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Hi all. wht is the specific are(or specialisation) in MBA one should target if he or she is interested in Business Developement field(in finance or otherwise). Thanks

Pl evaluate my profile -Indian,male,29year -590 GMAT, -Commerce and law graduate ,low GPA -7 years work experience in finance including 2 years exp. in a medium size equity broking firm as the branch manager. -limited extra curriculum activities(include some leadership activities),strong essay and ,good reco letters. Do i stand a chance to get into the top 100 US B schools, if not wht other options do i have.(in US or otherwise) Thanks in advance.

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GMATbong, can u pl explain wht do u mean by " across the board " .Does it refer to top B schools or every other B school. Does the quality of education is same for ,say top 100 or 200 schools?Also , does an individual's ability matter when getting a job from any B school? Thanx

E is not OA Won't lines be the same in number?

Point (r,s) lies on the line L. Is the line’s intercept with axis-x greater than r? 1). L has a negative slope. 2). s

. x/3 is between 3 and 100, and it is the square of a prime number. How many such x are possible 1 2 3 4 0

. How many prime factors does x have? 1). X is factor of 7200 2). 180 is factor of x

Is x^2+y^2 divisible by 5? 1). When x-y is divided by 5, the remainder is 1 2). When x+y is divided by 5, the remainder is 3

Tom has x books and he can completely place them in the bookshelf by placing 10 copies in each line. If 10 more books are added in, he can completely place them in the bookshelf by placing 12 copies in each line. X=? 1). x 2). x>24

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20% faster means in 3 mins they can print 120 pages if 20 printers 120 pages in 3 mins ? printers 180 pages in 3mins so 20*180/120*3/3 =30 printers

1. Rainfall in the drought plagued metropolitan area was heavier than usual for the month of June. Nevertheless, by the first o July the city’s water shortage was more severe than ever, and officials proposed drastic restrictions on the use of water Which one of the following, if true, helps to explain why the city’s water shortage was not alleviated by the first of July? (A) Moderate restrictions on the industrial use of water had gone into effect in the metropolitan area several months earlier. (B) Because of the heavier rainfall, people watered their lawns much less in June that they usually do in the metropolitan area during that month. © During the drought most residents of the metropolitan area had been informed about water conservation methods that would help them to reduce their water consumption significantly with a minimal reduction in their standard of living. (D) The per capita rate of the use of water in the metropolitan area was slightly lower in June that in each of the three previous months and significantly lower that in June of the previous year. 2. Manager: I have circulated posting fro the position of Social Scientific Researched. Applicants must have either an earned doctorate and a track record of published research, or else five years’ work experience. The relevant fields for these requirements are sociology, psychology, and education. Which one of the applicants, as described below, does NOT meet the manager’s requirements? (A) Joanne Bernstein has worked for the department of education as coordinator of research for the pas eleven years. She also served for six years as director of the Save the Children Fun. For which she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the liberal arts college where she earned her bachelor’s degree. (B) Alvin Johnson is a doctoral candidate ate a local university and is currently working on dissertation. Prior to undertaking doctoral studies, he worked as a psychology research for seven years. © Edward St. John has worked as business consultant for the pas t ten years, during which time he has published six novels. He holds an earned doctorate from one of the nation’s foremost business schools. (D) Michael Roberts has published two highly regarded books on the problems of urban public schools and has a master’s degree in special education. He taught special education classes for two years and then for four years served as a research associate with the Mayor’s Task Force on Education. (E) Alicia Arias holds an earned doctorate in sociology from a prestigious university and has published one book and fifteen research articles in sociology. 3. Deer mice normally do not travel far from their nests, and deer mice that are moved more that half a kilometer from their nests generally never find their way back. Yet in one case, when researchers camped near a deer mouse nest and observed a young deer mouse for several weeks before moving it to an area over two kilometers away, the deer mouse found its way back to its nest near their camp I unless than two days. Which one of the followings, if true, most help to explain how the deer mouse might have found its way back to its nest? (A) The area to which the deer mouse was moved was dryer and more rocky than the area in which its nest was located. (B) The researchers released the deer mouse in a flat area across which their campfire smoke drifted. © There were very few deer mice in the area to which the deer mouse was moved. (D) The researchers had moved the deer muse in a small dark box, keeping the mouse calm before it was released. (E) Animals that prey on deer mice were common in the area to which the deer mouse was moved. 4. The government’s proposed 8 percent cut in all subsidies to arts groups will be difficult for those groups to absorb. As can be seen, however, from their response to last year’s cut, it will not put them out of existence. Last year there was also an 8 percent cut and though private fund-raising was very difficult for the arts groups in the current necessary economy, the did survive. The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument (A) relies without warrant on the probability that the economy will improve (B) does not raise the issue of whether there should be any government subsidies to arts groups at all © equates the mere survival of the arts groups with their flourishing (D) Does not take into account that the dollar amount of the proposed cut is lower than the dollar amount of last year’s cut (E) Overlooks the possibility that the cumulative effect of the cuts will be more that the arts groups can withstand. DON'T HAVE THE OAs .PL DISCUSS.

