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Time for A new habit
“Do you read?”. I ask in my first meeting with a GMAT aspirant.
Mostly predictable responses: college text books, tech info and social media ( messages, forwards, news headlines…) much of these latter, on the mobile phone.
Well, these are sources of information ( not to forget a large chunk of misinformation too)that everyone is exposed to.
As a test prep professional, when I asked the question, I was referring to deeper reading of longer essays: Essays from various domains of knowledge.
That, anyways, is a rare habit.
But one that has to change now, if you intent to crack the GRE or GMAT verbal section.
Sources:
Business
3. https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek
Science - Social & Biological
1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/
Literary reviews
1. https://www.nytimes.com/section/books/review
The CR puzzle
GMAT tests your logical skills as well as your knowledge of math concepts. To score high, you need to remember various formulas, theorems. Also you need to master critical problem-solving skills.
Today I am going to take you through one problem -solving skill – Diagramming
Students with a non-math background usually.. do this
Solving equations is time consuming. You can make mistakes too..if your are not careful.
Students who are fairly proficient in quantitative reasoning..do this
Lets take this math problem
Observe the problem solving process…
Average = sum of numbers/ number of items
Average of 8 terms = 40
So let the 8 terms be a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h
(a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h)/8 = 40
(a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h) = 40*8 = 320…..equation (i)
(a+b+c+d+e+f)/6 = 35
(a+b+c+d+e+f) = 35*6 = 210…..equation (ii)
Subtract both equations to get g+h
g+h= 320-210= 110
Average = 110/2 = 55
Let's visually represent the sum
Let's take 8 terms as 8 dashes.
Subtract both sums to get the sum of the remaining terms = 320 - 210= 110
Hence average =110/2=55
The second method takes less time too.
So even if you have non math background, you can ace the math section by writing less equations and drawing more diagrams.
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That too, in 30 to 45 seconds.
So while preparing for an exam of this caliber,focus on
learning math concepts and math reasoning skills.
One of the math reasoning skills, you must hone, is Playing with numbers.
In an auditorium, 360 chairs are to be set up in a
rectangular arrangement with x rows of exactly y chairs each. If the only other
restriction is that 10 < x < 25, how many different rectangular
arrangements are possible?
A. 4 B. 5 C.6 D.8 E.9
This sum is based on number properties. There are two
methods to solve this problem.
Method 1 - the conventional way
You should know the concept of prime factorization.
As per the question
X rows x Y chairs = 360
The product of two numbers = 360
We can say that X and Y are integers.
Now Let's find the prime factorization of 360
360 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5
As per the condition given in the question
The value of x should lie between 10 and 25.
The value of X should be a combination of the prime factors
of 360
360 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5
Pick few of the above numbers and find the product ( the product should lie between 10 and 25)
2 x 2 x 3 = 12
3 x 5 = 15. and so on...
Hence X can have values 12, 15,18, 20,24
x = 12 & y = 30
x = 15 & y = 24
x = 18 & y = 20
x = 20 & y = 18
x = 24 & y = 15
There are five such possibilities
Let us say you didn’t know the concept of prime factorization, then you can play with numbers and arrive at the answer.
X is a number between 10 and 25
Possible values of x
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
(Product of one of these numbers) x (a new number) should
give 360
Did you notice that there are prime numbers in the middle.
None
of the prime numbers divide 360 - 13,17,19, 23
Rule out the primes
Whats left.............
12 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 24
(Product of one of these numbers) x (a new number) should give 360
The number should divide 360 and give an integer.. take one number at a time
360 /12 .. its divisible ... keep it..
360/14 = 360/(7x2) is not an integer ....360 is not divisible
by 7.. rule it out
360/16 = 360/(4x4) is not an integer... 360 is not divisible
by 4 twice
360/21 = 360/(7x3) is not an integer....360 is not divisible
by 7
360/22 = 360/(2x11) is not an integer...360 is not divisible
by 11
Whats left..
12 15 18 20 24
Hence
There are five such possibilities
you can ace this section...
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There are many options for financing your MBA abroad. It’s always better to think about multiple options, rather than depending on only one or two.
Top Business Schools do offer generous scholarships to international students. But not everyone will end up with a free-ride (full scholarship). You also can avail bank loans
You need to pay the tuition fee.
You also need to factor in your living expenses as well.
You do need to think about your financing options early. It is as important as selecting the right business school or crafting your MBA essays in a compelling way.
So what are your scholarship options..
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