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you and i both. My question is.. is it really worth it?? should I build on my strength-verbal.. instead of going crazy on math concepts. I have a headache.

Thanks. I did the GMat official prep and didnt do soo good got 390 I'm frustrated. I have issues with the length of the test.... sooo long. The constant thing is that I get wayyyy more on the verbal than on math.

Question: The presence of a competitor is always beneficial to a company. Competition forces a company to change itself in ways that improve its practices." Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading. Answer: I agree that competition is beneficial to a company. Competition can be viewed as a threat, and most companies do not want to have a competitor, especially a competitior that is on the same level as the company. A competitive atmosphere forces a company to be innovative. The urge to be an industry leader forces more money into product development. For example, the company I work for has a huge competitor, our company is currently at the number two spot. In order, to be an industry leader our company has created a product that no one else has in the industry. This product will bring customers to us, because they can't get it anywhere else. The product is beneficial to the customers bcause it saves them money and get their product out in a timely manner. In the end our company makes 20% more profit, and will probably be the industry leader. If not for the competition that was high, losing our customer to the competitior we will not have made a bold move to improve our product. Also, competion allows a company a measure. you are able to measure your efforts, products,, profits etc against someone else. It allows you to know your position in the industry. And offers you incentives to improve, and change practises. For example, blockbuster was almost a monopoly in the video rental industry. Along coems netflix.com a online company that offers no late fees, convinence and instead of paying every time you rent a movie, netflix offers one time monthly fee. This was a huge change in the video rental industry, Blockbister was forced to respond, I have not seen a change in blockbuster ever since I've known blockbuster, nothing was different, until netflix started acquring a large customer base. Blockbuster, has now admister a 'no late fees' policy, in other to retain their customers and/or attain netflix customers. Also, a custoemr can now rent movies online at blockbuster.com, and have the movies deliver to their homes. Blockbuster is a big company, more resources than netflix, and more customer base than netflix. But in order to make a move and in order to see opportunities in the market place, a competitior like netflix had to come up.

Answer: The argument appears to be lacking important information needed for one to make a decision to live in City L. It will be helpful if the writer discloses some of the survey's questions, especially the ones that will strengthen the argument that City L has the best schools, affordable housing etc. Also, what is the validity of the survey? Who administer the survey? what if it was City L's mayor's office, which will be prediposed to favor the City, as opposed to a third party. What factors were taken into account to determine that the City has the best schools, affordable housing etc, in comparison to what? The write has not convinced the reader that City L is a good city to move to because a survey ranked them to be one of the best. it would help if the aboved questions were answered.

Ques: The following appeared as part of an article in a magazine on lifestyles. "Two years ago, City L was listed 14th in an annual survey that ranks cities according to the quality of life that can be enjoyed by those living in them. This information will enable people who are moving to the state in which City L is located to confidently identify one place, at least, where schools are good, housing is affordable, people are friendly, the environment is safe, and the arts flourish." Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.

Target is about 600. Thanks guys. I have about two weeks to take the test.. is it okay if I concentrate on what I'm good at.. VErbal.. and ignore the math???

Okay.. so. what do i need to do? I really dont want to study the math part anymore.. can i just concentrate on the verbal and get away with a score of about 570???

just took the math GMAT math part Number Correct: 15 Number Incorrect: 22 Percentage Correct: 41% (Rounded) Projected Score: 18 soo.. where am i? thanks

GMAT Verbal Part Number Correct: 23 Number Incorrect: 18 Percentage Correct: 56% (Rounded) Projected Score: 26 Is this good?? How well do I need to do on the math part- Math is my weak point.

I havent taken pratice tests yet. I'm too scared.. what works best.. practice on the computer or paper?

The thing is that I've been out of school for two years. I'm not the brightness, and I'm not really that good in math. SO.. what is the best way for me to approach this? I'm taking a Gmat prep class now ( four weeks of refresher math) and I plan to study for the rest on my own. so.. what do I do?