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Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.comBlogger308125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-40340936429893040592024-01-29T05:50:00.000-08:002024-01-29T05:50:15.115-08:00GMAT focus edition 8 points<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscA_DFBHhIye5obiXOjmWDEyKFjFdBhzAR1t_WKAB7KwQDM-Mb3r89mwsiM64Hqzauw6dlsJCuW5sn_gt1caJ4oDg1zSr0q_1JoeDwJrWk6WbMojyHFwPgRGcKN8SXfSa9OgJvvZcOHC7KnDMy9lUMVkBI8WIA3QgtQjY_jLx8qZ2w-gp5lHBQd4gtlk/s3509/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2486" data-original-width="3509" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscA_DFBHhIye5obiXOjmWDEyKFjFdBhzAR1t_WKAB7KwQDM-Mb3r89mwsiM64Hqzauw6dlsJCuW5sn_gt1caJ4oDg1zSr0q_1JoeDwJrWk6WbMojyHFwPgRGcKN8SXfSa9OgJvvZcOHC7KnDMy9lUMVkBI8WIA3QgtQjY_jLx8qZ2w-gp5lHBQd4gtlk/w640-h454/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Schedule a counselling session with our tutor to get a customized plan to ace the new GMAT</div><p></p><p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My contact link is here:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LinkedIn profile <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></p></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-56929118194067531072024-01-22T23:24:00.000-08:002024-01-22T23:25:01.831-08:00Scholarship options for students, who want to study in the USA<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaRvvLDuZeEqoZZInvrB1pxVTksB0N4feCmqr78TRB2LBSszHivo4cShyphenhyphenpulKYhT4m9rr2nMlEiwixpV2pdYzREU0Fhf77YSUNrPUcFW0NFT7kN24pOJHwF5hhxH3mugdOHR1hUoRZmJ8Ic7-pfplcGNduxMeyVcVM54BT2H7AB5hJ3P-EPJ2HWIP7Eo/s647/scholarships-647_010217052513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="647" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaRvvLDuZeEqoZZInvrB1pxVTksB0N4feCmqr78TRB2LBSszHivo4cShyphenhyphenpulKYhT4m9rr2nMlEiwixpV2pdYzREU0Fhf77YSUNrPUcFW0NFT7kN24pOJHwF5hhxH3mugdOHR1hUoRZmJ8Ic7-pfplcGNduxMeyVcVM54BT2H7AB5hJ3P-EPJ2HWIP7Eo/w400-h250/scholarships-647_010217052513.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;">1. <span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fulbright Foreign Student program:</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/about/foreign-student-program">https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/about/foreign-student-program</a></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 2. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hubert Humphrey Fellowship program:</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For professionals with work experience</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href=" https://www.humphreyfellowship.org/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.humphreyfellowship.org/</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <span style="color: red;">3. </span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">Tata Scholarships for Cornell University:</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Designed for Indian undergraduate students admitted to Cornell University, this scholarship offers financial assistance.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href=" https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply/first-year-international-applicants"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply/first-year-international-applicants</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 4. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation scholarships</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These scholarships provide prizes and monetary support for young Indians acquiring diverse skills domestically and internationally.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href=" https://www.inlaksfoundation.org/scholarships/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.inlaksfoundation.org/scholarships/</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">5. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">AAUW International fellowships</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Offered by the American Association of University Women, only for women</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href=" https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/ "><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">6. Rotary Peace fellowship</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Rotary Foundation extends fellowships for master's and certificate programs at prestigious colleges.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships" style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships</a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">7. East-West Center scholarships and fellowships</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Providing funding for international students from the Asia-Pacific region, these scholarships enable studies at selected institutions in the United States.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/opportunities-study-and-scholarship">https://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/opportunities-study-and-scholarship</a></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 8. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Japan-United States Friendship Commission</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This collaborative effort between Japan and the US offers grant programs for Japanese students studying in the US and vice versa.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href=" https://www.jusfc.gov/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.jusfc.gov/</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> 9. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wesleyan Freeman Asian Scholarship program</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Awarding scholarships to outstanding Asian students, this program covers tuition and student fees, enabling them to study at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, USA</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Click here to know more</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href=" https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/afford-aid/freeman.html"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/afford-aid/freeman.html</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Source - internet</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-26634282942795738712023-12-12T05:26:00.000-08:002023-12-12T05:26:09.167-08:00What is the GMAT focus edition? <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22JqI4r93CfbtsbDwWSEg1mxBzMYIIiD4Gyiyefq9Jh26r6wBerintMWJ97RPTcNG-7-AcMvVjQYlh1T2bAHwn9kVtLngLUa-HpFHSNE9ELDtrQyCaatEu-8gowpUxisVfqJrvfg9DzrOnZltFhU_baPuKgE4I3oMKOM-G6ICmiDQb-qubFSC79TTy0I/s951/GMAT%20focus%20edition%20test%20structure_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="951" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22JqI4r93CfbtsbDwWSEg1mxBzMYIIiD4Gyiyefq9Jh26r6wBerintMWJ97RPTcNG-7-AcMvVjQYlh1T2bAHwn9kVtLngLUa-HpFHSNE9ELDtrQyCaatEu-8gowpUxisVfqJrvfg9DzrOnZltFhU_baPuKgE4I3oMKOM-G6ICmiDQb-qubFSC79TTy0I/w640-h404/GMAT%20focus%20edition%20test%20structure_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Schedule a counselling session with our tutor to get a customized plan to ace the new GMAT<p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My contact link is here:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LinkedIn profile <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></p></div><div><br /></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-57512427804696335172023-11-29T04:55:00.000-08:002023-11-29T04:55:53.532-08:00 Time for A new habit - GMAT Reading tips<p> <b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Time for A new habit</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgha6KnRNcXpEwfUE2TRaxquDhdD125tJNCkZao8fIPu9FR9t0pt2x-L87KsV-IKWaFkYrMIY8cJKzC3PIHQr5fWZG7CARsq6p1VVKwUIJdq5Va_xfM8vQ11mONXdyxSQ-qvUvwFcj7pbuu3g1cmWov7HdZkrHoFX0-Vr6SzPnqYv0Ure7wFLlKG5fIBJ0/s700/8a7311f55245b4787825d99fe65a63c6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgha6KnRNcXpEwfUE2TRaxquDhdD125tJNCkZao8fIPu9FR9t0pt2x-L87KsV-IKWaFkYrMIY8cJKzC3PIHQr5fWZG7CARsq6p1VVKwUIJdq5Va_xfM8vQ11mONXdyxSQ-qvUvwFcj7pbuu3g1cmWov7HdZkrHoFX0-Vr6SzPnqYv0Ure7wFLlKG5fIBJ0/w265-h265/8a7311f55245b4787825d99fe65a63c6.jpg" width="265" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Do you read?”. I ask in my first meeting with a GMAT aspirant.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mostly predictable responses: college text books, tech info and social media ( messages, forwards, news headlines…) much of these latter, on the mobile phone. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Well, these are sources of information ( not to forget a large chunk of misinformation too)that everyone is exposed to.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">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.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">That, anyways, is a rare habit.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">But one that has to change now, if you intent to crack the GRE or GMAT verbal section.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sources:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Business</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika;">1. </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.ft.com/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.ft.com/</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika;">2. </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.economist.com/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.economist.com/</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika;">3. </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Science - Social & Biological</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika;">1. </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.scientificamerican.com/</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Literary reviews</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika;">1. </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/section/books/review"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.nytimes.com/section/books/review</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika;">2. </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/world/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.theatlantic.com/world/</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika;">3. </span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/"><u><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.newyorker.com/</span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-35806723788723582032023-11-27T22:37:00.000-08:002023-11-27T22:53:11.288-08:00An essential reading comprehension skill to ace the GMAT reading comprehension section<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b> <span style="font-family: Calibri;">Distinguish between matter and Author's opinion.</span></b></h2><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd_uNKF0upxINQnuOQJv4RXq_6LDJH2bnnDF7ypco9oXb2tM35fT0BF8Mn_syM0rdLvDZtMbisOtLg2zSaWhtHCd0urLADeoXOVW57HI17rNJVxA_BKx0q45VOCjaSmtz1HqPM07HwPLeQTvo9KXjYdrJ2wtgEtc4zRWAdeu9ro6V0tnUQdpUqnxFUmg/s300/601504d75c48f-300x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="300" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd_uNKF0upxINQnuOQJv4RXq_6LDJH2bnnDF7ypco9oXb2tM35fT0BF8Mn_syM0rdLvDZtMbisOtLg2zSaWhtHCd0urLADeoXOVW57HI17rNJVxA_BKx0q45VOCjaSmtz1HqPM07HwPLeQTvo9KXjYdrJ2wtgEtc4zRWAdeu9ro6V0tnUQdpUqnxFUmg/w221-h147/601504d75c48f-300x200.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Observe the passage below..</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Passage:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dopamine</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> is a hormone that sends out that tingling feeling of anticipation, say like the night before a </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">p</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">arty at which you'll be </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">honored</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> age to with an award. Or the rush after a fantastic exam result. A substance released at the end of a nerve fibre, effecting the transfer of an impulse from one nerve to another, dopamine is, in essence, our morning's get-up-and-go neuro</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">chemical. "We used to</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">believe it's all about pleasure and</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">reward; this is an old story. Now we say that dopamin</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">e amp</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">s up desire</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">”</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.Dopamine is the brain </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">signaling</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> you to indulge in an activity; it is the anticipation of the activity from which you derive pleasure</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Li</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">k</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">e</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">all good things, too much or too little is a</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> p</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">roblem Too much h</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">as </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">been found in the brains of those who live with Tourette syndrome; too little in those with Parkinson's disease. But what's really worrying, researchers is the way it's being increasingly pumped out in the br</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ain</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> through our daily </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">behaviour</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This passage has factual matter.. interlaced with opinions.. You need to read critically and differentiate the two. Lets work on this skill </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-OVQlHLhiLJPb2MTTuPlEKLyyc0Zf46FcmmiwtmAxAn2MB3WHSWFAg-K-eW4XMw6DCwZBw6BXJ8A_gc1GfTOiFXiybeWjIhh3p7SRB-LMXxilkRDRHP6q4YTisRBfMF2xE6yI7G0BKOA60Kc6iqu0vGvXvXC2DWIw07LKEp0ILovQG1vSMd0nhdJzOk/s225/c213474fb9102dd5d5d2511335db35d4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-OVQlHLhiLJPb2MTTuPlEKLyyc0Zf46FcmmiwtmAxAn2MB3WHSWFAg-K-eW4XMw6DCwZBw6BXJ8A_gc1GfTOiFXiybeWjIhh3p7SRB-LMXxilkRDRHP6q4YTisRBfMF2xE6yI7G0BKOA60Kc6iqu0vGvXvXC2DWIw07LKEp0ILovQG1vSMd0nhdJzOk/s1600/c213474fb9102dd5d5d2511335db35d4.