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by jgranchi
Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:06 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Additional CAT Exams
Replies: 5
Views: 1841
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Additional CAT Exams

Please see questions below introductory info: Additional CAT Exams ManhattanGMAT, as a special courtesy to its prep program students, is offering a 20% discount off of 800score’s GMAT practice tests. These tests may be helpful to students who have prematurely run out of new ManhattanGMAT CAT tests a...
by jgranchi
Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:10 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Running out of MGMAT Tests, What to do Next
Replies: 5
Views: 1909
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Re: Running out of MGMAT Tests, What to do Next

I am not sure I understand why you don't get better at taking tests repeatedly. Can you please let me know what is the best method to get better?
by jgranchi
Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:20 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: GMAT in 2 Weeks...
Replies: 12
Views: 4418
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Re: GMAT in 2 Weeks...

Hi. I took the exam last June and I got a 680. I was bummed since I got higher on multiple practice exams, from mba.com (710). I decided to take it again, and I currently am scheduled to take it July 2nd. I have a little over 2 weeks. I have taken 3 practice exams (MGMAT CATs) and my scores were 630...
by jgranchi
Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:27 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: corporate welfare
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corporate welfare

CAT Question: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award to businesses each year to prevent them from moving consider them vital economic development tools while critics denounce the tax breaks as corporate welfare that helps some localities but weakens the national economy. [*] Supporte...
by jgranchi
Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:31 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Additional CAT Exams
Replies: 5
Views: 1841
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Re: Additional CAT Exams

But if you review the questions, aren't you learning? Do you think it is best to practice OG questions then?
by jgranchi
Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:44 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Progress with Manhattan GMAT CAT tests
Replies: 4
Views: 1226
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Re: Progress with Manhattan GMAT CAT tests

HEY Big improvement. Please advise what you are doing.
by jgranchi
Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:53 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: GMAT in 2 Weeks...
Replies: 12
Views: 4418
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Re: GMAT in 2 Weeks...

Hi, actually I goofed, I got a 690 instead of a 680. You are right, I took the exams recently: 5/29/09, 6/09/09, and 6/14/09. My scores, again are: 630 (79%), 690 (91%), and 660 (86%). You said 20 was not, just not an improvement. I wonder if 30 points is a big drop or not? Okay and the math verbal ...
by jgranchi
Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:29 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Disappointment
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Views: 1180
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Re: Disappointment

Wow. That is really discouraging! I mean he is getting great scores on practice exams so he might be doing something write, just not on the real thing. I find that when I take a practice exam, I get more right the 2nd time around--that is, when I am reviewing the CAT's, I choose the option to hide t...
by jgranchi
Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:23 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: GMAT in 2 Weeks...
Replies: 12
Views: 4418
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Re: GMAT in 2 Weeks...

Hi Stacey, when I took the exam last June, my score break down is: Total: 680; Math 45; Verbal; 38 Actually I expected Verbal to be higher since I was scoring on my previous 3 practice exams inthe 90+ percentile, even had two in the 99th. I scored about in range on math, was hoping a point or two hi...
by jgranchi
Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:49 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: GMAT in 2 Weeks...
Replies: 12
Views: 4418
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Re: GMAT in 2 Weeks...nervous breakdown

I am seriously about to have a nervous breakdown. I am crying so hard I can hardly breath. I have been putting my life on hold for this stupid exam. I don't know how I am getting worse. I had a 690 on an exam a few weeks ago, and then last week 660, and I JUST GOT A 580!!!!!!!! I don't understand wh...
by jgranchi
Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:35 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: The product of the units digit, the tens digit, and
Replies: 6
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The product of the units digit, the tens digit, and

Question seen when taking GMAT Focus Test: The product of the units digit, the tens digit, and the hundreds digit of the positive integer m is 96. What is the units digit of m ? (1) m is odd (2) The hundreds digit of m is 8 The answer given in the explanation says that (1) is sufficient and m must b...
by jgranchi
Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:41 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: GMAT in 2 Weeks...
Replies: 12
Views: 4418
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Re: GMAT in 2 Weeks...

Thanks Stacey! I have been really stressed out and did take the exam in the evening. I am not sure if I can postpone the exam since I really could do worse still. I am trying to plan a move out of state to go back to school, plus working, plus doing prep work for school. I am moving August 5th. If I...
by jgranchi
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:14 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Take off Work the day prior? Study the day prior? Day of?
Replies: 1
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Take off Work the day prior? Study the day prior? Day of?

I am not sure I understand why one should not study at on the day before the exam. I hear mixed reviews too. Is studying really that bad the day before? I figure I would have better recall for things topics such as sentence correction and problem solving. . .Tomorrow (the day before my exam, which i...
by jgranchi
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:20 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: GMAT in 2 Weeks...
Replies: 12
Views: 4418
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Re: GMAT in 2 Weeks...

You know I honestly can't entirely figure out why I managed to drop so much. It is so strange, sometimes I am on the ball; other times, I am not. I don't understand it. Some nights I get problems wrong that I had previously gotten right! And I know I know how to do them! Sometimes I just can't compr...