G.Unit

I need to make a decision... Either attend UNC-Chapel hill 2 years MBA program, or Depaul 1 Year MBA program.. both full time.. so its time vs. good ranking.. is it really worth it? Appreciate your swift response!!!

Hi, I have been admitted to UNC @ Chapel Hill.. and have been wait listed for Duke. Please share your knowladge in the following topics: 1. MBA Program - Which is better? and would you say the difference is "significant"? 2. Durham Vs. Chapel Hill - Which city is more liveable? 3. Recognition - which school is more recognized? I'm an international student so I'd really appreciate you guys helping me out with these issues. Thanks!

Olutayo.. good luck man hope you do much much better than i did on my second attempt. If you have time let me knw how the CFA lvl2 is and some advice would b nice.. Dahcrap.. I realize that fact yet thank you for reminding me. IB is a good place to be in "IF" you could handle the constant stress. If I plan to retake the exam again, i need to be sure that I definitely can score higher than my 590, cause the opportunity cost is too high.. i.e. investing my time in studying for the GMAT means less time preparing for my CFA exam. I guess im just "hoping" that I'll get admitted this year to a good school with my 590+credentials+work experience. Yet i'll decide by end of this week whether i can generate an "IRR" that justifies studying for the GMAT again :)

Well guys i knew i'd get wonderful feedback from wonderful people over here. thank you so much all your tips, comments, advice, has helped me get back to my senses. I totally agree with you Kannn, and to be completely honest, i wouldn't go for an MBA if i hadn't got the scholarship, but ill think it through thoroughly this week. If i decide MBA is my GAME for now, then I'll ---- that ---- GMAT! But to be very frank I find it ridiculous how much schools concentrate on the GMAT exam.. i mean most of the successful leaders and managers out their that truly need an MBA wouldn't have the time to study and digest the material to get a top notch score most of these schools are looking for.. On the other hand, a jobless fresh graduate will have all the time in the world to prepare for the exam and nail it.. after all, GMAT is no rocket science!!! Then again, im sure there are folks out there with extremely demanding jobs that score amazingly in the GMAT (refute the argument!) at the end, unless you have a clear vision of what success is to you, you cannot work towards it, nvr let someone else define success for u... vineetdixit: I'll watch that movie this weekend. thanks!

hey guys.. thank you for your kind words. Kee: "picture a dusty, old guy who sits in his office, laughing evilly as he comes up with another trick."!!! I totally agree with you regarding how far you'd go if you really want something. that DOC story is impressive and makes total sense. So now that I come to think of it, i realize i screwed up for 3 reasons: 1. I have other alternatives here i could do that might be more beneficial for my career than an MBA at this time. The fact that I got a scholarship made me think “Ok now I have an opportunity to get my MBA from the states for free” so I thought why not! 2. I really had a feeling during the test which was "I just want 2 get through this test ASAP" especially after i realized i've missed the first Q in quants. this surely was a deal breaker. 3. I admit that im a bit overly confident of my capabilities and my MBA package, so i didn't approach the GMAT as strong as I should have. Sadly, these schools seem to place a tremendous weight on the GMAT when studying the applicant’s papers... I still haven’t decided whether I’ll even consider taking the test again, though if you would’ve asked me yesterday, the answer would’ve been “HELL NO!” G.Unit