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Authors opinions are marked in yellow.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dopamine</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> is a hormone that sends sends out that tingling feeling of anticipation, say like the night before a </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">p</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">arty at which you'll be </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">honored</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> age to with an award. Or the rush after a fantastic exam result. A substance released at the end of a nerve fibre, effecting the transfer of an impulse from one nerve to another, dopamine is, in essence, our morning's get-up-and-go neuro</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">chemical. </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;">"We used to</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;">believe it's all about pleasure and</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;">reward; this is an old story. Now we say that dopamin</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;">e amp</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;">s up desire.</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">”</span></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dopamine is the brain </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">signaling</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> you to indulge in an activity; it is the anticipation of the activity from which you derive pleasure</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-highlight: rgb(255,255,0); mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Li</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-highlight: rgb(255,255,0); mso-spacerun: 'yes';">k</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-highlight: rgb(255,255,0); mso-spacerun: 'yes';">e</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-highlight: rgb(255,255,0); mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-highlight: rgb(255,255,0); mso-spacerun: 'yes';">all good things, too much or too little is a</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-highlight: rgb(255,255,0); mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> p</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-highlight: rgb(255,255,0); mso-spacerun: 'yes';">roblem.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Too much h</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">as </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">been found in the brains of those who live with Tourette syndrome; too little in those with Parkinson's disease. But what's really worrying, researchers is the way it's being increasingly pumped out in the br</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ain</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> through our daily </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">behaviour</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The rest of the matter is factual.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">As you read, through a passage anticipate :<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">which statement is matter..<br /></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> which is opinion..</span></span></span></li></ul> </span></span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">You can get questions on both- matter and opinion..</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Schedule a counselling session with our verbal tutor to get a customized plan</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My contact link is here:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LinkedIn profile <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></p></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 等线; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-21632046099251265272022-12-26T02:55:00.002-08:002022-12-26T02:55:13.600-08:00GMAT reading comprehension - Supplementary reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHS6WDXkFatjcw7PZJO13zJmgnw25Ex3s6IBX_Ghf87at9lZif1YJK-aJD2cvxwheC_aH3220sVQvkhIaWLuVEn0HtlIeYpbopFPeoBDdXRAQrkpum9OvTzv9IbaNVmAJZNMFqr5wKtkEMmAXgJktQYmasz8-YBTJPKviZm0FTUHVVt1WNh0B7IPhu/s300/601504d75c48f-300x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHS6WDXkFatjcw7PZJO13zJmgnw25Ex3s6IBX_Ghf87at9lZif1YJK-aJD2cvxwheC_aH3220sVQvkhIaWLuVEn0HtlIeYpbopFPeoBDdXRAQrkpum9OvTzv9IbaNVmAJZNMFqr5wKtkEMmAXgJktQYmasz8-YBTJPKviZm0FTUHVVt1WNh0B7IPhu/s1600/601504d75c48f-300x200.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b> GMAT 750. the power of TLS</b></p><p>Times Literary Supplement(TLS) is arguably the best source for higher order, abstract passages.</p><p>If you have exhausted OG passages, read TLS online</p><p>Search for archives</p><p><a href="https://www.the-tls.co.uk/">https://www.the-tls.co.uk/</a></p><p>Even abstracts of essays will help</p><p><br /></p><p>What to read?</p><p>- essays on North American history</p><p>-political essays</p><p>-literary reviews and criticism</p><p>-articles on art, philosophy</p><p>- write ups on Environment</p><p>-Research synopses….</p><p>No doubt, you need to invest time. But your test readiness is near perfect.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-ielts-reading-comprehension-practice-questions-set-1/" target="_blank">Try a practice reading comprehension exercise</a></p><p><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-ielts-reading-comprehension-practice-questions-set-1/" target="_blank">Click here</a></p><p><br /></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-30067421560837827132022-12-14T04:47:00.003-08:002022-12-14T05:09:30.120-08:005 points to keep in mind - GMAT critical reasoning<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGpqACQfqmfWH0qtUPnhM9tUUVX76odwFGyrsjuK_d2HFNSlAuG5lSrhGVAP0Tb0GVHSjRxQ5pD1-5j96Ctj-GJifBwoMAjLYDQye5fky7SIxYnLE1KWtjp41MIVUumXaM2bTX6XEuROEHscfBemM8trgYQW1X_bMM7GZt6PgdIWDKjJIPLyXpp6h/s400/5%20tips%20to%20ace%20the%20gmat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="400" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGpqACQfqmfWH0qtUPnhM9tUUVX76odwFGyrsjuK_d2HFNSlAuG5lSrhGVAP0Tb0GVHSjRxQ5pD1-5j96Ctj-GJifBwoMAjLYDQye5fky7SIxYnLE1KWtjp41MIVUumXaM2bTX6XEuROEHscfBemM8trgYQW1X_bMM7GZt6PgdIWDKjJIPLyXpp6h/s320/5%20tips%20to%20ace%20the%20gmat.png" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The CR puzzle</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Critical reasoning has not been part of your school or college syllabus</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/3rd of the verbal questions are CR</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Official guide chapter on CR is tough to understand</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Using ‘common sense’ and guess yield limited success</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;">No one dedicated source book for GMAT/GRE cr</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span></span></li></ol><div style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><p></p><h2><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">S</span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">chedule a counselling session with our verbal tutor to get a </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">customized plan</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;"> contact link is here:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">LinkedIn profile </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/<br /></a><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">Facebook learning group: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-critical-reasoning-exercises-1/" target="_blank">Click here to do a critical reasoning drill</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-critical-reasoning-exercises-1/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="300" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CGzX09pTa4OIQhZK4_vcLS8Gx_RVwRgHCdS5kh2APv-3nAoRbSZbfcxQw_OTW72p22SS5Tb9ZrfIabRyMvyrsJFfVaNyxuJHxaiEUyrU97NCK_w5d75qORjUjS71UD7mAt5vN0eruY0X0d-JpiCsyiEBB3GcVE8pIunJYwEWmjlc6S-BFJsEdt-y/s1600/111-300x169.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></h2><div style="text-indent: -24px;"><h2><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></h2></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-indent: -24px;"><br /></div><div style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-39771522237462289102022-12-12T04:56:00.009-08:002022-12-12T04:58:58.529-08:005 tips to keep in mind - GMAT reading comprehension <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGpqACQfqmfWH0qtUPnhM9tUUVX76odwFGyrsjuK_d2HFNSlAuG5lSrhGVAP0Tb0GVHSjRxQ5pD1-5j96Ctj-GJifBwoMAjLYDQye5fky7SIxYnLE1KWtjp41MIVUumXaM2bTX6XEuROEHscfBemM8trgYQW1X_bMM7GZt6PgdIWDKjJIPLyXpp6h/s400/5%20tips%20to%20ace%20the%20gmat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="400" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGpqACQfqmfWH0qtUPnhM9tUUVX76odwFGyrsjuK_d2HFNSlAuG5lSrhGVAP0Tb0GVHSjRxQ5pD1-5j96Ctj-GJifBwoMAjLYDQye5fky7SIxYnLE1KWtjp41MIVUumXaM2bTX6XEuROEHscfBemM8trgYQW1X_bMM7GZt6PgdIWDKjJIPLyXpp6h/s320/5%20tips%20to%20ace%20the%20gmat.png" width="320" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Do not take chances with reading comprehension<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Thorough preparation must</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Read all types of passages- science, art, literature</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Its critical reading not just understanding</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Ensure you know all types of question types asked</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Learn strategies for higher weightage inference questions</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">S</span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">chedule a counselling session with our verbal tutor to get a </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">customized plan</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;"> contact link is here:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">LinkedIn profile </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/<br /></a><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">Facebook learning group: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" style="font-family: arial; text-indent: -24px;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></div></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-indent: -24px;"><div><br /></div></div></h2></div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The quantitative section of the GMAT is predictable. If you
