Yup, same question , from where can one get the 700-800 doc ?

@toofaan hi,
I am appearing in first week of Nov.
Can you please guide me from where can i get

Quant:700-800 doc

@ankit0411 thanks Ankit. I am not very sure about Oct 30. have started studying very late. just around 2 months. haven't had enough practice and besides there is a payment problem. I have a debit card, which I am not sure whether works or not. So, I am looking for other payment options.

@MissWorld - Yes you can book the slot next , but that does not guarantee that you will get the slots free . Keep checking daily for the available slots, and if your so sure to appear on 30th then please go ahead and book the slot.

Hi All, if I want to appear for GMAT on 30th October, can I book in next week? since the test centre has enough vacancies on that day.

Hi Puys!

Hey puys,

I'm planning on giving my GMAT in the first week of October and this would be my first attempt at it.
I collect from many online forums that giving weekly mocks, analyzing one's performance in those mocks and preparing oneself accordingly is one of the best approaches. The mocks by GMATPREP (mba.com) give a fairly good picture of one's performance at the actual test... Manhattan has one of the best verbal tests.. their difficulty level is almost the same as that of the actual GMAT... Along with these two, many sites such as Princeton, Kaplan, etc give 1 free online mock test.
I'm looking at registering for a couple of paid online mock series, but they can be a little heavy on the pocket.. Anyone interested in doing the same please PM me and maybe we can work out a way to make test giving a little economical.

Seniors....Any one having soft copy of kalpan Verbal...

Hello puys!

Hi all,

hi all,

has ay one given gmat yet?Can you please kindly share your experience?

Thanks in advance

hey all, i got a very basic question....when do u apply to universities in the US to start ur curriculum by nov next yr( ie 2013) !!!!

The value of k is given as k = 5.1x10^n. So, the only variable (unknown) in the value of k is "n". So, we can have value of k as (say) 5.1x10^4 or 5.1x10^(-4). In all cases, k would still be positive. So, we cannot have value of k as -5.1x10^4. Thanks, Ashish.

@EducationAisle Hi Ashish,

Again i fail to see the connection. Its mentioned that 'n' is positive. How does that link to K. For example K can be 5.1x10^4 or -5.1x10^4, in both of which cases 'n' is positive where as K is not, and consequently k^2 = 26.01x10^8, satisfying option 2 of the question.

Thanks,

Pushpayan

@Pushpayan said:

@EducationAisle

Hi Ashish,

Yeah i understand its a straightforward question, and you are right, the square root of the second option itself stumped me because OG did not consider the option of -ve 51000 as a possible answer.

But as you said, that an even root on gmat is always positive, that is not true. I have myself faced hundreds of DS questions, where in because of my oversight of not considering the -ve root of a even power has caused me to answer the question incorrectly.

And hence this confuses me on whether in case such a question arises, what should be the correct solution.

Regards,

Pushpayan

k = 5.1x10^n and n is positive. So, that would mean that k cannot be negative.

@EducationAisle

Hi Ashish,

Yeah i understand its a straightforward question, and you are right, the square root of the second option itself stumped me because OG did not consider the option of -ve 51000 as a possible answer.

But as you said, that an even root on gmat is always positive, that is not true. I have myself faced hundreds of DS questions, where in because of my oversight of not considering the -ve root of a even power has caused me to answer the question incorrectly.

And hence this confuses me on whether in case such a question arises, what should be the correct solution.

Regards,

Pushpayan

@Pushpayan said:

Hi All,

One question in the data sufficiency section of the OG 12th Edition stumped me. Precisely question # 151 on page 286 of the OG. The question goes like this

If n is a positive integer and K=5.1*10^n, what is the value of K?

1) 6000 < K < 500000

2) K^2=2.601*10^9

I answered it as "A" and the OG answered it as "D". I will not put my reasoning now, as i dont want to bias your opinions, but i want to know how you will approach to the problem, and what would your answer be to the above problem.

Eagerly waiting for a response on this one from the puys.

Thanks,

Pushpayan

Hi All,

One question in the data sufficiency section of the OG 12th Edition stumped me. Precisely question # 151 on page 286 of the OG. The question goes like this

If n is a positive integer and K=5.1*10^n, what is the value of K?

1) 6000 < K < 500000

2) K^2=2.601*10^9

I answered it as "A" and the OG answered it as "D". I will not put my reasoning now, as i dont want to bias your opinions, but i want to know how you will approach to the problem, and what would your answer be to the above problem.

