A single engineering entrance examination for the entire country.
| November 16, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under Engineering colleges, Engineering entrance exams |
CAT is still popular
| October 7, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under MBA entrance exams |
The number of CAT registration was falling for the last few years, but this seems to have changed this time.Last year due to recession many CAT aspirants changed their plans.
The CAT 2011 registration window closed on October 4th with approximately 2.05 lakh registered CAT aspirants.The number of applicants for the Common Admission Test (CAT), the entrance exam for the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), has finally risen after a steady drop in the past two years.
Last year, 2.04 lakh had registered to the take the computer-based test. In 2009, about 2.42 lakh had registered. Apart from the IIMs, CAT is the entrance criterion for 150 other management institutes in the country. Good placements last year have encouraged more people to apply.
With 3,000 seats on offer and 2.05 lakh candidates, approximately one in 80 candidates will make it to the 13 IIMs this year.
Those who are ready to spend Rs.13 lakh for an MBA course will definitely look for a better return through a better job.After the economic slowdown and poor job scenario in 2008 and 2009, many gave a rethink to management courses and only serious candidates opt for it now
New GMAT from JUNE 2012
| October 5, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under GMAT |
Most probably starting from June 2012, the GMAT pattern will change
1. Length of GMAT test would be same. The total time of the test will remain same which is 3 ½ hours, so the total time it takes to sit the GMAT will remain constant. No worries for banging your head on screen for more time.
2. Section for verbal and Quantitative would be same. Those sections will contain the same content and be scored exactly as they are now. The total score will be the same, so older preparation materials for GMAT will still be applicable.
3. New section of integrated reasoning will not be adaptive. The Verbal and Quantitative will remain adaptive, but this new section will not adjust difficulty level based on your ability. You will still need to answer all of the questions, and take each question one at a time. You won’t be able to skip around within this section.
4. New types of questions included. There will be 4 new types of questions as Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Multi-Source Reasoning, and Two-Part Analysis. While there isn’t a lot of information yet available on these new questions, you can see examples here: http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/nex-gen/new-questions.aspx
5. Number of essays will decrease by one. The new Integrated Reasoning section will replace one of the AWA essays, so you will only have to write 1 essay instead of 2. The essay will take 30 minutes instead of 1 hour, and the Integrated Reasoning will take 30 minutes.
All this would happen if world doesn’t end before June 2012 
GMAT vs GRE
| September 22, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under GMAT |
In the past, many students who were applying to master of business administration (MBA) degree programs had to take the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, in order to be accepted.A majority of top business schools in the United States now allow applicants to submit GRE scores as an alternative to the GMAT, a survey found.
A majority of the schools have accepted the GRE, which traditionally has been used only for admission to non-MBA graduate programs.
The motivation behind business schools accepting the GRE, generally, is to broaden the playing field of who’s applying to programs.
it’s a common pattern for students who don’t consider business school during their undergraduate years to end up there a few years later. For someone who is thinking of pursuing a master’s degree but who isn’t sure about his or her particular course of study, the GRE now is a more flexible option.
Everyone who applies to UF’s traditional full-time MBA program still must submit a GMAT score.
Applicants to the part-time working professional MBA program could submit a GRE score instead of a GMAT score only if they have completed a medical doctor degree, a doctor of pharmacy degree, a doctorate degree or a master’s degree for which the applicant took the GRE in the last five years. This option has been in effect for the last two admission cycles.
A recent survey by Kaplan Test Prep, which has been tracking the pattern starting from 2009, found that this has been changed. This year, 52% of top business schools say they accept GRE scores instead of GMAT results, according to a press release. About 34% of these institutions said they believe other schools will most likely begin to accept GRE scores by the 2012-2013 academic year.
Australian MBAs
| September 8, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under GMAT, International Colleges, International MBA |
Now almost every university — and many private colleges — offers an MBA in one way or another. Even the Australian Catholic University has one.
There are online MBAs, executive MBAs and MBAs done in conjunction with a juris doctor. There are MBAs that specialize in technology, although Third Degree wonders how these can be classed as MBAs. Isn’t an MBA supposed to be a generalist management degree?
MBAs also bring in money. They range in price from $27,000 at the Australian Catholic University to $64,000 at the Melbourne Business School.
There is no guarantee for quality in most of the courses.
