[funkyfuturist]

guess I'm quite a genius GMATTER then
Managed to figure out "GMAT English" from the OG itself... but then I have had some quality exposure to the English Language.

But yes, it helps to go back to school no matter where in life you are

Cheers!!!

[Elrond]

Originally Posted by drunk jerk

yeah i know i kinda figured that out.

did you take a look at newly posted pdf file..eh..?!

your two cents on it plz.

The PDF is from GMAC itself, so it is authentic. I am curious to know how it helps you in GMAT preparation.

Cheers
-S

[drunk jerk]

Originally Posted by Elrond

The PDF is from GMAC itself, so it is authentic. I am curious to know how it helps you in GMAT preparation.

Cheers
-S

well, actually its more like "FYI" types of files..but i can def' get some help, by extrapolating more acurate scores from the raw scores of various practise test..i will be taking(kaplan esp.) in the near future.

ps: it was funky or someone else who was desp' looking for this file..i just came across it n its analysis led me to conclude that verbal carries more weightage.

[Elrond]

Originally Posted by drunk jerk

well, actually its more like "FYI" types of files..but i can def' get some help, by extrapolating more acurate scores from the raw scores of various practise test..i will be taking(kaplan esp.) in the near future.

ps: it was funky or someone else who was desp' looking for this file..i just came across it n its analysis led me to conclude that verbal carries more weightage.

Yup, I think it was funkyf who was desp for that file.

And yes, verbal does have more weight on the GMAT.

But as far as using score mapping listed that file to judge your performance is concerned, I would not be too sure. Reason is, we have no idea how ETS/GMAC computes the raw scores in Q & V sections. Also, no idea if Kaplan/PR/Anyone else who has made mock GMAT CATs use the same method to arrive at the raw scores. Think about it!

Cheers
-S

[drunk jerk]

Originally Posted by Elrond

Yup, I think it was funkyf who was desp for that file.

And yes, verbal does have more weight on the GMAT.

But as far as using score mapping listed that file to judge your performance is concerned, I would not be too sure. Reason is, we have no idea how ETS/GMAC computes the raw scores in Q & V sections. Also, no idea if Kaplan/PR/Anyone else who has made mock GMAT CATs use the same method to arrive at the raw scores. Think about it!

Cheers
-S

hahah, yah yeah..you have taken this topic too seriously mate..'m aware of the fact that the way GMAT computes your score (the algo) is their tarde secret..and the computation process of raw scores are vendor dependent.

ps: its nice that you dint hesitate to post your frank view on the topic..though its something very trivial, yet at times may slip out.(not with me , but maybe with others).

[rama_1978]

I dunno if you guys know this. I'm posting it nonetheless. There is a PDF file given by GMAT guys which gives a comprehensive list of all the AWA topics for both issue and argument. If anyone does not have the link...here it is...It can be downloaded if you have registered with GMAT.
http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT/Tools/AWATopics.htm

[drunk jerk]

Originally Posted by rama_1978

I dunno if you guys know this. I'm posting it nonetheless. There is a PDF file given by GMAT guys which gives a comprehensive list of all the AWA topics for both issue and argument. If anyone does not have the link...here it is...It can be downloaded if you have registered with GMAT.
http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT/Tools/AWATopics.htm

thanks for the link rama..! so does that mean that awa will be only on one of the topics from the list..or is a tentative list..?!

[rama_1978]

hey drunkjerk,

in my case, the AWA which I got was one of the topics mentioned in the PDF. for both the issue as well as the argument. so i presume that the list contains an exhaustive list of all possible topics from which GMAT chooses randomly one issue and one argument.

this could change from 2006 onwards because the link i've given earlier is only valid for tests taken in 2005.

but then again....the whole PDF is all of 245 pages and each page has atleast 8-10 arguments and 15-20 issues...so its humanly impossible to look at each and every issue/argument and practice them. I'm attaching the PDF along with this post.

-rama.

[eternal_insane]

hey...

can even post a file listing all universities with exhaustive information like their rankings, application deadlines, average gmat scores, work-ex etc....
im tryin to consolidate one but its taking a lot of time.

thnx.

[kack]

hey DJ ,

have come across the site ' - http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/gmatplus/gmat.html

or has anyone come across this site ?

need to know if the site is authentic enough to try solving the problems ... ts got some good material and lots of problems ..


cheers
kack




quote=drunk jerk]well..we already have kaplan 800 (hard copy)..it would be great if you can consider buying something else (kaplan 2006/2005 premier book or kaplan quant or verbal workbooks) for the material pool..but none the less you always most welcome to join in the dicussion (meets).

the date and venue for the next meet is still to be finalised..so keep following this thread for the details.[/quote]