Eagerly waiting for a response on this one from the puys.

Thanks,

Pushpayan

@shashankaggjpr said: hello guys...i want to prepare for gmat via correspondence course...can anyone suggest me a good course for that .and can gmat be cracked by self studying and not by coaching .I have good hand over mathematics and reasoning but m verbal part is weak.

thanks in advance.. hope for a positive response

Hi guys,
When are you guys giving the exam, am from Bangalore Kundahalli Area.

@[591874:GoGMAT__Team]Hi,

What is the maximum one can score in either the quant or the verbal section. Generally it is said that the Gmat scales up the score in a range of 0-60 but highest score in any section can be 51, but can anybody score more than 51 out of 60 in any given section ???

Thanks,

Pushpayan

@[563226:mbajamesbond] , @[425625:ankit0411]

hello guys...i want to prepare for gmat via correspondence course...can anyone suggest me a good course for that .and can gmat be cracked by self studying and not by coaching .I have good hand over mathematics and reasoning but m verbal part is weak.

Hi guys ..

Guys I am retaking Gmat in sep beginning...while preparing so far only quant has been my area of focus, but in that I am not even able to cross 40, now that's pathetic and out of the blue case...I have not even touched verbal but I still manage to get somewhere close to 34..I am in need of a serious help with quant..I am looking for fellow from delhi sailing in the same boat, who can lend a helping hand for quant... I might, though I am not sure ,could be of some help in verbal

hey! m too planning to give gmat in sep/oct! and finding Kaplan 800 ... if nebody has softcopy pla PM me.

@All...

so far very informative thread... thanks to ankit, deep, gogmat & others for sharing useful information.. i wanted to sleep an hour and half ago, but could not as with each post the thread was becoming more insightful...

i'm planning to sit for my exam by mid of oct and targetting only ISB as mentioned in my earlier post on some other thread @pagalguy. I have OG-12 Manhattan set of 8 guides to start with. In addition to these, i also have RC99, SC Grail, Powerscore CR.

From the discussion in the thread, i should refer following books for resp sections

1. CR - Powerscore (it's good but too much info provided )

2. SC - Manhattan is good but not to miss on OG

3. Verbal - OG

4. RC - RC99 is best but not to avoid OG

5. Quant - OG

6. IR - OG

That's what best i can summarize from the past 90 mins read, my eyes are no more liking the laptop light in the dark room & mind has almost gone into the sleep mode. Guys, if you like to make any suggestions on the above books or anything related to strategy that i should take considering the time i have & only target to score min of 750 for the only b-school application i'll be making (i.e to ISB). Also, i can easily manage 3-4hrs a day from Mon-Frid & 8-10 hrs sat-sun.

I want to be very specific in my prep approach as in which section to be done from which book, so pls suggest accordingly.

Also, are you guys calculating your accuracy of test roughly on your own Or is there any way to get it along with scores in some test simulation available online or elsewhere

Good Luck...!!!

Regards,

ISB aspirant

P.S I'm open to group study, you can add me here and PM me your mail id or skype.

Hi,

I am gaurav and preparing to take my gmat in september.I live in HSR Layout sector 2 ,Bangalore. This will be my second attempt.

@[603968:toofaan]

Hi Puys,

@[213277:yaman1203]

@Pushpayan said: @GoGMAT__TeamHi i was solving DS in some 800score.com test and i stumbled upon the following. Over the last two years, who made more money investing in the stock market, Leslie or Kerri? (1) Leslie made an average (arithmetic mean) return of 20%, and Kerri made an average (arithmetic mean) return of 5%. (2) Kerri started with two times as much money as Leslie.Solution ====== (E) Though we know Leslie and Kerri's average returns, we have little idea as to what their total returns are.These abstract questions are best solved with Plug In. This one can be solved by plugging in 1. For example, if Leslie made a 100% return one year and a -60% return the next year, the average return would be (100% – 60%)/2 = 20%.However, Leslie would only be left with year one 100% and -60% = (1 + 1) (1 – 0.6) = 2(0.4) = 80% of her original investment. This means that she lost 20%!So statement (1) is insufficient.Furthermore, statement (2) is clearly insufficient by itself because no returns are given. Combined with statement (1), statement (2) doesn’t make the distribution of returns any clearer, so the answer is (E).MY QUESTION IS,HOW IS LESLIE LOSING 20% of her money. IF i see it this way, say for example leslie had Rs 100. After 1st year with 100% profit, leslie will have Rs 200 . after 2nd year if leslie loses 60 %, then she will have 100-60 = Rs 40. So over a period of two years, she will eventually have 200+40 = rs240 which is actually a 20% increase on her investment of Rs 200 contrary to what 800score.com has solved. Essentially i dont get how are they giving this equation (1 + 1) (1 – 0.6) = 2(0.4) = 80% of her original investment. So GOGMAT Team can you please enlighten me on this.PS - My answer was 'C', which they evaluated as wrong

Hello Everyone!