If you read about MBAs offered in this country, you’ll find that some are marketed as ‘‘short’’. The ACU MBA can be done in one year. Students study in ‘‘intensive’’ mode, meaning that each of the 12 units is taught over two weekends. That’s two days for each subject over 24 weekends.
The Melbourne Business School’s MBA requires that students do 20 subjects over 16 to 20 months.
Some MBAs — such as those at Southern Cross and Deakin universities — can be done online. Yet doing an MBA over the internet doesn’t make sense, given that a large component of the course is supposed to get students to network.
Most Australian MBAs do not require students to do the GMAT.
Then there is the question of accreditation. The Association of MBAs, a US professional association, accredits MBA programs in almost 70 countries. Three Australian universities have the accreditation for their MBAs – Monash, Curtin and Queensland University of Technology.
Most Australian MBAs do not require students to do the GMAT.
Business schools also have different work requirements for prospective students. Some require that students have at least two years’ work experience and good marks in their undergraduate degree.
Some MBAs, however, are geared to new graduates, who have ‘‘limited work experience’’. That’s why RMIT divides its MBA into standard and executive options.
English requirements for international students also vary. Monash University’s new MBA requires a minimum score of 7 in the International English Language Testing System. At other universities, such as Victoria and New England, it is 6.5.
Third Degree has previously pointed out that the IELTS guide suggests that a score of 7.5 is acceptable for a linguistically demanding academic course. Surely an MBA falls into this category.
SNAP 2011 Registration begins
| August 27, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under MBA entrance exams |
SNAP 2011 scheduled on December 18
Exam Date:Dec18
Form Availability:Aug 25 – Nov 23
Website:www.symbiosis.ac.in
Forms Available At:Selected branches of Axis Bank
Application Fee:Rs. 1550/-
Application Process:
1- Log in to www.snaptest.org to register for SNAP Test.
2- Payment through cash : After online SNAP 2011 registration print ‘Axis Bank Challan’ from SNAP
website, this is in 3 parts. Pay Rs. 1550/- in cash only at any Axis Bank branch in your city.
Sign and stamped ‘Symbiosis copy’ of the ‘Axis Bank Challan’ is required to be sent to “Symbiosis Test Secretariat”.
3- Payment through demand draft:
Get a demand draft for Rs. 1550/- from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.
Take a print out and sign the ‘Payment Advice’ form to send along with the DD to the “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” only at address mentioned in Contact info field.
4- Online payment through credit card:
The candidate may pay directly through either Master or Visa card online and follow the instructions on the SNAP website.
5- Online payment through net banking :
The candidate may transfer SNAP test fee to Symbiosis Test Secretariat account using Net Banking option too.
Eligibility:
The applicant should have graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) in aggregate.
Contact Info:
SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT,
Symbiosis International University
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
Dist: Pune – 412115
Phone: 020-39116226 / 27
Telefax: 020-39116228
CAT registration will open from August 17
| August 8, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under MBA Colleges, MBA entrance exams |
This year the test will be conducted at 36 cities in the country. The results will be available on the website on January 11, 2012. Candidates must retain the printout of their score cards, which are valid only until December 31, 2012. Subsequent to that date, no queries related to issuance of CAT 2011 score cards would be entertained.
CAT 2011 will be held from October 22 to November 18 during a 20-day testing window period. For details, visit www.catiim.in or contact the IVRS number at 1800-103-7833.
The registration for the Common Admission Test 2011, which holds the key to 13 IIMs and other B-schools, starts on August 17 and will end on September 28. Candidates can register by logging on to www.catiim.in. CAT 2011 vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets from August 17 to September 26, for `1,600 for the general category and `800 for SC/ST candidates.
CAT 2011 update
| July 25, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under Uncategorized |
Indian Institutes of Management announced the highlights of the Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011).
CAT 2011 will have only two sections. The first section will focus on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation; the second on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.These two sections will be implemented sequentially with separate time limits. The examination will be for 140 minutes.Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section which will have an on-screen countdown timer.once the time ends for the first section, they will move to the second and will no longer be able to go back.
A 15-minute tutorial will be provided before the start of the test, and candidates are advised to go through that carefully before starting the main examination.
The total duration will be two hours and 35 minutes including the tutorial. A practice test to provide candidates with a feel of the timed sections, as well as navigation and functionality of the actual test will be made available in the coming weeks. Once again candidates are advised to go though them carefully to familiarize themselves with the screens, layout, and navigation.