grasp the fundamentals, you<br /> will be able to ace the GMAT math section.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">What are the fundamentals skills, you should focus on…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">#GMAT MATH SKILL 1: ARITHMETIC</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The GMAT tests your ability to do the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Work with fractions, decimals and ratios</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Understand properties and concepts of real numbers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Work with multiples and factors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Understand and apply concepts of percentages in sums dealing with profit loss discount, simple and compound interest</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Calculate indices, exponent and surds</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Know and apply counting methods (permutation and combination)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Understand probability and apply this concept in word problems</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Work on sets (Venn diagrams)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Understand descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode and standard deviation)</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">#GMAT MATH SKILL 2: ALGEBRA</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The GMAT tests your ability to do the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Solve and manipulate</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Equations</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Inequalities</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Algebraic expressions (isolate variable and solve for a variable)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Functions</span></li></ul><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">#GMAT MATH SKILL 3: GEOMETRY</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The GMAT tests your ability to do the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Understand the properties of</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Lines, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Solids (cuboid, cylinders, spheres.)</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Use the concepts of</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Coordinate geometry</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Trigonometry</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="color: red;">#GMAT MATH SKILL 4: RATIOS and PROPORTION</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The GMAT tests your ability to do the following:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Work with ratios and measurement problems</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Apply the concept of ratios in</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Time and work problems</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Time speed and distance problems</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mixtures and solutions</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once you get the grasp of the fundamentals, then you need to
apply them in problems.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Time management is also an important parameter during
problem solving. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You need to arrive at
an answer in less than 2 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Need help in math,, Feel free to contact me</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact link is here:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-81149622830303072062022-07-18T06:51:00.003-07:002022-07-18T06:51:23.209-07:00How to boost your GMAT verbal score from 28 to 35+.. Part 1/3<p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6f04gsJLC44DpJS2xAD0zZ7ZoTpdB9os30istKYi0TqGShTRgS4oGeXNjjz37oBjckjM39OlkGJlIamh3AxLT8m949I5w7jayTKeD6RsVM9tDwpwGSuJBHT6iwMPMb9okMTGvjEANw94wgeeFihJcGWAHDAFTIFL66OnrCS8S8TITRRXX9FcqX0O/s512/UR3Jngig.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6f04gsJLC44DpJS2xAD0zZ7ZoTpdB9os30istKYi0TqGShTRgS4oGeXNjjz37oBjckjM39OlkGJlIamh3AxLT8m949I5w7jayTKeD6RsVM9tDwpwGSuJBHT6iwMPMb9okMTGvjEANw94wgeeFihJcGWAHDAFTIFL66OnrCS8S8TITRRXX9FcqX0O/s320/UR3Jngig.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today , We will focus on the </span><span style="font-family: arial;">sentence correction section..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">To boost your score from VA 28 to 35+ </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><h3><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Master “ effective expressions” in addition to standard rules of grammar.</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What are effective expressions? </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Sentences </span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;">With no unwanted repetitions </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">With no confusing pronouns </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">With no awkward arrangement of words </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">With clarity </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">With contextually appropriate words </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">With meaning conformity </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Less wordy</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Schedule a counselling session with our verbal tutor to get a customized plan</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;">My contact link is here:</p><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div><div><br /></div></span></div></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Note*</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It is unlikely that a less than 30 raw score in the verbal section contain the range of concepts listed above. Be prepared for tougher questions than those you found in your earlier attempt. For guidance in any or all of the test areas presented above, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Contact us</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Online / offline interactive classes available at semantics:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">ranging from 6 hrs to 30 hrs for select areas or for full verbal course.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch this space for the next post </span></p><p><br /></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-69288983327631140512022-07-04T23:17:00.007-07:002022-07-18T06:50:15.826-07:00How to boost your GMAT verbal score from 28 to 35+.. Part 2/3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6f04gsJLC44DpJS2xAD0zZ7ZoTpdB9os30istKYi0TqGShTRgS4oGeXNjjz37oBjckjM39OlkGJlIamh3AxLT8m949I5w7jayTKeD6RsVM9tDwpwGSuJBHT6iwMPMb9okMTGvjEANw94wgeeFihJcGWAHDAFTIFL66OnrCS8S8TITRRXX9FcqX0O/s512/UR3Jngig.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6f04gsJLC44DpJS2xAD0zZ7ZoTpdB9os30istKYi0TqGShTRgS4oGeXNjjz37oBjckjM39OlkGJlIamh3AxLT8m949I5w7jayTKeD6RsVM9tDwpwGSuJBHT6iwMPMb9okMTGvjEANw94wgeeFihJcGWAHDAFTIFL66OnrCS8S8TITRRXX9FcqX0O/s320/UR3Jngig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today , We will focus on the Reading comprehension section.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Read part 1 on </span><span style="font-family: arial;">sentence correction section <a href="http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2022/07/how-to-boost-your-gmat-verbal-score.html" target="_blank">here </a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">To boost your score from VA 28 to 35+ </span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Upgrade your critical reading skills</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Work out more abstract passages: art, literature, history</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Read high-end essays.eg. From Times Literary Supplement archives</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Read the 10 must not do's here</span></p><p><a href="http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2021/02/10-must-not-dos-for-gmat-reading.html" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2021/02/10-must-not-dos-for-gmat-reading.html</a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Schedule a counselling session with our verbal tutor to get a customized plan</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;">My contact link is here:</p><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div><div><br /></div></span></div></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Note*</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It is unlikely that a less than 30 raw score in the verbal section contain the range of concepts listed
above. Be prepared for tougher questions than those you found in your earlier attempt. For guidance in any or all of the test areas presented above, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Contact us</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Online / offline interactive classes available at semantics:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">ranging from 6 hrs to 30 hrs for select areas or for
full verbal course.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch this space for the next post </span></p><p><br /></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-4386649365229650642021-11-22T02:42:00.009-08:002021-11-22T02:50:13.542-08:00GMAT math thinking skills 11<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXNfnU85CHMTwCGE3JWsbLPGn2VcCV4fAFnYmXsa4PtYdjhKLzo6dVq5do2No8i7Jm6dUJlYpLkgmg8uVnODL61iAs4R5NJN_rUfHe2XpAyNlYb4dSg-rC1IA-jy8ndVZD21lVugXW4Y/s1280/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXNfnU85CHMTwCGE3JWsbLPGn2VcCV4fAFnYmXsa4PtYdjhKLzo6dVq5do2No8i7Jm6dUJlYpLkgmg8uVnODL61iAs4R5NJN_rUfHe2XpAyNlYb4dSg-rC1IA-jy8ndVZD21lVugXW4Y/s320/maxresdefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today I am going to take you through one problem -solving skill – </span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Diagramming</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: arial;"><h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span>Students with a non-math background usually.. do this</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Read the complete math problem</span></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Write equations.</span></span></li></ol><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><!--[if !supportLists]--><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solving equations is time consuming. You can make mistakes too..if your are not careful.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 106%; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 106%; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: small;">Students who are fairly proficient in quantitative reasoning..do this<span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 106%; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Break the problem into parts. (they don't read the whole question in one assay)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Analyze each part, and represent that part visually</span></span></li></ol><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rarely do they write equations. </span></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Then they do mental calculations</span></h2><h2>This approach saves time...</h2><h2><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Lets take this math problem</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Observe the problem solving process…</span></p></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">If the average number of 8 terms is given to be 40 and the average of first 6 terms is given to be 35. What is the average of the remaining 2 terms?</span></h2><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h2>Method 1:Conventional approach</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSi8sKHkwQyPu-1HgAq7igcwzSKMZ_6gHgzA3TUqOXB4Qx3BV-iiTHrvz2SlbDR6ccM6v9fU39sunbCwvXzrm0l6OTKpeVq3_i2D9Ek1qd-B76VBs5pbIbzW8MXmdw-Ov2jrCUIP-bDRE/s610/Nerd_Vector_Character.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="603" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSi8sKHkwQyPu-1HgAq7igcwzSKMZ_6gHgzA3TUqOXB4Qx3BV-iiTHrvz2SlbDR6ccM6v9fU39sunbCwvXzrm0l6OTKpeVq3_i2D9Ek1qd-B76VBs5pbIbzW8MXmdw-Ov2jrCUIP-bDRE/w198-h200/Nerd_Vector_Character.png" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Average = sum of numbers/ number of items</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Average of 8 terms = 40<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">So let the 8 terms be a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">(a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h)/8 = 40<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">(a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h) = 40*8 = 320…..equation (i)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">(a+b+c+d+e+f)/6 = 35<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">(a+b+c+d+e+f) = 35*6 = 210…..equation (ii)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Subtract both equations to get g+h<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">g+h= 320-210= 110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Average = 110/2 = 55<o:p></o:p></span></p></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h2>Method 2: Visualization </h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfNyXTN82ifmyIhtt2hPnC8zZIBEWdd_YZdiJj-AmzRvp_ARco85CyrcQVo_e03m2eClQvg9taOTdH_MhzKse47XF6C9rKWEDKqoaV5trE22KimlCmHbksCffCIk3JQv6cniES7_OFyg/s400/cool.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfNyXTN82ifmyIhtt2hPnC8zZIBEWdd_YZdiJj-AmzRvp_ARco85CyrcQVo_e03m2eClQvg9taOTdH_MhzKse47XF6C9rKWEDKqoaV5trE22KimlCmHbksCffCIk3JQv6cniES7_OFyg/w200-h200/cool.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal">Let's visually represent the sum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Let's take 8 terms as 8 dashes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfvdJryhdfsIUr96efwVgnKpjNPXSUaFAs822FGv35FSx9J5ncZROOIMGjy8WScwUmli646oumW5O4s62GbpCXoOzpXfnlGirKjIfQP5ofwDAGHUgt7LbUkVWwwT0zfoua8OQSj4h628/s367/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="367" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfvdJryhdfsIUr96efwVgnKpjNPXSUaFAs822FGv35FSx9J5ncZROOIMGjy8WScwUmli646oumW5O4s62GbpCXoOzpXfnlGirKjIfQP5ofwDAGHUgt7LbUkVWwwT0zfoua8OQSj4h628/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The sum of the 8 terms = 8 x 40=320. The sum of the first six terms is 6 x 35=210.