If anyone needs ebooks then just let me know, I have a very good collection of books.(Almost every book that we can download )

I have been working in South Korea so I do not have access to any solution for a problem in which I get struck.

I am appearing GMAT in second week of September. I am done with my preparations and in the last month I am just trying questions. I am facing few problems:
When I am attempting individual sections like SC, CR and RC the I have a decent score . But when I attempt the entire verbal section I take lot of time and my accuracy is around 60%.Please advise how to improve .

In RC , I have been working on it but still have a problem . Can I attempt RC in the last?

I have two softwares one by GMAC and one by other organisation . Does anyone has a link to a good Test Simulation Software ? Like in GMAC software their is a limit for number of questions that is only 90 practise questions for verbal and two tests. I need more questons for my practise.

@reecha said: @ankit0411 @mbajamesbondIs there any hope left for verbal!! Just finished the RC and Critical in Kaplan. Fared ok-ok i guess with around 1 wrong reply for every RC practice questions (there were 8-10) and almost 60% correct in the CR section. Will now start with sentence correction (definitely not a correct sentence by GMAT standard ) I am planning to take up manhattan material as well just so that i can continue practice CR and RC. Any material that you guys can share???

@reecha said: @ankit0411 @mbajamesbondIs there any hope left for verbal!! Just finished the RC and Critical in Kaplan. Fared ok-ok i guess with around 1 wrong reply for every RC practice questions (there were 8-10) and almost 60% correct in the CR section. Will now start with sentence correction (definitely not a correct sentence by GMAT standard ) I am planning to take up manhattan material as well just so that i can continue practice CR and RC. Any material that you guys can share???

@[425625:ankit0411] @[563226:mbajamesbond]

Is there any hope left for verbal!! Just finished the RC and Critical in Kaplan. Fared ok-ok i guess with around 1 wrong reply for every RC practice questions (there were 8-10) and almost 60% correct in the CR section. Will now start with sentence correction (definitely not a correct sentence by GMAT standard :P)
I am planning to take up manhattan material as well just so that i can continue practice CR and RC. Any material that you guys can share???

its manhattan gmat 8 strategy guides....Good books for gmat

@reecha said: @ankit0411 - Yes. I am planning to refer other books as well. Am getting familiar with strategies mentioned in Kaplan. Its going ok for now.

@mbajamesbond - What are the management guides ??

@[425625:ankit0411] - Yes. I am planning to refer other books as well. Am getting familiar with strategies mentioned in Kaplan. Its going ok for now.

No buddy....want to write it in 1st week oct...Will book it in Sep

@Ruffles_lays said: ok good..thanks..have u booked ur slot

@Ruffles_lays said: @ankit0411:But RC 99 does not have any strategies mentioned unlike Mgmat RC.U mean to say that practising RC passages of varying topics is the only way to improve the performance in RC?Isnt there any strategy which works as such?@mbajamesbond : the "that book" which you are referring to is rc 99 right?

ok good..thanks..have u booked ur slot

no for rc i am only studying OG

@Ruffles_lays said: @ankit0411:But RC 99 does not have any strategies mentioned unlike Mgmat RC.U mean to say that practising RC passages of varying topics is the only way to improve the performance in RC?Isnt there any strategy which works as such?@mbajamesbond : the "that book" which you are referring to is rc 99 right?

@ankit0411:But RC 99 does not have any strategies mentioned unlike Mgmat RC.U mean to say that practising RC passages of varying topics is the only way to improve the performance in RC?Isnt there any strategy which works as such?

@mbajamesbond : the "that book" which you are referring to is rc 99 right?

Hmm in that case you can skip few topics of that book and do only imp topics....For RC practice and reading speed is very imp...

