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Tips needed 1 week before test
Hi guys my test is in one week and I want to score atleast a 600. My scores so far from Knewton have been Diagnostic: 37q 34v 580 Practice GMAT 1: 42q 24v 550 Practice GMAT 2: 39q 37v 610 Practice GMAT 3: 37q 31v 560 My scores are actually going down except for the 610. I have one week before my exa...
- by feeling_alive
Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:50 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Tips needed 1 week before test
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A very quick DS question
If p is the perimeter of rectangle X, what is the value of p? 1. Each diagonal of X has a length of 5. 2. The area of X is 12. I don't get why statement 1 is insufficient. If the diagonal is of length 5 that means the hypotenuse of the triangle 5. But when a rectangle is cut through the diagonal doe...
- by feeling_alive
Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:45 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: A very quick DS question
- Replies: 4
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Thanks Bill this was very helpful! I just have one more question with regards to this sentence "First performed in 1879, The Pirates of Penzance was written by William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre, and composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan." Althoug...
- by feeling_alive
Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:52 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: could someone please help with these 2 sentence corrections?
- Replies: 4
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could someone please help with these 2 sentence corrections?
As contrasted with the sharpnose sevengill shark , the broadnose sevengill shark makes its home in shallow waters, and its body is covered by black and white spots. (A) As contrasted with the sharpnose sevengill shark (B) In contrast to the sharpnose sevengill shark's (C) Unlike the home of the sha...
- by feeling_alive
Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:25 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: could someone please help with these 2 sentence corrections?
- Replies: 4
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I took the GMATprep test in ideal conditions, essays and breaks included. For me during my 8 minute essay writing break of the real exam I did not know that the Exam invigilator had to actually log me in, I was waiting by my computer as the timer went during the break. I thought the exam would autom...
- by feeling_alive
Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:01 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Confused and need advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1025
Confused and need advice
Hi everyone, I have been studying for the GMAT for approximately 1.5 months now and I scored 590 (33q 39v) on the GMATprep. On the Manhattan GMAT practice tests I got an average of around 600 with similar quanta to verbal breakdown. Finally, when I wrote the GMAT today I got a score of 500 (32q 27v)...
- by feeling_alive
Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:57 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Confused and need advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1025