<br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Subtract both sums to get the sum of the remaining terms = 320 - 210= 110<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hence average =110/2=55<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The second method takes less time too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">So even if you have non math background, you can ace the math section by writing less equations and drawing more diagrams. <o:p></o:p></p><div>Feel free to contact me if you want to ace the math section by using simple strategies like this. </div><div><p class="MsoNormal">My contact link is here:</p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's try another sum</div></span></div><div><span style="color: #4b504e;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAYxHOyPpoosh19YFikCWhn_KJeZdW-tXRUONptKUlIr4B2x8ptaCIVQ8gJqOsf44QCcxuSLjw8kmk1c4UqKRP8wY2eY3X-yU0UcHzo3rgecWLKndBugXNkMeL9Pa27Hreo6qwAMjC-c/s2048/4444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAYxHOyPpoosh19YFikCWhn_KJeZdW-tXRUONptKUlIr4B2x8ptaCIVQ8gJqOsf44QCcxuSLjw8kmk1c4UqKRP8wY2eY3X-yU0UcHzo3rgecWLKndBugXNkMeL9Pa27Hreo6qwAMjC-c/w400-h229/4444.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Solution is here<br /></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2021/07/gmat-math-thinking-skills-10.html" target="_blank"><o:p> </o:p><b>http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2021/07/gmat-math-thinking-skills-10.html</b></a></p></span></div></div></div></span></span></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-77418634550627285872021-10-11T07:11:00.009-07:002021-10-11T07:22:03.360-07:00How can I raise my GMAT verbal score from V 30 to V 37 in 1 month ?<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxTM8jguJybgROgKA1_UxgEZBdmi5Aw29ufiP457bYw0hsiIkys1Be-AZRokbaGx6UKtIsS4ufES1EBQKXVqAhna5hnrZ_YJpqHoEjiMr225O79IdAXqLpGEv5OWWm07_OA8zRD7DHx4/s1280/IMG-20211005-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1058" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxTM8jguJybgROgKA1_UxgEZBdmi5Aw29ufiP457bYw0hsiIkys1Be-AZRokbaGx6UKtIsS4ufES1EBQKXVqAhna5hnrZ_YJpqHoEjiMr225O79IdAXqLpGEv5OWWm07_OA8zRD7DHx4/s320/IMG-20211005-WA0000.jpg" width="265" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is the score card of a student who took the 1 month score booster verbal program.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">His math was strong. He wanted to maximize his verbal score.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We started off with a test. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We identified his weak areas.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">His weak areas were sentence correction and critical reasoning.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">His reading comprehension skills were fair . He felt that if he had more time, he could have got all correct.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So we devised a strategy, were we could solve sentence correction questions fast and use that extra time to tackle reading comprehension questions. .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sentence correction </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are 25 errors tested in the GMAT. So we put him through drills. We</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">honed his identification skills </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">exposed him to basic and advanced concepts </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">showed him time-saving tactics.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch this video to learn how to start your sentence correction prep.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e8BiTpmdjaE" width="320" youtube-src-id="e8BiTpmdjaE"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Critical reasoning </b></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">There are 15 questions types. We taught him logic and gave him an approach to solve each question type.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We gave him drills, with which he was able to deconstruct the argument </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is a small drill </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeXiTqK8GW5kM3FW-DNSL_EKXyUzOgmVtn3xFgqjGsUNm5w-GdlId6bOOok68U7b5WOTptZ0qNMpEbkLvkbclrV7sDXiBaNB7Mm4CuiFO3Zhsn5fLqJKB3u6FsY5BzVHmKYXe-1WbTAk/s567/concept+growth+labs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="567" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeXiTqK8GW5kM3FW-DNSL_EKXyUzOgmVtn3xFgqjGsUNm5w-GdlId6bOOok68U7b5WOTptZ0qNMpEbkLvkbclrV7sDXiBaNB7Mm4CuiFO3Zhsn5fLqJKB3u6FsY5BzVHmKYXe-1WbTAk/s320/concept+growth+labs.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-critical-reasoning-exercise-1/"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-critical-reasoning-exercise-1/</span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After mastering the concepts, he did 5 mock tests. He was consistently scoring V 35+.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">He scored V 37 eventually.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The sessions were one-on-one. We feel a focused intervention, like this, will help you hone your skills..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you need help in GMAT prep</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p>My contact link is here:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy learning</div><div><br /></div></span></div></span></div><p><br /></p></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-75049578544131076542021-07-13T22:47:00.000-07:002021-07-13T22:47:00.545-07:00Why you need a GMAT coach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrFReL8ogPlSl9AsRxPKxW1-elRrm0OH87FVSmoDaUYSHcMfx8dhStsnHJ4E1-acgLYtxwLXZ4zM8Py-Q6tkBTLfSSZIcWVMhFFbfwcV5xCIYJLTVYJuDo2w3azodWUpGQ61U5ONQyvE/s299/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrFReL8ogPlSl9AsRxPKxW1-elRrm0OH87FVSmoDaUYSHcMfx8dhStsnHJ4E1-acgLYtxwLXZ4zM8Py-Q6tkBTLfSSZIcWVMhFFbfwcV5xCIYJLTVYJuDo2w3azodWUpGQ61U5ONQyvE/w400-h225/download.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This article is from Seth's blog</span></p><h3 style="color: #222222;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l%3D179440071%26f%3D1081591%26c%3D7821567%26u%3D24314719&source=gmail&ust=1626327804163000&usg=AFQjCNEE0LHEPcw6tMsP-jQoYIlyEXMFuQ" href="https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179440071&f=1081591&c=7821567&u=24314719" style="color: orange;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">A coaching paradox</span></a></h3><p style="color: #222222;"></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At the top tier of just about any sort of endeavor, you’ll find that the performers have coaches.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pianists, orators and athletes all have coaches. In fact, it would be weird if we heard of someone on stage or on the field who didn’t have one.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And yet, in the world of business, they’re seen as the exception.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Part of the reason is that work feels like an extension of something we’ve been doing our whole lives. Figure skating isn’t like school, but showing up at work seems to be. “I’ve got this,” is a badge of honor.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And part of the reason is that a few coaches have made claims that stretch belief, and we’re not actually sure what they do. It doesn’t help that there’s no easy way to identify what sort of coach we need or what we’re going to get…</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It turns out that the people with the potential to benefit the most from a coach are often the most hesitant precisely because of what coaching involves.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Talking about our challenges. Setting goals. Acknowledging that we can get better. Eagerly seeking responsibility…</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And yet we avert our eyes and hesitate. It might be because having a coach might be interpreted as a sign of weakness. And what if we acknowledge our challenges but fail to overcome them? It could be that we don’t want to cause change to happen, or that we’re worried that we will.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One company I admire believes in coaches so much that they’ve put several on staff, ensuring that their leadership all benefit from one. But mostly, it’s something we have to pay for ourselves.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And so, paying for a coach, for something that’s hard to measure, which might be socially awkward, to get better at something that feels normal—combine that with a hesitancy to ask for help—it’s a wonder anyone has a coach.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The paradox is that the very things that hold us back are the reasons we need a coach in the first place.</span></p><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you need help in GMAT.. Feel free to ping me.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact link is here:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div></span></div></span></div><p style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-80934119392249578062021-07-12T04:28:00.002-07:002021-07-12T04:28:32.659-07:00Ten ‘feel good’ factors about GMAT <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_040Dmy3P5DIAoElYFM_-BFCrZHq86EH2l9NE6mCP8Esn9D6jQWa0kVO0HO_WPeSYlKXTKKeWJq3RKloev3Shc3oJ0_cQ1cj2relsKq2PZaW6P23C617bIXtleL5DWrnQlgQM4lwdmA/s1300/48902848-3d-number-10-gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1300" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_040Dmy3P5DIAoElYFM_-BFCrZHq86EH2l9NE6mCP8Esn9D6jQWa0kVO0HO_WPeSYlKXTKKeWJq3RKloev3Shc3oJ0_cQ1cj2relsKq2PZaW6P23C617bIXtleL5DWrnQlgQM4lwdmA/w400-h315/48902848-3d-number-10-gold.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ten ‘feel good’ factors about GMAT </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You can retake the exam to improve your score </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are hardly any surprise elements in the exam</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A great score in the GMAT can cancel out ‘not- so -great’ undergrad grades</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">GMAT scores can land you merit scholarship </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">GMAT scores are valid for five years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Many Indian business schools use GMAT scores for admission</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You don’t have to master ENTIRE Grammar.only select concepts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Critical reasoning preparation helps in both reading comprehension and analytical writing</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now you can choose the order in which you want to attempt the sections</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Both math and verbal learning comes handy in IR</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">for self-paced, individualized preparatory packages..mail/ call/ message me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My contact link is here:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div><div><br /></div></span></div></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-3195370439576225182021-07-10T22:57:00.005-07:002021-10-11T07:12:28.496-07:00GMAT math thinking skills 10<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today I am going to take you through one problem -solving skill –<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: arial;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 15.6933px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Counting skills</span></b></span></h2><h2><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;">Take this </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">problem .</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAYxHOyPpoosh19YFikCWhn_KJeZdW-tXRUONptKUlIr4B2x8ptaCIVQ8gJqOsf44QCcxuSLjw8kmk1c4UqKRP8wY2eY3X-yU0UcHzo3rgecWLKndBugXNkMeL9Pa27Hreo6qwAMjC-c/s2048/4444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAYxHOyPpoosh19YFikCWhn_KJeZdW-tXRUONptKUlIr4B2x8ptaCIVQ8gJqOsf44QCcxuSLjw8kmk1c4UqKRP8wY2eY3X-yU0UcHzo3rgecWLKndBugXNkMeL9Pa27Hreo6qwAMjC-c/w400-h229/4444.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">This sum requires higher order thinking<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are two ways to solve this question<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Method 1:Using pattern recognition</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSi8sKHkwQyPu-1HgAq7igcwzSKMZ_6gHgzA3TUqOXB4Qx3BV-iiTHrvz2SlbDR6ccM6v9fU39sunbCwvXzrm0l6OTKpeVq3_i2D9Ek1qd-B76VBs5pbIbzW8MXmdw-Ov2jrCUIP-bDRE/s610/Nerd_Vector_Character.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="603" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSi8sKHkwQyPu-1HgAq7igcwzSKMZ_6gHgzA3TUqOXB4Qx3BV-iiTHrvz2SlbDR6ccM6v9fU39sunbCwvXzrm0l6OTKpeVq3_i2D9Ek1qd-B76VBs5pbIbzW8MXmdw-Ov2jrCUIP-bDRE/s320/Nerd_Vector_Character.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Lets say, you didn’t know
the concept of counting and permutation and combination</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fFsYk909627gf3P_TlRMGN642-EtkusEavkhej018bm4DXjj9m9x7h2KS9qPLAyn8Nc5PTpJv7i9zLj7bJADirS9iP3W3Re4-lESrza7tOtLdIfGGIJUo2qHnHx2TwZbQwS0J014Am0/s420/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fFsYk909627gf3P_TlRMGN642-EtkusEavkhej018bm4DXjj9m9x7h2KS9qPLAyn8Nc5PTpJv7i9zLj7bJADirS9iP3W3Re4-lESrza7tOtLdIfGGIJUo2qHnHx2TwZbQwS0J014Am0/s320/22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>First focus on the 8x8 grid...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Take the smallest unit of chessboard. It’s a 2x2 grid</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How many rectangles can you count?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All the squares are rectangles too.</p><p class="MsoNormal">First count squares there