does anybody has similar kind of tool for calculating GPA? .It would be extremely usefull for international students who find it difficult to calculate their GPA since this concept is not used in their countries.

can u tell us, wht sort of questions were posed to u? thanx

Unlike the acid smoke of cigarettes, pipe tobacco, cured by age-old methods, yields an alkaline smoke too irritating to be drawn into the lungs. (A)Unlike the acid smoke of cigarettes, pipe tobacco, cured by age-old methods, yields an alkaline smoke (B) Unlike the acid smoke of cigarettes, pipe tobacco is cured by age-old methods, yielding an alkaline smoke © Unlike cigarette tobacco, which yields an acid smoke, pipe tobacco, cured by age-old methods, yields an alkaline smoke (D) Differing from cigarettes’ acid smoke, pipe tobacco’s alkaline smoke, cured by age-old methods, is (E) The alkaline smoke of pipe tobacco differs from cigarettes’ acid smoke in that it is cured by age-old methods and is

tieuphong, u know what, that is exactly i am hoping for...... johny, thanks for the info,but those schools aren't my type(yea right!!!!!):p Thanx again,thanx all!!!!!!!

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dude, it's not the question of me knowing the deadline,anybody could have met with this kind of situation,if not me. Anyways,after frenetic calls to GMAC i was able to get 20th nov as my GMAT date but it's in the evening(5.30 pm):hmm: Got to start it all over again:mad: . thanks to all u people for ur support!!!!!!! good luck!!!

yes, in fact i also sent a couple of mails to GMAC asia pacific and GMAC US.

I was supposed to take my GMAT on 16th oct (India-Mumbai) When I reached the test center,there were already a couple of people waiting outside the center.When we enquired ,why we were not allowed to enter the premises, we were told that the air conditioner is not working.To my surprise there were already some people taking exam inside without the AC working.When they came out i enquired about the conditions inside and was told that it is getting warmer inside. The building has the centralized AC system and there was a major technical problem with the AC.We were told that the problem would be sorted out within an hour or so but after waiting outside in the sweltering heat for over 2 hours the problem persisted. Then we were given two options either we start taking the test in the present conditions or reschedule it.In my opinion it was impossible for 10 test takers to take the exam simultaneously for almost 4 hours in a room which does not even have a ventilation system.Adding to this horror situation, administrator told us that the building management might have to switch power off after some time to perform some critical work. Surprisingly, Testing center at the Mumbai does not have the power back up facility so even if we had started taking the test there was no guarantee that it would be completed. I decided to reschedule my test but I knew that there were very few dates available in the next 1 ½ months, but I was told that pearson will consider these cases ”special” and will try to accommodate the test takers.Here I have to mention that the Mumbai center showed their inability to take any decision regarding the rescheduling of date. I sent two emails to the customer service asking for 1st November as my rescheduled date since fortunately, that date was available. But even after two days I did not get any reply from Pearson and the after a couple of days when again I checked, the date was no longer available. I was totally dejected. Then ,I contacted the GMAT call center and was told that I would be contacted within two days for deciding the rescheduled date.Till date I have not received any call but call center people are insisting that I will be contacted “in a couple of days time”( God knows when it is going to come). It is such a pity that bodies like Pearson can not foresee such kind of situations and prepare for it beforehand. Is this the negligence or omission of duty? I know I have to take this into stride but this is a very sad situation for me. I think I am going to miss the first round of application since for many B schools the first round application deadline is 31st Oct or so(pl correct me if I am wrong). My question is does applying in the second round will hamper my chances of getting into a decent school. Ur suggestions and ideas are most welcome. Thanks

by POE-i got C

a prehistoric sample can be preserved also so we can not assume that "Pollen deposition is a fairly continuous process." therefore E looks good....

wht abt quadrant III? wht abt quadrant II? +x -y ie if x=-3 then y=24

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