tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:48:12 +0000Gmat Preparation StrategyGmat Practice TestsGmat Quantitative SectionGmat Verbal SectionGmat ProgressGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat Critical ReasoningGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Mind ControlDistractionsGmat AWA SectionGmat TutorgmatMy Gmat progress tracker.. I would probably not have as many new posts now, but I will update the posts I already have with fresh content that I can gather.http://d4dial.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ankur)Blogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-3144434904343233215Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:15:00 +00002009-02-08T21:44:33.115-06:00gmatGmat Critical ReasoningGmat Practice TestsGmat Quantitative SectionGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat Verbal SectionI have started tutoring since August 2008. I am based in Houston, TX. So if you are here and need tutoring, I will be happy to assist you. I have gone through a variety of GMAT material, and my teaching combines the best of all the following resources:Manhattan online access,Manhattan GMAT (all materials)Official guide 11Official guide 10Official guide verbal bookOfficial guide quantitative http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2009/02/customized-excellent-personal-gmat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-5185509655026173901Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:13:00 +00002009-02-07T07:43:13.906-06:00gmatGmat Critical ReasoningGmat Practice TestsGmat Quantitative SectionGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat TutorGmat Verbal SectionI have manhattan online access,manhattan exercises (online)manhattan tests (online)manhattan books (all guides)official guide 11,official guide 10official guide verbal bookofficial guide quantitative bookkaplan 2005princeton 2006kaplan math workbookprinceton verbal workbookpowerscore critical reasoningDo reply if you would like to get access to anything+tonnes of material that can be burnt on a http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/09/selling-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-3109352506955828377Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:05:00 +00002009-02-02T09:15:54.482-06:00Gmat TutorI think that should be it...this blog is going to wind down now..Retake or notI am not going to retake the gmat. All people that I have talked to tell me that nobody would deny admission because of my gmat score. That is why it is important for me to concentrate on other parts of my application, viz. essay. It is also important that I have everything ready for the first round...shortlisting of http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-665696874317773566Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:34:00 +00002009-02-02T09:14:31.221-06:00Gmat AWA SectionGmat Critical ReasoningGmat ProgressGmat Quantitative SectionGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat Verbal SectionGlad it is over. At least my gmat is just on the average for all the top B schools. It is also a little above the median. That implies atleast half the students at those B schools have gmat score less than I do.I am done with gmat!!Some details....Essays were a breeze. I am hoping to get about 5.Update: I scored a full 6.0/6.0!QuantHad to guess on last 4 quant questions. There were few http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/done-with-gmat-710-q48-v39.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-5520401463635142377Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:25:00 +00002008-07-11T19:26:24.883-05:00Ok Dear BlogTommorrow is my test.....goodluck to me. If I have done any good, let it show tommorrow!http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/almost-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-8741208323278677977Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:54:00 +00002008-07-06T17:56:18.256-05:00Gmat Practice Testshttp://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/gmatprep-13-740-q49-v41.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-5487717154328087877Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:05:00 +00002008-07-01T10:07:15.990-05:00Gmat Practice Testshttp://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/mgmat-t1a-730-q47-v42.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-2540597910568873582Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:04:00 +00002008-07-01T10:07:43.932-05:00Gmat Practice Testshttp://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/gmatprep-22-730-v41-q48.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-8640252276770180158Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:03:00 +00002008-07-01T10:04:31.053-05:00Gmat Practice Testshttp://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/mgmat-t6-710-q49-v37.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-981336747312738558Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:02:00 +00002008-07-01T10:39:09.077-05:00Gmat Practice Testshttp://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/powerprep-1-680-v33-q47.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-5348307486581964026Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:02:00 +00002008-07-01T10:03:44.087-05:00Gmat Practice Testshttp://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/07/mgmat-t5-700-q51-v35.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-6157379292766378482Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:14:00 +00002008-06-24T13:10:16.263-05:00Gmat Practice TestsDShttp://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/if-ab-does-not-0-and-points-a-b-and-b-a-t996.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-data-sufficiency/63647-pencils-prime-number-common-factor-rule.htmlhttp://www.pagalguy.com/forum/gmat-and-related-discussions/19823-gmat-problem-solving-discussions-84.html#post1087436http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/if-zt-3-t1773.htmlhttp://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/gmatprep-21-690-q45-v39.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-7518860883022306964Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:58:00 +00002008-06-28T16:40:37.567-05:00Gmat Preparation StrategyOne day before test...6hrCRK800 1 hrRC 1hrBriefly go through Princeton bookSolve two passages from OG11 Diag test on different areas.SC 2hrsBriefly go through Manhattan book...1 hrRevise Kaplan 800....1hrOther Math: 1hrCI formulacouple of problems in probabilitymean median mode sd1yard=?Number properties manhattanReview notebookDS: 1hrRead Kaplan 800Picking numbers from blogReview selected http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/to-do-just-before-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-2272148831975096276Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:08:00 +00002008-07-02T11:40:31.961-05:00Gmat Preparation StrategyGmat Sentence CorrectionYa, I have three huge cups of tips...lolC: ConcisionC: ClarityC: Comparison-Between, like-like for people/things, as for clauses-‘'as long as'’ for comparison of duration, ‘'so long as'’ for provided that-‘'Like’' similarity and '‘Such as'’ for examples-‘contrast A with B’-‘compare to’-stress similarities and ‘compare with’ - to stress differencesU: Universal truth (always present)P: PronounT: http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/3cup-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-2127721775890677266Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:23:00 +00002008-09-04T08:34:34.883-05:00Gmat Critical ReasoningGmat Practice TestsGmat ProgressGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat Verbal SectionI suck big time in verbal!!Verbal Master Analysis:I have seen that at any point when I think I am getting better in the exam, I get several incorrect answers in a row. So, ironically I must feel under pressure to do well.RC is improving. Just a few more clinks in the armor.I do not have a concrete strategy for CR. I need to work on that.SC is about basics. I will review MGMAT again.RC: I am http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/mgmat-t4-700-q51-v35.