are 5 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How many rectangles can you count? There are 4.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In total there are 9 . </p><p class="MsoNormal">If you observe........ 9 = 1+8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>these numbers follow the cube series</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now take a 3x3 grid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How many rectangles can you count?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First count squares there
are 14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How many rectangles can you count? There are 22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In total there are 36 . </p><p class="MsoNormal">If you observe ..........36 = 1+8+27<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>these numbers follow the cube series</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Always remember </p><p class="MsoNormal">the number of rectangles in a grid follow
the cubic series 1<sup>3</sup> 2<sup>3</sup> …3<sup>3</sup>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So in a chess board.. the number of rectangles is the sum of the cubes from 1<sup>3</sup> to 8<sup>3<o:p></o:p></sup></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Hence </o:p>1<sup>3</sup> +2<sup>3</sup> + 3<sup>3</sup>+4<sup>3</sup> +5<sup>3</sup>
+6<sup>3</sup> +7<sup>3</sup> +8<sup>3</sup> =1296</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Method 2:Using principles of counting</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfNyXTN82ifmyIhtt2hPnC8zZIBEWdd_YZdiJj-AmzRvp_ARco85CyrcQVo_e03m2eClQvg9taOTdH_MhzKse47XF6C9rKWEDKqoaV5trE22KimlCmHbksCffCIk3JQv6cniES7_OFyg/s400/cool.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfNyXTN82ifmyIhtt2hPnC8zZIBEWdd_YZdiJj-AmzRvp_ARco85CyrcQVo_e03m2eClQvg9taOTdH_MhzKse47XF6C9rKWEDKqoaV5trE22KimlCmHbksCffCIk3JQv6cniES7_OFyg/s320/cool.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The chess board has 8 rows and 8 columns. a 8x8 grid.</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All squares are rectangles. So you need to count the squares
also.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MSyu82Inep5u1JuVoOzVnzluSvyd5X5bLQzLY04w1yYkky-yTPcIH7ug6uDIweNQlRRXdPdFmF-6sTLCU8GkD_BGZxb0M1ZVjYU-YUIGUQL5a2Cv6Y1dzdL5WjIHq3tuURwUxdClWFM/s890/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="890" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MSyu82Inep5u1JuVoOzVnzluSvyd5X5bLQzLY04w1yYkky-yTPcIH7ug6uDIweNQlRRXdPdFmF-6sTLCU8GkD_BGZxb0M1ZVjYU-YUIGUQL5a2Cv6Y1dzdL5WjIHq3tuURwUxdClWFM/w400-h230/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Okay.. First look at the gird.. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can you observe the number of horizontal lines? There are 9
lines<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Similarly <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can you observe the number of vertical lines? There are 9
lines<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you observe… to draw a rectangle. You need to select two
horizontal lines and two vertical lines.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The point of intersection of these lines form a rectangle.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">So how do we choose two lines out of 9. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Use combination.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To select 2 horizontal lines = <o:p></o:p><sup>9</sup>C<sub>2</sub></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To select 2 vertical lines = <o:p></o:p><sup>9</sup>C<sub>2</sub></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now as per the rules of counting…you need to multiply <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><sup>9</sup>C<sub>2</sub> x <sup>9</sup>C<sub>2</sub> = ((9x8)/ (1x2) ) x ((9x8)/ (1x2) ) = 1296</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are 1296 rectangles in a chessboard.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To know more about Math problem solving skills.. Feel free to contact me</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>My contact link is here:</p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lets try another sum</div></span></div><div><span style="color: #4b504e;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ32t7dn141NWTL5GUf9s5q88fJUVysBKY27kQ2A7KytY_q030RCISnetv3QOOjUaecFfF5SyPxghL_i3ZblO3nySPtl2UimXmM7VD0Mh3Q17QJliaQ4vDYGJm_JQxLA90kZZQxCbhZsY/s481/12122112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="481" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ32t7dn141NWTL5GUf9s5q88fJUVysBKY27kQ2A7KytY_q030RCISnetv3QOOjUaecFfF5SyPxghL_i3ZblO3nySPtl2UimXmM7VD0Mh3Q17QJliaQ4vDYGJm_JQxLA90kZZQxCbhZsY/w400-h229/12122112.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Solution is here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2020/11/gmat-math-thinking-skills-7.html">http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2020/11/gmat-math-thinking-skills-7.html</a></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></span></div><p><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p></div></div><br /></span></span></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-40908132325958689842021-07-02T03:23:00.005-07:002021-07-02T04:05:15.433-07:00GMAT retake on your mind?<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzPW6FJAo-KWPdYm9un5IXAziBRhYlx-EQUNjMNbVUvGvMAyBOrK3klOFu_QfyXVLhkTSpygWaHFu-LHsMNHdPD9ZsqJtm2c46ZwYIPo10rPY2_F7zsU_6POicAudNzo4iNQZeZ41FXY/s2048/GMAT+retake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzPW6FJAo-KWPdYm9un5IXAziBRhYlx-EQUNjMNbVUvGvMAyBOrK3klOFu_QfyXVLhkTSpygWaHFu-LHsMNHdPD9ZsqJtm2c46ZwYIPo10rPY2_F7zsU_6POicAudNzo4iNQZeZ41FXY/w400-h225/GMAT+retake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">What should you do: </span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Though each test taker has a different set of reasons for not performing up to her true potential, our experience with students over the years help us arrive at certain broad frameworks.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">If your aim is an admit at a top B.School, it makes no sense to score a Quant 49 and Verbal 21, nor is there a balance in a 35 verbal and 41 Quant.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">The 50 -60 points difference can be filled by reworking your prep and test taking strategy.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Majority of those who score lower than their potential attributes it to the verbal section. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Thus,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In the replan, spent more time on the verbal than on the math. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">In math, ensure you work on questions with apparently simple concepts but </span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt;">complex reasoning</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, especially data sufficiency.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Do a thorough study of those areas in verbal that troubled you in the exam</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="15" style="margin-left: 54pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Reading more passages on art, history, culture</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Revising sentence errors more in terms of ambiguity, wordiness, diction</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Gathering strategies for strengthen, weaken boldface arguments</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Evaluating, periodically, your progress by taking tests( FULL TESTS)</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="15" style="margin-left: 54pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Be confident. Your score can go only in one direction, UPWARDS</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-sentence-correction-diagnostic-test/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHv-5crh5zR8W00BaKnOk4JyZjr5RHR-spfYn3XiDxAnlqarazWIRx2zGu6ytYUsSAIGQtP47coFiWhc0x-Q5_-AvH41A_vbJ1AQF9RQhCFRgSWV3UH1Hhed3vMSxij9jqpvhjIaBW9YY/s320/186462051_10158283844533652_4225095475634195622_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">To schedule a counselling session.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Click here.: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/">https://semanticslearning.com/</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact details are here:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-57630665095545961412021-06-29T07:27:00.006-07:002021-06-29T23:30:03.005-07:00GMAT critical reasoning - strengthen the argument - practice question <p> Try this question</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmFQqr7uEiJolM3gsi5olA2ArHvPrCQRv_JTQr5BbZE53u-SmbtHI04-lbVMmfGqBf1DLtIKugyqEOFX2mdVJxx34VAt_a_MZPpM95iJD3yBZ3L_vdnF179r3FF9PkgDlv61NqycM3hM/s917/GMAT+critical+reasoning+-+weaken+the+argument.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="917" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmFQqr7uEiJolM3gsi5olA2ArHvPrCQRv_JTQr5BbZE53u-SmbtHI04-lbVMmfGqBf1DLtIKugyqEOFX2mdVJxx34VAt_a_MZPpM95iJD3yBZ3L_vdnF179r3FF9PkgDlv61NqycM3hM/w640-h376/GMAT+critical+reasoning+-+weaken+the+argument.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>Strategy: </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Identify conclusion - and the cause and the effect.</li><li>Look for other reasons. that support the conclusion..</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>To ace the verbal section.. You need to do drills like this...</div><div><a href="goog_1515615382"><br /></a></div><div><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-critical-reasoning-exercise-1/">https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-gre-critical-reasoning-exercise-1/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you need help in the GMAT, feel free to ping me.</div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-65040266559020422592021-05-08T07:53:00.006-07:002021-05-08T07:55:17.637-07:00Can you play with numbers - GMAT math tip<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSk88pK5hJLeE3Ez3HNyvhyz2I56EgewUA6MfV35ijvcQfAI2_W7V6fuM5mgfQYTEQdRKKbj2eeLMg8m_ljEt9PYBM-dBqTn1fCcX2JhrSyVzbVt-NtB-zxtk1C-peyGFm2xOJBCtWpHM/s2048/111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSk88pK5hJLeE3Ez3HNyvhyz2I56EgewUA6MfV35ijvcQfAI2_W7V6fuM5mgfQYTEQdRKKbj2eeLMg8m_ljEt9PYBM-dBqTn1fCcX2JhrSyVzbVt-NtB-zxtk1C-peyGFm2xOJBCtWpHM/w400-h229/111.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Some question in the GMAT test your ability to reason with numbers. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial;">hat too, in 30 to 45 seconds.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So while preparing for an exam of this caliber,focus on</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>learning math concepts and math reasoning skills.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the math reasoning skills, you must hone, is<b> Playing with numbers.</b></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Tip:<br /></span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Some of the concepts, you must pay attention to, are <br /></span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Factors and multiples · Prime and composite numbers · Tests for divisibility · Common factors and common multiples · Prime factorization.....</span></h3><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Try this sum</i></b></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>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?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>A. 4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>B. 5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>C.6<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>D.8<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>E.9</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">This sum is based on number properties. There are two
methods to solve this problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Method 1 - the conventional way</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKST7l1xeGSmS0AmcGZPz8UXEQjiG6dYuk6oFWfvarh6EvNmw9PNndAD5I0dLG2vP7k9Wn7fUFhkYeYc9FHBEqEr6OAAOcrCN856kttSEaqu83UOI4gbgtWJ9iN7IzMVYCaWupTvf8vsA/s610/Nerd_Vector_Character.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="603" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKST7l1xeGSmS0AmcGZPz8UXEQjiG6dYuk6oFWfvarh6EvNmw9PNndAD5I0dLG2vP7k9Wn7fUFhkYeYc9FHBEqEr6OAAOcrCN856kttSEaqu83UOI4gbgtWJ9iN7IzMVYCaWupTvf8vsA/s320/Nerd_Vector_Character.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">You should know the concept of prime factorization. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">As per the question</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">X rows x Y chairs = 360<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The product of two numbers = 360<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We can say that X and Y are integers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now Let's find the prime factorization of 360<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">360 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">As per the condition given in the question </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The value of x should lie between 10 and 25.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The value of X should be a combination of the prime factors