I was honestly reluctant to start a new thread. i really have nothing new to add. yet over the months i've been through this wonderful site, I’ve seen numerous test takers screwing up on their GMAT, yet there were always people on this forum to encourage them and give them a hand to rise on their feet again. Well, my story goes very much in the same direction. On my first attempt (last year), I scored 590. I always had in mind to retake the exam, yet with my preparation for the CFA exam (those of you who aren't familiar with the exam, preparing for the CFA takes a decent bulk of your life) i kept my plans on "hold". Last month I’ve decided to retake the exam and i though that going through the material, OG, Sets, Gprep.. etc and primarily solving questions is good enough... yet tragically, i was wrong. I scored lower than last year, even though I've been scoring higher on all my tests. I can blame it on a lot of things, my demanding job in investment banking, the fact that i had a flu yesterday, the horrible CRT screen in the test center... yet I choose not to. I honestly don't know what went wrong, but i do know one thing for sure, i got the 1st quant question wrong, and I realized that fact as soon as i moved to the 2nd q. my V didn't improve, in fact it has deteriorated. i was confident of my Verbal, i felt that i've improved so much since last year, guess i was wrong. Now that im writing this thread, im not even sure what my intensions are. I'm not quite sure if im welling to retake the GMAT for a third time. my overall MBA package is good, my toefl is way above average, and my career progression is decent. im targeting top 20/40 schools, and talking specifically about my GMAT score, i know that 590 is below what these schools require. I feel frustrated, discouraged, and too afraid to even consider putting my earnest efforts again into studying for the GMAT. I recon its wiser to start studying for my CFA lvl2 exam instead. Guys, i don't really know what im seeking here, you've all been of great help... just needed to share my thoughts and get some weight off my chest. For those who are planning to take the GMAT soon, i sincerely wish you all the best. G.Unit

Guys i need some help with order questions (i.e. in how many ways can we choose x from y) or (how many ways can we have a 3 digit number out of ...) when do we use: 1) NcR 2) NpR 3) x!*y!*z! 4) x!+y!+z! 5) x!*y!/z! thanks.

Are X and Y both positive? 1) 2x-2y=1 2) x/y>1 Kindly explain, thanks.

I'd go with "B"

between A&E, i'd go with E.

I'd go with A too.. although i believe the question is poorly worded.

Ontheway! thanks :) so B is correct because we concur that the effect of the spill has not been realized yet.

B is correct but i still dont get it!

A major chemical spill occurred five years ago at Baker’s Beach, the world’s sole nesting ground for Merrick sea turtles, and prevented nearly all the eggs laid that year from hatching. Yet the number of adult female Merricks returning to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach has actually increased somewhat since five years ago. Clearly, environmentalists’ prediction that the world’s Merrick population would decline as a result of the spill has proven unfounded. Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument offered in refutation of the environmentalists’ prediction? A. The chemical spill five years ago occurred at a time when there were neither Merrick sea turtles nor Merrick sea turtle eggs on Baker’s Beach. B. Female Merrick sea turtles begin returning to Baker’s Beach to lay their eggs when they are ten years old. C. Under normal conditions, only a small proportion of hatchling female Merrick sea turtles survive in the ocean until adulthood and return to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach. D. Environmental pressures unrelated to the chemical spill have caused a significant decline in the population of one of the several species of sea birds that prey on Merrick sea turtle eggs. E. After the chemical spill, an environmental group rejected a proposal to increase the Merrick sea turtle population by transferring eggs from Baker’s Beach to nearby beaches that had not been affected by the spill.

I went with "E" because "they" in A,B, C and D could be referring back to "the international journalists" or "nuclear power stations"...

Researchers agreed that the study of new treatments for heart attack patients was extremely important but more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was or was not any better for heart attack patients than the balloon procedure by itself. A. more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was or was not any better for heart attack patients than B. more research was needed for determining whether or not balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than is C. that more research was needed to determine whether balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than D. that more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was any better for heart attack patients than E. that more research was needed for determining that balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is or is not any better for heart attack patients than is

A. plan difficult operations and to develop programs is this sentence parallel!

Researchers have announced that the magnetic fields emitted by one manufacturer’s security surveillance system, of which type there are 200,000 worldwide, can interfere with pacemakers and that this interaction can bring on missed or irregular heartbeats, nausea, breathlessness, dizziness, and even fainting. A. of which type there are 200,000 worldwide, can interfere with pacemakers and that B. of which, worldwide, there are 200,000 of that type, and which can interfere with pacemakers, and C. of which type there are 200,000 worldwide, they can interfere with pacemakers and D. 200,000 of which type exist worldwide, interfering with pacemakers, and E. 200,000 of that type existing worldwide and can interfere with acemakers, and