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-906236059928896413Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:48:00 +00002008-06-21T17:14:12.537-05:00Gmat Practice TestsGmat ProgressQuant was ok (6 incorrect)Verbal was ok too (10 incorrect)But score was not ok. I have to jump to the next level.My gmat is scheduled for July 12th. I have also added a countdown on the blog.http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/powerprep-1-680.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-9110804584920785892Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:42:00 +00002008-06-12T16:20:36.091-05:00Gmat Critical ReasoningGmat Practice TestsGmat Quantitative SectionGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat Verbal SectionMathhttp://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/for-every-positive-even-integer-n-the-function-h-n-t1152.htmlhttp://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-data-sufficiency/77182-3-4n-2-m-gmatprep.htmlhttp://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-data-sufficiency/49606-y-intercept-line-l.htmlhttp://www.beatthegmat.com/animals-in-a-farm-t5124.htmlhttp://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/questions-that-tricked-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-6896677380388473830Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:25:00 +00002008-06-11T16:02:57.002-05:00Gmat Mind ControlGmat Preparation StrategyOriginal post is here:http://www.stacyblackman.com/2008/06/05/vitamin-mba-tips-from-picasso/Vitamin MBA - Tips from PicassoIn our blog, we provide you with news, tips and tools to help you navigate the MBA admissions process. Despite the high volume of information that gets printed each week, in the past we have not really addressed the fact that many applicants face a set of challenges that are http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/vitamin-mba.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-2788906107544801044Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:45:00 +00002008-07-11T09:14:22.249-05:00Gmat AWA SectionGmat Preparation Strategyhttp://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-awa/12715-how-format-your-essay.html Formatting http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-analysis-argument/24559-argument-template.html Argument http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-awa/11608-magic-template.html Erin http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-awa/22154-6-0-my-advice.html Sybersporthttp://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/awa-links.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-1679135011636388671Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:49:00 +00002008-06-09T17:44:14.289-05:00Gmat Critical ReasoningGmat Practice TestsGmat Preparation StrategyGmat ProgressGmat Quantitative SectionGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat Verbal SectionUnbelievable, but yes, I have crossed the divide finally. After a lot of slogging, I have finally crossed the 700 mark :)))Quantitative SectionPS: 6 incorrectDS: 4 incorrectI got tricked in some crazy number properties problems. Of course, about 5 questions were silly mistakes that I should have avoided. Several problems involved asking for values of say 2x instead of just x. So be careful to http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/06/gmatprep-12-710-q49-v38_04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-9095839820679955775Sat, 31 May 2008 01:31:00 +00002008-06-03T13:55:13.814-05:00Gmat Critical ReasoningGmat Practice TestsGmat Preparation StrategyGmat ProgressGmat Quantitative SectionGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Sentence CorrectionGmat Verbal Sectionverbal is a bummer! Initial assessment:Quant: Probability and combinations problems were very hard. Almost every other problem was hard. Few problems required substantially long calculations for real gmat. Even after feeling very challenged all along the CAT, I still managed a section score of 45. Which is not bad, but can be improved a notch.Verbal: SC was very tough. This would be a great http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/05/mgmat-t3-q45-v34-650.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-5605650414005387363Thu, 29 May 2008 18:01:00 +00002008-07-01T10:15:01.678-05:00Gmat Mind ControlTry not. Do or do not. There is no tryFear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.Luke: What's in there?Yoda: Only what you take with you.Luke: I can’t believe it. Yoda: That is why you fail.Named must your fear be before banish it you can.Happens to every guy sometimes this doesGrave danger you are in. Impatient you are.Help you I can, http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/05/star-wars-yoda-yo-da-man.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-3790718293817943740Wed, 21 May 2008 16:29:00 +00002008-06-06T00:13:29.716-05:00Gmat Preparation StrategyGmat Quantitative SectionFrom beat the gmat forumToday's topic: Picking Numbers in QuantPicking numbers in quant has been a thorny subject for me. At first, I thought of it as a cheap way of doing problems so I tried to avoid it and instead focused on figuring out answers using critical thinking + math knowledge. In addition, I found picking numbers to be very, very time consuming. However, for the hardest quant http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/05/picking-numbers-in-quant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-1060830012367224987Tue, 20 May 2008 03:08:00 +00002008-06-11T16:02:57.003-05:00Gmat Mind ControlGmat Reading ComprehensionGmat Verbal Sectionhttp://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/my-gmat-debrief-760-m49-v44-t2300.html--- RC : GMAT RC's are not fuzzy which is good. They may be subtle but they arenot fuzzy. Fuzzy is when two reasonable people can come up with two reasonableanswers. Subtle is when everyone who notices details will come up with oneanswer and those who don't will come up with another. Conversely, if you areanswering wrong, http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/05/rc-quotes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2563725284261372747.post-8238489768892132597Sun, 18 May 2008 05:00:00 +00002008-05-18T00:00:01.492-05:00Gmat Preparation StrategyArticle 1http://d4dial.blogspot.com/2008/05/test-anxiety.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ankur)0