of 360<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">360 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pick few of the above numbers and find the product ( the product should lie between 10 and 25)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">2 x 2 x 3 = 12</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">3 x 5 = 15. and so on...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hence X can have values 12, 15,18, 20,24<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> The pairs are</span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">x = 12 & y = 30<br />
x = 15 & y = 24<br />
x = 18 & y = 20<br />
x = 20 & y = 18<br />
x = 24 & y = 15<br />
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There are five such possibilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> Answer option: B</b></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Method 2: Playing with numbers</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhN5H_rf6lDxUncct4C-uAW7K8R9O0nHy8jKFZbrnVrmeeHh191qkG9o54OjqNFSnVvSPGUGXORrSBfobebUmKzOWBdSPspa_9FBBjaSQZB19wNhVXoX9L-DZ3IrsB-RQ9NUcpYtxYLw/s400/cool.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhN5H_rf6lDxUncct4C-uAW7K8R9O0nHy8jKFZbrnVrmeeHh191qkG9o54OjqNFSnVvSPGUGXORrSBfobebUmKzOWBdSPspa_9FBBjaSQZB19wNhVXoX9L-DZ3IrsB-RQ9NUcpYtxYLw/s320/cool.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let us say you didn’t know the concept of prime
factorization, t</span><span style="font-family: arial;">hen you can play with numbers and arrive at the answer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">X is a number between 10 and 25</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Possible values of x<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">(Product of one of these numbers) x (a new number) should
give 360<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did you notice that there are prime numbers in the middle. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">None
of the prime numbers divide 360 - 13,17,19, 23<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rule out the primes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Whats left.............</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">12 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 24<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">(Product of one of these numbers) x (a new number) should give 360</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The number should divide 360 and give an
integer.. take one number at a time</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">360 /12 .. its divisible ... keep it..</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">360/14 = 360/(7x2) is not an integer ....360 is not divisible
by 7.. rule it out<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">360/16 = 360/(4x4) is not an integer... 360 is not divisible
by 4 twice<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial;">.. rule it out</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">360/21 = 360/(7x3) is not an integer....360 is not divisible
by 7<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial;">.. rule it out</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">360/22 = 360/(2x11) is not an integer...360 is not divisible
by 11<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial;">.. rule it out</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Whats left..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">12 15 18 20 24</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hence </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are five such possibilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> Answer option: B</b></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you understood both the methods. Even if you are out of touch with math .. with logic </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">you can ace this section...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If you need any help math help in your GMAT prep... Contact me...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>My contact details are here:</b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></b></p><div style="font-family: arial;"><b>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></b></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /></div><h1 style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What next? </span></h1><h1 style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Take a GMAT math diagnostic test</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-sentence-correction-diagnostic-test/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyI4rLvpt7xVSb_1NWH7fPxVnSZjWsQxkXnSadGMUWSLpqkndhpK6Xli9j7nCUhlT9q64UFCxzH9mA0sz_zixs53fvzVZ6Nc5BKb-F1CFVhwobA7RPS0F6DeRmhZz09g1SvEUXFUQg3tg/s320/180982932_10158224331988652_4461367245320888077_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-17732808524426070052021-05-06T06:09:00.003-07:002021-05-06T06:11:11.485-07:00Take a GMAT diagnostic test <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBB1qlK19ZH62jpIW9aU3YF5INAD6FMayJg0DdaXtD2saykFUY8UtY1xw75HwqxtNirOirCrVHTxSSvi6Y4gPhbAkZFeG-hFzDiv7gSuubN58V5ud-20pXeZ08kf5YmOUAq1yxi0U__Y/s2621/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2621" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBB1qlK19ZH62jpIW9aU3YF5INAD6FMayJg0DdaXtD2saykFUY8UtY1xw75HwqxtNirOirCrVHTxSSvi6Y4gPhbAkZFeG-hFzDiv7gSuubN58V5ud-20pXeZ08kf5YmOUAq1yxi0U__Y/w640-h294/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-sentence-correction-diagnostic-test/" target="_blank">Take the test here..</a><p></p><p>Take the Reading comprehension, sentence correction, math and critical reasoning test</p><p>Test duration is 10 -15 mins.</p><p>Ping me your scores , we can devise a study plan together </p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact details are here:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></p><div style="font-family: arial;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/blog/gmat-blog/gmat-sentence-correction-diagnostic-test/" target="_blank"> </a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-46380870024533453532021-04-28T22:49:00.002-07:002021-04-28T22:49:18.679-07:003 ways to improve your math skills - GMAT math tips<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ3QriZ0tJ9gcR9nr4C7m47EshnVt32mduF5t8j3F1hX7bgcnSX5PqlCBS6OKtzlVdz84Nz9hj8m8oDwRKaqDkM995jfDwghpOFmkIkf0vUb5zFxchneBrtQGEOnvOZAZRCZ8gC9MqFs/s2048/3+ways+to+improve+math+skills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ3QriZ0tJ9gcR9nr4C7m47EshnVt32mduF5t8j3F1hX7bgcnSX5PqlCBS6OKtzlVdz84Nz9hj8m8oDwRKaqDkM995jfDwghpOFmkIkf0vUb5zFxchneBrtQGEOnvOZAZRCZ8gC9MqFs/w400-h225/3+ways+to+improve+math+skills.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Math is tough for some of us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The reason - The way, math was taught to us in school or college.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Can it be mastered now?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Yes, you can...</span></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">GMAT mainly tests your mathematical reasoning.</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Your ability to </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">reason with numbers and symbols.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">apply principles/formula and solve questions</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">evaluate cases or arguments</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">strategize for a solution</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">identify patterns and use logic</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">check data efficacy and more.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So if you are taught skills ( Skills are different from math concepts), you will be fine.</span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b>Ping me if you would like to know more about the math skill-development course .</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact details are here:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></p><div style="font-family: arial;"><div>Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></div></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So how we do work on our math skills. Here are 3 ways, which can help you hone your general math skills</span></p><p><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">1.Make math part of your daily life... practice it without even thinking</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For example, if a dress that’s regularly $50 is on sale for 30% off, what is the sale price? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Do simple calculation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Or if you have to travel 20 miles. You are going at a speed of 20 miles per hour. How long will you take?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">2.Use mental math everyday</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: arial;">20+30+45+60 = ??? don’t use calculator.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What is 15 squared or what is 20 squared…</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Everyday spend 5 - 10 minutes working on basic computation</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p> </p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">3.Practice diagramming</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Always picture a math problem.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Make few circles/ draw connections/ some stick figures….</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are sample images for math problems</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9auxlEPDsvC3LKv40d-5lTgos6hZGYQgLnb_woWpSthDkIQVV8zBxeyeNC_TfrBCVhJzpQE1RPr73JDIklMerVBMwLWn_2l0oJV1miaob6cYnoIzW9Bla7pnZA5SWQt4kS2BKj0jUW4E/s314/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9auxlEPDsvC3LKv40d-5lTgos6hZGYQgLnb_woWpSthDkIQVV8zBxeyeNC_TfrBCVhJzpQE1RPr73JDIklMerVBMwLWn_2l0oJV1miaob6cYnoIzW9Bla7pnZA5SWQt4kS2BKj0jUW4E/s0/download.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLrMScPyPvqyoA-gDElJL2KSTmB9G1m1-SpZxvnF0T-MeHf_8VlzeviV5KLYvKYzTPbsYK7zizoOV8SRsj86nhMauJI7MX44O7DddRGArnZNvn_1Trq9kEE-DmtFv64SXUW2_6NVIU3U/s247/download.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLrMScPyPvqyoA-gDElJL2KSTmB9G1m1-SpZxvnF0T-MeHf_8VlzeviV5KLYvKYzTPbsYK7zizoOV8SRsj86nhMauJI7MX44O7DddRGArnZNvn_1Trq9kEE-DmtFv64SXUW2_6NVIU3U/s0/download.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgr_a0ZdNnjryTBX4OcXBKV209QudzKJc3Qi09R-F8uO5yyUjEuWb2qPgFiiB0mbPo_0mrlIQOKYhis57qxf79YN9YizFm1yG3QBARt0i35cjk-SfGSWmvU9BvLuTHgEsp0zJH3V6Jbk/s400/image-homepage-diagram-types-business.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgr_a0ZdNnjryTBX4OcXBKV209QudzKJc3Qi09R-F8uO5yyUjEuWb2qPgFiiB0mbPo_0mrlIQOKYhis57qxf79YN9YizFm1yG3QBARt0i35cjk-SfGSWmvU9BvLuTHgEsp0zJH3V6Jbk/s320/image-homepage-diagram-types-business.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you have any queries regarding math preparation.. ping me</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy learning... </span></p><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-50783429914024508472021-03-26T04:59:00.003-07:002021-11-24T05:59:41.113-08:00Tools for 700+ on the GMAT<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZlDeaIFTloh7pBdBX5hPDD-ymgG0irk88v45465TZnJqibMEDphnVaKtNbr8zaT79AD2zQH94PNEnOfSeokIT2iF2jc-PC8XyPTZdPGX_VcmmDyDWbbNABeBJ_SfTocZY82ONibbaZo/s2048/GMAT+tips.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="2048" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZlDeaIFTloh7pBdBX5hPDD-ymgG0irk88v45465TZnJqibMEDphnVaKtNbr8zaT79AD2zQH94PNEnOfSeokIT2iF2jc-PC8XyPTZdPGX_VcmmDyDWbbNABeBJ_SfTocZY82ONibbaZo/w400-h221/GMAT+tips.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some tools for 700+</span></p><div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: red;">1. 4 months of structured preparation</span></b></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">2. Master math concepts </span></b></h2><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The math section contains 31 multiple choice questions of two types: Data Sufficiency and problem-solving. Both these question types are intermingled throughout the section.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">You will be allowed a maximum of 62 minutes to solve the entire section. This section measures your ability to </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>reason quantitatively, </b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>solve quantitative problems and </b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>interpret graphic data.</b> </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The questions are derived from Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics and Modern Math.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">If you haven’t had math at the plus two level, go back to the 9th, 10th level math to get started; slowly graduate to GMAT math. Irrespective of prior knowledge, you can come to a comfort zone in GMAT math in 3 months flat.