a few questions

[singsub]

Hi everyone.
I am a recent mba graduate from the Singapore campus of an Australian university. I now want to take the GMAT and try for an mba in usa. Could you please help me with all or some of the following?

1) Is a score of 600 decent enough?? I will try for 650+ though, but it will be tough for me.

2) Is there any website where I can learn how many correct answers corresponding to how much marks. Like if I got 25 right in Quants and the rest wrong........ then how much would I get? I am looking for a chart. Oh and is there negative marking in GMAT ??

3) Should I get all the reco letters from professors or should there be at least one from a professional referee (my ex boss)

4) Could you name me some ordinary American colleges (B-schools). I do not mind if they are NOT AASCB accredited, as long as that wont be a problem with my Visa chances (I am from India). I am specifically looking for colleges which have Spring/January start dates and have MBA programs which are preferably 1-1.5 years in course duration

5) Is there any internet source you could refer me to, where I could get tips and advice about the Critical Reasoning questions of the verbal section (my weakest section)


That’s it for now. I know that’s a lot of questions for a first post, but please bear with me. Thanks for your time and help.

[Guest]

can no one help with any of the questions ???

[Brie Truesdell]

Hi Singsub-

The majority of your questions (1, 3 and 4) might be best asked in the "Ask An Admissions Consultant" section of the forum. They'll have more specific information on what Business Schools are looking for and what score you need to be aiming for to gain admission to specific schools.

For question 2:

<<2) Is there any website where I can learn how many correct answers corresponding to how much marks. Like if I got 25 right in Quants and the rest wrong........ then how much would I get? I am looking for a chart. Oh and is there negative marking in GMAT ?? >>

Because of the adaptive nature of the GMAT, the number of right and wrong questions aren't what determine your score, it depends on both the level of questions you're getting right and wrong and the time spent on your questions. So, to answer your question, no, there would not be a chart like this.

As to your last question, where you're looking for more information on the Critical Reasoning section, this forum is a good place to look and ask questions. We have our instructors in the forums to answer student questions, and you can also read what other students have already asked.

Let us know if you have any other questions! Good luck with your studying!

Best,

Brie Truesdell
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[Guest]

Thanks very much sir for your reply.

I'll get back when i have more questons

[StaceyKoprince]

FYI - just to expand on what Brie said, the vast majority of test takers will get about 50-60% of the questions right and the rest wrong, regardless of scoring level. Only at the highest and lowest levels do these percentages change a bit.

Re: your question 5 (resources for CR), we don't have electronic versions of our books; we only sell them in hard copy. You might try Beat the GMAT (www. beatthegmat.com) for electronic resources. And you can, of course, go and read through posts here that discuss CR questions and topics.

And definitely ask your admissions questions in the Ask an Admissions Consultant thread - they'll be happy to answer to the best of their knowledge!