Industrial accidents are more common when some of the people in safety-sensitive jobs have drinking problems than when none do. Since, even after treatment, people who have had drinking problems are somewhat more likely than other people to have drinking problems in the future, any employer trying to reduce the risk of accidents should bar anyone who has ever been treated for a drinking problem from holding a safety-sensitive job. Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument above? A. Some companies place employees who are being treated for drinking problems in residential programs and allow them several weeks of paid sick leave. B. Many accidents in the workplace are the result of errors by employees who do not hold safety-sensitive jobs. C. Workers who would permanently lose their jobs if they sought treatment for a drinking problem try instead to conceal their problem and continue working for as long as possible. D. People who hold safety-sensitive jobs are subject to stresses that can exacerbate any personal problems they may have, including drinking problems. E. Some industrial accidents are caused by equipment failure rather than by employee error.

Several financial officers of the company spoke on condition that they not be named in the press reports. A. that they not be named B. that their names will not be used C. that their names are not used D. of not having their names E. of not naming them

Researchers are using computer images to help surgeons plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight simulators do for pilots, letting medical personnel practice their techniques and test their reflexes before they ever see a patient. A. plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight simulators do B. plan difficult operations and develop programs to work for doctors and nurses the same way as with flight simulators C. to plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses like flight simulators D. plan difficult operations and in developing programs to work for doctors and nurses the same way as flight simulators E. to plan difficult operations and developing programs that will work for doctors and nurses like flight simulators do

Researchers are using computer images to help surgeons plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight simulators do for pilots, letting medical personnel practice their techniques and test their reflexes before they ever see a patient. A. plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses in the same way that flight simulators do B. plan difficult operations and develop programs to work for doctors and nurses the same way as with flight simulators C. to plan difficult operations and to develop programs that will work for doctors and nurses like flight simulators D. plan difficult operations and in developing programs to work for doctors and nurses the same way as flight simulators E. to plan difficult operations and developing programs that will work for doctors and nurses like flight simulators do

thank you!

Kernland imposes a high tariff on the export of unprocessed cashew nuts in order to ensure that the nuts are sold to domestic processing plants. If the tariff were lifted and unprocessed cashews were sold at world market prices, more farmers could profit by growing cashews. However, since all the processing plants are in urban areas, removing the tariff would seriously hamper the government’s effort to reduce urban unemployment over the next five years. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument? A. Some of the by-products of processing cashews are used for manufacturing paints and plastics. B. Other countries in which cashews are processed subsidize their processing plants. C. More people in Kernland are engaged in farming cashews than in processing them. D. Buying unprocessed cashews at lower than world market prices enables cashew processors in Kernland to sell processed nuts at competitive prices. E. A lack of profitable crops is driving an increasing number of small farmers in Kernland off their land and into the cities.

Background information: This year, each film submitted to the Barbizon Film Festival was submitted in one of ten categories. For each category, there was a panel that decided which submitted films to accept. Fact 1: Within each category, the rate of acceptance for domestic films was the same as that for foreign films. Fact 2: The overall rate of acceptance of domestic films was significantly higher than that of foreign films. In light of the background information, which of the following, if true, can account for fact 1 and fact 2 both being true of the submissions to this year’s Barbizon Film Festival? A. In each category, the selection panel was composed of filmmakers, and some selection panels included no foreign filmmakers. B. Significantly more domestic films than foreign films were submitted to the festival. C. In each of the past three years, the overall acceptance rate was higher for foreign than for domestic films, an outcome that had upset some domestic filmmakers. D. The number of films to be selected in each category was predetermined, but in no category was it required that the acceptance rate of foreign films should equal that of domestic films. E. Most foreign films, unlike most domestic films, were submitted in categories with high prestige, but with correspondingly low rates of acceptance.