Comments for GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com New York City's Most Experienced GMAT Tutor Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Bio by Happy Thanksgiving, and some Nourishment for the Upcoming MBA Application Grind | The MBA Admissions Studio http://gmatninja.com/about/#comment-48 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:25:44 +0000 #comment-48 [...] realization. June 24, 2009 – Back in the game for another attempt. This was the first time i met Charles – the best tutor in NYC. July, 2009 – Rigorous practice. And this time with tougher materials [...]

]]> Comment on how high can you go? by Ashley (@awful_disarray) http://gmatninja.com/2009/10/03/how-high-can-you-go/#comment-46 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:37:55 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=273#comment-46 Charles,

Just wanted to let you know that I took the GMAT for the 1st time today, and made a 420. I was so disappointed that I was about to choose a different career path, since my 420 doesn’t exactly qualify me for a master’s program. After reading this blog, I feel like it’s possible to get into my number one pick. Thank you so much for your kind words and motivation!

Going to start preparing tomorrow!

]]> Comment on fun with search engine queries by Charles Bibilos http://gmatninja.com/2009/09/23/fun-with-search-engine-queries/#comment-43 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:05:02 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=266#comment-43 I have a new favorite! “very sexy fine GMAT instructor”

I am not making this up. I’m thoroughly flattered that Google thinks I’m a sexy and fine GMAT tutor.

]]> Comment on my quest for 800… er, 790 by money9111 http://gmatninja.com/2009/07/08/my-quest-for-800-er-790/#comment-40 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:47:45 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=129#comment-40 “I think we all agree that the hardest stuff in the official guides and GMATPrep tests do not even begin to prepare you for the real thing…”

Agreed! Why is this the case though?

]]> Comment on fun with search engine queries by money9111 http://gmatninja.com/2009/09/23/fun-with-search-engine-queries/#comment-39 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:55:41 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=266#comment-39 lmao @ some of the queries… this one hit home given my background haha cheered me up

]]> Comment on Misplaced Math Anxiety: The Evil Four by money9111 http://gmatninja.com/2010/06/21/gmat-rates-probability-combinatorics/#comment-38 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:51:19 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=87#comment-38 Sounds very familiar…couldn’t have said it better myself! :-)

]]> Comment on deciphering adaptive GMAT scores by Are last-minute MBA applications hopeless? « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2010/02/09/deciphering-adaptive-gmat-scores/#comment-35 Tue, 04 May 2010 15:47:27 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=336#comment-35 [...] my all-time favorite procrastinator—Mr. L, a former actor who has been mentioned in this space before—submitted an application last Monday for a one-year accelerated MBA program. Here’s the thing: [...]

]]> Comment on GMAT percentile rankings, part II by Charles Bibilos http://gmatninja.com/2010/04/21/gmat-percentile-ranking-graph/#comment-34 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:53:44 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=94#comment-34 I think they’re both pretty hard… it’s just that the scaling is different. Apparently, you can miss quite a few questions on math, and still get a 51. But if you miss one question on verbal, you’ll pretty much ruin any chance of earning a 50.

I have no idea why it works that way, but it gives GMAT students and tutors plenty to talk about. :)

]]> Comment on GMAT percentile rankings, part II by seatai http://gmatninja.com/2010/04/21/gmat-percentile-ranking-graph/#comment-32 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:45:20 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=94#comment-32 The consensus seems to be that verbal is harder than math, but base on the chart and your theory (which I agree with), it appears that math is too easy!

]]> Comment on GMAT Tutoring by GMAT percentile rankings, part II « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/nyc-gmat-tutor/#comment-31 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:34:27 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?page_id=10#comment-31 [...] GMAT Tutoring [...]

]]> Comment on why you shouldn’t worry (too much) about percentile rankings by GMAT percentile rankings, part II « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/06/28/gmat-percentile-ranking-worries/#comment-30 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:34:23 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=23#comment-30 [...] a previous post about percentile rankings, I mentioned that a large percentage of GMAT test-takers do extremely well (raw score of 47 and [...]

]]> Comment on GMAT verbal underperformance by GMAT Guessing Strategy « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2010/03/03/gmat-verbal-underperformance/#comment-29 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:34:12 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=400#comment-29 [...] question—it certainly isn’t worth causing the sort of anxiety that may inspire unnecessary verbal underperformance or a tearful call to your GMAT [...]

]]> Comment on deciphering adaptive GMAT scores by GMAT Guessing Strategy « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2010/02/09/deciphering-adaptive-gmat-scores/#comment-28 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:34:06 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=336#comment-28 [...] questions at the end of the test won’t ruin your life, one way or the other. Remember that you have a huge margin for error on the GMAT, and you can miss a crapload of questions and still get an absolutely wonderful score on the [...]

]]> Comment on GMAT Focus quirks by GMAT Focus Stinks. « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/08/26/gmat-focus-quirks/#comment-27 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:03 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=241#comment-27 [...] 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment In a previous post , I gave a qualified endorsement of GMAT Focus, which is a series of 24-question quant tests sold by [...]

]]> Comment on exhausting the OGs: a case study by how to scare your GMAT tutor « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/07/22/a-gmat-case-study/#comment-26 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:41:33 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=196#comment-26 [...] threw the proverbial kitchen sink at him in an effort to shake things up. As with the venerable Mr. V, it was tough to find material that Mr. P hadn’t seen before, and that always makes life [...]

]]> Comment on why rankings are (partially) BS by how much do MBA recommendations matter? « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/07/09/why-rankings-are-partially-bs/#comment-25 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:26:42 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=140#comment-25 [...] with the GMAT only insofar as it impacts their rankings. Unfortunately, GMAT scores are part of some rankings formulas, and, since the rankings are part of a program’s prestige, b-schools are forced to pay [...]

]]> Comment on nobody reads your essays, part II by fun with search engine queries « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/07/02/nobody-reads-your-essays-part-ii/#comment-24 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:59:21 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=135#comment-24 [...] “gmat essays who cares” response: Nobody, really, unless you really embarrass yourself; get something above a 4.0, and you’ll be [...]

]]> Comment on beware the knockoffs, part I by is GMAT verbal arbitrary and subjective? « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/05/28/beware-the-knockoffs/#comment-23 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:18 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=112#comment-23 [...] dose of reality, part 2: unless you’re using official GMAT (or LSAT or GRE) material, “knockoff” verbal questions actually ARE completely subjective and arbitrary, at least some of the time. I [...]

]]> Comment on GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition by is GMAT verbal arbitrary and subjective? « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/08/13/gmat-verbal-review-2nd-edition/#comment-22 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:50:59 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=218#comment-22 [...] my students from touching any verbal material other than that found in the GMAT official guide, the official GMAT verbal review guide, GMATPrep, and official LSAT books. (Manhattan GMAT is an exception of sorts, but I still [...]

]]> Comment on exhausting the OGs: a case study by my shortcomings, in plain view « GMAT Ninja (NYC) http://gmatninja.com/2009/07/22/a-gmat-case-study/#comment-21 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:12:01 +0000 http://gmatninja.com/?p=196#comment-21 [...] had a surprising number of hits on my original post about Mr. V, one of my students here in NYC who has worked like crazy to raise his score. Basically, he’s [...]

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