Few people say skimming is good..Few say just read ques and then read passage....But its wise read passage completely....I think OG is sufficient for RC's

@Ruffles_lays said: Hi all,I have booked my GMAT date for sep 30.I have been preparing from june 2nd week onwards but proceeding at Snail's pace.Covered 3 mgmat quant books and 75% of cr bible.I too found that some of the topics in cr bible to be vague.Have absolutely no clue on how to approach RC. any advice regarding that?Should I start with Mgmat RC and then move to aristotle 99 and then OG..?

@Ruffles_lays said: Hi all,I have booked my GMAT date for sep 30.I have been preparing from june 2nd week onwards but proceeding at Snail's pace.Covered 3 mgmat quant books and 75% of cr bible.I too found that some of the topics in cr bible to be vague.Have absolutely no clue on how to approach RC. any advice regarding that?Should I start with Mgmat RC and then move to aristotle 99 and then OG..?

Hi all,

I have booked my GMAT date for sep 30.I have been preparing from june 2nd week onwards but proceeding at Snail's pace.Covered 3 mgmat quant books and 75% of cr bible.I too found that some of the topics in cr bible to be vague.Have absolutely no clue on how to approach RC. any advice regarding that?

Should I start with Mgmat RC and then move to aristotle 99 and then OG..?

@deepdutta2402 said: @mbajamesbond: not really.. have got too many materials and too less time to go.. So, I have started OG 12 again. For sentence correction, I have been doing Aristotle Grail.@ankit0411 : what do you suggest for SC ?? As of now, I'm referring Manhattan sentence correction strategy guide and Aristotle as mentioned. Somehow, I find SC correction to be the toughest among all.

@[563226:mbajamesbond]: not really.. have got too many materials and too less time to go.. So, I have started OG 12 again. For sentence correction, I have been doing Aristotle Grail.

@[425625:ankit0411] : what do you suggest for SC ?? As of now, I'm referring Manhattan sentence correction strategy guide and Aristotle as mentioned. Somehow, I find SC correction to be the toughest among all.

ok i feel quite confident after reading that book....it very nice for cr

@ankit0411 said:

Id rather suggest not to use powerscore. unnecessary details I guess ?

Ankit

@mbajamesbond said: RC is about reading sensibly but for CR i am referring power score...its very dense..and detailed....Also take gmat prep mock....You can also repeat them 2 to 3 times... I will do the same throughout september

RC is about reading sensibly but for CR i am referring power score...its very dense..and detailed....Also take gmat prep mock....You can also repeat them 2 to 3 times...
I will do the same throughout september

@ankit0411 said:

RC + cracking CR in a timed constraint.Getting difficult SC wrong but thats okay as accuracy is always >70%.

RC and CR are pain areas.

@mbajamesbond said: from this stage i think its very much doable.....Whats your weakness?

You have the right material mate...Have you finished those books?

@deepdutta2402 said: @mbajamesbond : I'm referring Manhattan, Aristotle Grail (for sentence correction) and OG 12.

@reecha said: i have just started with Kaplan premier 2012-2013. Once i feel comfortable with the verbal part, I am planning to refer OG 2011 for practicing everyday a little when my quant starts. Am a little concerned with quant I took the pre test provided in Kaplan without any revision of quant or any background of verbal. I ended up with a score of 490... Pretty useless score.. But am hopeful

from this stage i think its very much doable.....Whats your weakness?

@ankit0411 said:

only one - 630 was my score

I think you should see mgmat 8 guides

@reecha said: i have just started with Kaplan premier 2012-2013. Once i feel comfortable with the verbal part, I am planning to refer OG 2011 for practicing everyday a little when my quant starts. Am a little concerned with quant I took the pre test provided in Kaplan without any revision of quant or any background of verbal. I ended up with a score of 490... Pretty useless score.. But am hopeful

i have just started with Kaplan premier 2012-2013. Once i feel comfortable with the verbal part, I am planning to refer OG 2011 for practicing everyday a little when my quant starts. Am a little concerned with quant I took the pre test provided in Kaplan without any revision of quant or any background of verbal. I ended up with a score of 490... Pretty useless score.. But am hopeful

@mbajamesbond said:

You are right buddy....Revise basics on regular basis and if you having problem with higher level problems then you can target them....Have you tried gmat prep 2 mocks?

@[425625:ankit0411] : Yes, I think brushing of the basics would help. Even I will do that. I have been getting between scores 550-600. Its been a while that I have not taken a test. I have to get some mock papers and then go for the test. Tell me are you struggling at a particular area in the mock papers which you have given till now ? I mean that in a particular section or particular type of questions. If yes, then do those type of questions again and again. What say ? I hope this makes sense, Isn't ?