JeeMat

Not entirely true. You will only change your status in the US and therefore legally be allowed to stay and study but you won't have a visa stamp in your passport. That does not mean you will be stuck here in the US until you finish your studies! You can, at any time, leave the US (eg. vacations) but you must get an F1 visa stamp from a US consulate abroad before returning to the US. People usually go to their home country for this but that is not a requirement. US consulates in other countries can also issue your visa.

I sat my GMAT yesterday and just wanted to put your minds at rest regarding the infamous erasable boards. I'm in the US and I was given a flipboard with 6 double-sided pages of yellow graph-paper. The page size was Letter (US equiv. to A4) with a large top margin, making the page bigger than the scratch paper I had been using to practice on. The first page had printed instructions so there were 11 usable pages in total. My fine-tipped black marker, if not new, was as good as new and I had no problems writing with it at all. My advice would be to test the pen out while the Proctor is logging you in to your machine at the start of the test and request a new pen - if necessary - at that point. Other than (maybe) getting some ink on the side of your palm if, like me, you don't necessarily use the pages top-to-bottom - you'll be fine! I know it's been said a million times on this forum - but I'll say it again: You are your own biggest enemy. Don't let the test psyche you out. Stay calm, collected and focused. My nerves got the better of me towards the beginning of the Quant and I think it cost me at least 10 points. I came in just under the 700 I was aiming for at 690 but I can assure you it had nothing to do with the erasable boards! Good luck to you all!

PS question: 1001Ù2 - 999Ù2 -------------------- 101Ù2 - 99Ù2 Answer choices are 10,20,40,80,100. The correct answer is 10 but what is the shortcut for this problem? Is there one?