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If you are weak in math.. Feel free to ping me.. We can do a math foundation course for you</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact info is here..</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></div></div></div><div><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In arithmetic acquire knowledge of numbers, ratio and proportion, percentages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time speed and distance, time and work.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In algebra study quadratic equations, linear/ bi-Linear equations, trigonometry. The essentials of Geometry are lines, quadrilateral, circles, polygons, trapezium and mensuration. Learn how to interpret data graphs, pie charts, bar graphs and casselets and statistics concepts such as mode, mean, standard deviation and median.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Reinforce the 25 sentence correction concepts.</span></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The verbal section is the toughest section in the test. This section induces undue strain on the test taker. Besides this section is concept intensive unlike any other aptitude test.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Besides, each question type is long sentence or paragraph based requiring extensive reading of verbal information.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Let us take a closer look</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The sentence correction questions (12/13) of them tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. You have to choose the option that conforms to standard written English; you have to pay attention to grammar, syntactical constructions, diction, clarity and semantic conformity.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Since GMAT is a standardized test and each question is pre tested on a test taking population we can predict and hence prepare for the test. One can go prepared for the exam with 100 percent conceptual clarity. Moreover if the test taker knows what exactly GMAT tests he can streamline and learn only those selected topics – be it verbal or math.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">4. Internalize the tactics for critical reasoning question types</span></h2><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Critical reasoning tests one’s ability to discern verbal data and draw inferences, conclusions and underlying assumptions from them. Besides, it also tests one’s skill in evaluating the logic of arguments. Interestingly GMAT has been designed for a 25+ age group and hence, those who are younger need to put in much more time in preparation than those in the 25+ age group. CR necessitates wide reading of and knowledge in subjects as varied as economics, sciences, research, humanities and the like.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Critical reasoning is one scoring area where you can maximize your performance.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In this section you are given a short paragraph, an argument, followed by one or occasionally two questions. You must analyse the argument, understand the given data and answer the question that follow.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In our analysis of critical reasoning testing over a decade we have derived the following insights into the area.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That one needs to know the basics of formal logic.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That there is a whole domain of knowledge that can be applied to this area of testing</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That it is possible to derive generalizable and transferable tactics to solve each of the question</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That it is possible to anticipate question types in the actual test.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That it is possible to use principles of test construction to gauge the difficulty level of a question</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That reasoning is like math in which you can hit 100%.accuracy</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That transfer of learning happens when each tactic is reinforced through practice.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">That the question types require varied pacing, enabling one to ensure accuracy in high weightage questions</span></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">5. Maximize practice on data sufficiency questions</span></h2><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Data Sufficiency is designed to measure your ability to:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Analyze a quantitative problem</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Recognize which information is relevant</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Synthesize data</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">4. Determine at what point there is sufficient i</span><span style="font-family: arial;">nformation to solve a problem.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Data Sufficiency problems contain a question followed by two statements followed by labeled (1) and (2). You must decide whether the statements given offer enough data to answer the question.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">6. Apply all learnt concepts in original official guide questions </span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: arial;">7. Read extensively</span><span style="font-family: arial;">-</span></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> philosophy, art and literature reviews, socio-history, science</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> journals; practice extensively passages with questions</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">8. Write essays employing the strategies appended in the info kit</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">(write min of 15 </span><span style="font-family: arial;">argument essays.) Have them reviewed by a est expert. It would also be prudent to make preliminary notes on each of the pre-disclosed essay prompts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">9. Plan remedial learning for weaker topics.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">10. With every computer- based test, take the essays( do not get habituated to math </span><span style="font-family: arial;">and verbal alone) </span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This trains your thinking for 3 hour GMAT!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">11. Repeatedly solve GMAT official guide ( but only after thorough logic building)</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">12. If you are not a systematic self- learner, take up quality training from an</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> experienced GMAT trainer.</span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;">You can schedule a counselling session with me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/" target="_blank">You can schedule an appointment by filling your details here</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>If you need help in GMAT.. <a href="https://semanticslearning.com/gmat/" target="_blank">Feel free to contact me here</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-8666901764810361002021-03-19T07:50:00.007-07:002021-03-19T07:57:42.310-07:00How can I get a scholarship to study MBA?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qI4-lo1-yOKbJKweg-wHVgGNNbs3kZB1Zix1XgeTskc4JeLMhkDMUOhD-uijtxqfqlNwtvuLCKzoQQ16MWc1X64FAnwZIdLprkg2jrJ7w_YNxiXrhnjAB4ihYVwA1rxIjIcaKj1g6bk/s2048/GMAT+scholar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qI4-lo1-yOKbJKweg-wHVgGNNbs3kZB1Zix1XgeTskc4JeLMhkDMUOhD-uijtxqfqlNwtvuLCKzoQQ16MWc1X64FAnwZIdLprkg2jrJ7w_YNxiXrhnjAB4ihYVwA1rxIjIcaKj1g6bk/w400-h229/GMAT+scholar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> A <b>Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.)</b> degree can help you <p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>enhance your career opportunities</li><li>achieve better salary, promotions</li><li>change careers.</li></ul><div><h2>How can you fund your MBA? </h2><p>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. </p><p>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</p><p>You need to pay the tuition fee. </p><p>You also need to factor in your living expenses as well. </p><p>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. </p><div>You can get scholarship </div><p></p><ul><li>at the initial stage (admission process)</li><li>after admission (few months after your course starts)</li></ul><div>so how do you get the scholarship ?</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b>5 Steps to get an MBA scholarship:</b></h2><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Research,</span></b> </span> comb through financial aid sites and scholarship listings.</li><li><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>Look</b></span> for scholarships in external sources, such as community groups and other organizations.</li><li><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>Get</b></span> a great <b>GMAT</b> score.</li><li><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Tailor</b></span> </span>scholarship applications to the scholarships you're applying for. ...</li><li><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>Apply</b></span> early</li></ol><p></p><p>So what are your scholarship options..</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Scholarship options:</h2><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Category 1: Scholarships Awarded while applying to the B-school.</span></h3><div><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">1. Merit based</h2><p>Merit-based scholarships are generally offered to students with outstanding academic performance based on undergraduate GPA, standardized test scores or exceptional professional achievement. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">2. Dean's Scholarship</h2><p>The Dean’s Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships and is awarded to a limited number of the most meritorious admitted students. This scholarship which covers full tuition and fees is presented in the name of Dean and affords the opportunity to connect directly with Dean </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">3. Faculty scholarship</h2><p> The Faculty Scholarship is designed to pair some of the most meritorious students with some of the college’s most distinguished and prestigious faculty. This scholarship, which covers full tuition and fees, matches admitted students based on their background and interests with a designated faculty member in that field.</p><div><h2 style="text-align: left;">4. Corporate (national and international)</h2><div>This Fellowship (covers full tuition and fees and is awarded in conjunction with a partner organization). Students from various ethnic groups can apply. Each college has its own partner organization. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">5. Diversity and Gender-based</h2><div>Diversity and Gender-based MBA scholarships help promote diversity in the student body of MBA programs. These scholarships help increase representation and advance the interests of traditionally underrepresented communities in MBA programs.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h2 style="text-align: left;">6. Country specific</h2><div>Country of origin-specific - These are the scholarships that are awarded to international students planning to attend a study abroad program from a particular country. These are awarded as a motivation for students from that country of origin, to study in that college. You will have to check with government-sponsored education websites or student bodies to study to see what scholarships are available. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">7. Subject specific</h2><div>Subject-based scholarships are awarded by colleges or government institutions to students according to the particular major or field of study they want to pursue. These scholarships require the applicant to be enrolled in the subject-specific courses while abroad. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">8. Need based</h2><div>A few top business schools provide only need-based scholarships and fellowships to students who have received an admit. </div><div><br /></div><div>Need is determined based on the candidate’s </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>income from the last N years</li><li>assets owned </li></ul></div><div>also from the external fellowships and scholarships received as well as the cost of MBA program …</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h2 style="text-align: left;">9. International non-profit</h2><div>Some college seek executives who are working in non-profit organizations. The college would fund your MBA program, so that you could, in the future, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these non-profit organizations. The scholarship will provide the successful candidates with a tuition waiver of up to 25% of the total tuition costs for the MBA Program.</div><div><br /></div><div><h3><span style="color: red;">Category 2: <span style="font-size: 18.72px;">Scholarships awarded after admission </span></span></h3></div><div><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 18.72px;"><br /></span></span></div><div>Some scholarships are awarded to Full-time MBA students, typically during their first semester. They are.. