong options are wrong?

Research MBA Programs :: RE: SP Jain GMBA or ESCP MEB

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Author: mbaguy2012
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:08 am (GMT -7)

Hi Pratek,

SP Jain would be a much better choice when compared with ESCP. As i have mentioned in my previous posts, Europe is not a very promising destination anymore until & unless you go to a school like LBS, INSEAD, HEC & IMD or if you only wish to study in Europe. I mean to say that even though the quality of education in Europe is at par with the best in the world, the present economic scenario coupled with the incompetence of most European schools in helping international students find jobs in Europe creates a big drag, which is becoming increasingly difficult to overcome. French, Spanish & Belgian schools are the worst hit, English schools are slightly better but with the post study work permit been scraped now, it is as gloomy there too. Just to clarify, it is uncertain & very difficult but certainly not impossible. Also understand that despite featuring in most global top 100 MBA rankings, most of these 2nd tier European business schools have limited reputation with Asian & American employers, which makes it even more difficult to find a well paid job in these regions.

SP Jain on the other hand seems to enjoy a premium reputation in India, as my Indian colleagues & friends have told me, and is steadily building a strong international reputation with international campuses and tie-ups with global schools. Finding a job will certainly be easier with the school and with its growing international reputation.

Hope it helps.

GMAT Strategy :: Are there new ways to do Reading Comprehension

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Author: Indigolove
Subject: Are there new ways to do Reading Comprehension
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:24 am (GMT -7)

Is it possible to just read the first sentence and the last sentence and the transition words in a paragraph to know the main idea of this paragraph? Or maybe there is a better way to solve this?

Another thing is about the details in the passage, I mean how to filter the information, to focus on the important part?

Thanks for your help and advises!

Sentence Correction :: MGMAT Test- 4 | SC | 700-800

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Author: nishatfarhat87@gmail.com
Subject: MGMAT Test- 4 | SC | 700-800
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:35 am (GMT -7)

The growth rate of a startup business, as other performance indicators, generally increases with both the time and resources dedicated to the endeavor.


The growth rate of a startup business, as other performance indicators, generally increases with both the time and

As with other performance indicators, the growth rate of a startup business generally increases with both the time and

Like other performance indicators, the growth rate of a startup business generally increases both with the time and

As other performance indicators, the growth rate of a startup business generally increases both with the time and the

The growth rate of a startup business, like other performance indicators, generally increases with both the time and the

Also can someone highlight how do we distinguish between Noun phrases, participial phrases, adjectival and adverbial phrases. They tend to confuse me a lot.

Research MBA Programs :: RE: Requesting a Profile Evaluation

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Author: yogirb8801
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:15 am (GMT -7)

Thank you everyone for reply...! Took GMAT today.. Scored 650.

Could you please suggest which colleges I should target?


Problem Solving :: RE: Inequalities

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Author: GMATGuruNY
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:23 am (GMT -7)

abhirup1711 wrote:
52. If x is positive, is x>3?
a) (x-1)^2 > 4
b) (x-2)^2 > 9
Statement 1: (x-1)² > 4
Case 1: x-1 > 2
x > 3.

Case 2: x-1 < -2
x < -1.
Not possible, since x must be positive.

Since only Case 1 is viable, x > 3.
SUFFICIENT.

Statement 2: (x-2)² > 9
Case 3: x-2 > 3
x > 5.

Case 4: x-2 < -3
x < -1.
Not possible, since x must be positive.

Since only Case 3 is viable, x > 5.
SUFFICIENT.

The correct answer is D.
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Ask Admit Advantage :: RE: Profile Evaluation: 780 GMAT with 3 yrs in Consulting

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Author: gmatonly729
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:31 am (GMT -7)

Thanks a lot for the prompt response!!!

I am similarly apprehensive about my lack of international exposure. Though there is a reason I wasn't afforded the opportunity to do so. The reason being I was part of a completely new initiative led by the Indian wing of my firm which meant I was required here. Focusing on the initiatives I was a part of and the expertise developed in them will hopefully compensate for the international exposure.

I have enrolled in and completed 4 Online courses during my employment, some very relevant to the MBA course (like Game theory, Statistics). Do you think this adds significant depth to the application?

As far as a backup plan is concerned, I was looking to avoid re-applying as far as possible, as apart from a further promotion and possible travel to the USA, I do not expect sea changes in my profile in the coming years. Do you think these schools represent too much of a risk in that case?

Problem Solving :: RE: Probability

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Author: mgm
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:36 am (GMT -7)

Brent,

Thanks for the explanation , do you happen to have a list of good probability questions posted on btg handy ? For example in this question if the events were not independent then solution will be different. I really found it helpful to solve from your list of overlapping sets questions ...

Data Sufficiency :: RE: variables

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Author: GMATGuruNY
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:40 am (GMT -7)

sks74 wrote:
Let the base price of computer is x.
Leo can buy a certain computer for p1 dollars in State A, where the sales tax is t1 percent.
p1 = x+x*(t1/100)
simillarly
p2 = x+x*(t2/100)

Now p1/p2 = (100 +t1)/(100 + t2)

1) t1>t2 , then p1 >p2 . SUFFUCIENT
2) p1t1 > p2t2 ==> p1/p2 > t2/t1 . we do not know t2/t1. so INSUFFICIENT

Ans is A.

Can any expert comment on this solution ?
The statement in red is incorrect.
Each state has a DIFFERENT base price.

State A:
Base price = p₁.
Tax = (t₁/100)p₁.
Total cost = p₁ + (t₁/100)p₁ = p₁(1 + t₁/100).

State B:
Base price = p₂.
Tax = (t₂/100)p₂.
Total cost = p₂ + (t₂/100)p₂ = p₂(1 + t₂/100).

Question: Is p₁(1 + t₁/100) > p₂(1 + t₂/100)?

For this problem, plugging in values seems easier and faster.
I posted a complete solution here.

http://www.beatthegmat.com/og-12-ds-79-t116694.html
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Sentence Correction :: RE: Oyster Problem

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Author: varun289
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:07 am (GMT -7)

as usual mitch explains best
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