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><h2 style="text-align: left;">1. Research and Teaching assistantship</h2><div><br /></div><div>These assistantships are a way of financially assisting your educational expenses by working in part-time positions within the university. </div><div><br /></div><div>You may either be offered a monthly stipend and sometimes a reduction in the tuition amount.</div><div><br /></div><div>Teaching assistantships involve assisting a professor in administrative or teaching tasks such as grading assignments, conducting office hours, etc. Teaching assistants generally help professors with undergraduate or in some cases graduate-level courses.</div><div><br /></div><div>Research assistantships involve assisting members of the faculty with a research project. The nature of work depends on the specific research project.</div><div> </div><h2 style="text-align: left;">2. Donor Awards for Second-Year Students</h2><div>Through the generous support of alumni and friends, you have another opportunity to receive funding in your second year of the MBA program. All students are considered for second-year awards based on merit and the criteria specified by the donor. No application is necessary.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What next?</span></h1><div>You can schedule a counselling session with me.</div><div>I can do a profile check...</div><div>I can also suggest ways of building your profile. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/" target="_blank">You can schedule an appointment by filling your details here</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>if you need help in GMAT.. <a href="https://semanticslearning.com/gmat/" target="_blank">Feel free to contact me here</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact info is here..</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-76544162575903807212021-03-09T05:31:00.001-08:002021-03-09T05:31:25.585-08:005 study tips for GMAT preparation <p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWb_FXjQVDDJ0cC-btPNqb9q8HVJ88OS4KQ9yK0RJOIdJU17R2M99digba_nvMKYNBmNIgD4upgqxqqEDdH_PNH2zxZAOxZltQ_V0LSMIt0uON8doUIcxHN_qKxOjPo_snRDE6-nTeFY/s2048/5+tips+to+ace+the+gmat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="2048" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWb_FXjQVDDJ0cC-btPNqb9q8HVJ88OS4KQ9yK0RJOIdJU17R2M99digba_nvMKYNBmNIgD4upgqxqqEDdH_PNH2zxZAOxZltQ_V0LSMIt0uON8doUIcxHN_qKxOjPo_snRDE6-nTeFY/w400-h221/5+tips+to+ace+the+gmat.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">GMAT is one of the most revered standardized tests, dreaded by most, tamed by some, few have a clear understanding of how and how long to prepare for the test. Any gap in preparation and you are in for a shock; retake a costly mistake. Do it right the first time itself.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Use every weapon in your armory to improve your score even by 10 points. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A verbal section has 36 questions on grammar, reading comprehension and critical reasoning. a</span><span style="font-family: arial;">nd a</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> math section that comprises 31 questions based on fundamental math concepts and data sufficiency.</span></p><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are 5 study tips which can help you prepare for the GMAT.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">1. Be systematic in your preparation</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Study daily. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Devote 30 to 60 minutes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A sample 60 min daily schedule</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Day 1:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">30 mins- reading comprehension practice</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">15 mins – Revise sentence correction rules. Apply SC rules in questions</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">15 mins- Revise number system concepts. Apply number system concepts on practice sums</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Day 2:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">30 mins- reading comprehension practice</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">15 mins – Revise critical reasoning rules. Apply CR rules in questions</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">15 mins- Revise geometry concepts. Apply geometry concepts on sums</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">repeat...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">2. Focus on building accuracy first… speed later</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;">You have 36 question in the verbal section. You need to complete the section in 65 mins. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">You got less than 2 minutes per question.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">When you start your prep you might take 10 minutes to solve a math question or </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">30 minutes to read and answer the questions in a reading comprehension passage.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Do not worry. Take you time. Focus on getting all the questions correct.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">When you review the questions again, look for</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>alternate approaches</b> while solving a math question. These approaches can minimize problem solving time.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2020/12/gmat-math-thinking-skills-8.html" target="_blank">Check this blog post.... I have solved this math sum in two ways. </a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="http://letsgmat.blogspot.com/2020/12/gmat-math-thinking-skills-8.html" target="_blank"><span> </span><span> </span><span> O</span>ne takes less time than the other. </a></span><br /></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>clue words</b> which can help you identify SC errors fast</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>cue words,</b> which can help you make inferences, while analyzing Reading comprehension passages ….</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">When you identify these clues, you will be able to arrive at an answer faster.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">So be patient. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Seek help if you need more speed-building techniques ..</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact info is here..</span></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">3. Aim to finish you prep as soon as possible</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The top scores in the GMAT spend 120+ hours, on average. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The length of each study session can be 1 hr to 2 hrs, depending on your attention span.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Do not prolong your preparation, you might get demotivated. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">4. Use the right study material</span></h1><div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Your study material should have</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">1. in-depth concept discussion </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">2. practice questions</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">3. test taking strategies</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Some of you might require additional material, apart from the GMAT course material. For example</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">basic math refresher course </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">basic verbal course </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">basic course on reasoning.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Do your research and choose the right material. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We, at semantics, have designed course-ware for GMAT aspirants with no prior preparatory experience. Covering all areas of testing extensively, the course package provides all learning material required and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">experiences ideal for you to master the exam and score high.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://semanticslearning.com/gmat/" target="_blank">Click here to find more info on our courses… </a></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">5. Follow a study plan</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Before you start your preparation, you need to make a study plan. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This is not a test that you can cram for. To ace the GMAT you need to study daily. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">You need to gradually build your skills and stamina, so that you can hit peak performance on test day.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Remember GMAT tests more than the formulae in math and grammar rules in the verbal </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">GMAT tests your ability to </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Make decisions </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Think critically</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Reason with numbers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Identify patterns and so on</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">If you need help in making a study plan. Feel free to contact me..</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy learning...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div><br /></div></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479351501195119247.post-24435609399795969812021-02-22T04:54:00.003-08:002021-02-22T04:54:14.410-08:0010 must NOT DOs for GMAT reading comprehension<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-11lLQfVfNB5ecCU7uFI5W5jRkr4DGfE6vHSICD7jTmDhroS3rJ3qugn_tRxY7bFQnr40cD9Yr0huKTBlcnTQHrK3MfbqUAddTkrx1SiFcFb3OGlYLEk6RjzZAMlHnZKpJb_52OvWrDw/s2048/GMAT+reading+comprehension.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-11lLQfVfNB5ecCU7uFI5W5jRkr4DGfE6vHSICD7jTmDhroS3rJ3qugn_tRxY7bFQnr40cD9Yr0huKTBlcnTQHrK3MfbqUAddTkrx1SiFcFb3OGlYLEk6RjzZAMlHnZKpJb_52OvWrDw/w400-h225/GMAT+reading+comprehension.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">10 must NOT DOs for GMAT reading comprehension</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">1.Reading only for the topic</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Read for the author’s opinions running parallel to the topic as well</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">2.Concentrating on the specific details</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Higher weight-age questions demand overall intent, flow and tone of the passage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">3.Choosing a stated idea for inference question</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The answer to an inference question is never explicitly stated in the passage; it is implied</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">4.Taking the notes too far</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One way to keep track of a long passage is by making thought flow chart; use symbols arrows to show relationships</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">5.Losing track of ‘who says what’</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The passage may present multiple perspectives- of the author’s, someone else’s ( being quoted)..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">6.Overlooking the question stem.</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some question stems are simple, yet others roundabout. ensure that you are clear what the question asks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">7.Undermining the need to build vocabulary</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One third of the RC questions demand word knowledge…. Skepticism, laudatory, archaic, condescending…these all appear</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">8.Over reading</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Skip, examples, specific details, long parenthetical statements….</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">9.‘ NOT SEEing crucial words- Only, except, not in the question stem</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">10. First reading- a slow ‘thorough’ reading</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The first reading can be a faster skimming, for the main points of discussion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you need help in GMAT verbal preparation, Feel free to ping me..</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My contact link is here:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">LinkedIn profile : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeanand/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Facebook learning group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/semanticsGMAT/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy learning</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p><br /></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324705582214066385noreply@blogger.com0