GMAT changing june 2012
| July 19, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under GMAT |
GMAT rolling out changes in test pattern by June 2012
The analytical writing segment going to be 30 minutes in length and only include one essay – analysis of an argument.
The new version of the GMAT will include an integrated reasoning section. The integrated reasoning section will include 12-15 questions and will not be computer adaptive like the rest of the test.Question types will include multi-source reasoning, table analysis, two-part analysis, and graphics interpretation
This new section will be 30 minutes in length and will be taken either right before or right after the analytical writing segment.The integrated reasoning section will initially have its own score – the score will NOT be factored into the total score that is comprised of the verbal and quantitative sections.
If you are taking the test before next June, you don’t need to worry about this.
Starting from August 2011, the GRE pattern is changing. While the fundamentals of preparations remain the same to an extent, the question types are undergoing several changes and will be becoming more reasoning based and based upon real life scenarios.
From June 2012, GMAT will also include a new section on Integrated Reasoning, which will test real life business decision making skills.
GRE and GMAT are just one part of the application process.
While a good score in the test is definitely an advantage, your profile, statement of purposes, application essays, letters of recommendations etc. are other key factors that can help you secure admission to your dream university.
A thorough research about the universities that best fits your requirement and skill set needs to be done while applying to the universities.
Since applying to each and every university might not be a judicious option considering the time and money involved, it is recommended to classify universities into three broad sets while applying dream universities, realistic options and safe options. Once you secure admit into your desired school, you need to make best use of the opportunity available in terms of interaction with the faculty, peer group and industry. Being in an international school usually ensures that the exposures you get is quite varied and have ample opportunity to learn. Those kinds of exposures are often helpful in getting career opportunities with global organizations across the world. With this experience, you can usually choose the kind of career path you want.
GMAT Exercise
| June 21, 2011 | Posted by studyfreak under GMAT, International Colleges, International MBA, MBA entrance exams |
Quest. 1. Critical Reasoning
In the India, of the people who moved from one state to another when they retired, the percentage who retired to Delhi has decreased by three percentage points over the past ten years. Since many local businesses in delhi cater to retirees, this decline is likely to have a noticeably negative economic effect on these businesses.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
A. Delhi attracts more people who move from one state to another when they retire than does any other state.
B. The number of people who move out of Delhi to accept employment in other states has increased over the past ten years.
C. There are far more local businesses in delhithat cater to tourists than there are local businesses that cater to retirees.
D. The total number of people who retired and moved to another state for their retirement has increased significantly over the past ten years.
E. The number of people who left delhiwhen they retired to live in another state was greater last year than it was ten years ago.
Answer to 1.
The question is asking for an answer choice that weakens the author’s conclusion that the decline in the percentage of retirees moving to delhi will have a negative economic effect on businesses that cater to retirees. The author arrived at such a conclusion because of his assumption that a decline in percentage points should be interpreted as a decline in actual number of retirees. The author is implicitly making an assumption that the number of retirees did not change during this period. However, the passage does not give any information on the change in the number of retirees over the past ten years. The answer choice that weakens the author’s conclusion will be one that tests author’s assumptions.
Therefore, the correct answer is (D) that the total number of retirees increased significantly, which means that although retirees moving to delhi declined percentage wise, the actual number of retirees could be higher than ten years ago. And since there are more retirees moving to delhi, businesses catering to them will not be negatively affected.
Quest 2. Sentence Correction: correct the underlined part
Native UK burial sites dating back 5,000 years indicate that the residents of at that time were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people.
(a) were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people
(b) had been part of a widespread culture of people who were Algonquian-speaking
(c) were people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking
(d) had been people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking
(e) were a people which had been part of a widespread, Algonquian-speaking culture
Answer to 2.
1) Because the main clause is using the verb (indicate) of present tense, the verb (had been) of past perfect tense can’t be used in the subordinate clause.
2) Connected with the subject “the residents,” the additional expression “people” cause redundancy.
3) In terms of a logical meaning, the adjective phrase “Algonquian-speaking” should modify “people,” not “culture.”
Quest 3. Problem Solving
At a certain food stand, the price of each Orange is $40 and the price of each orange is $60. Mary selects a total of 10 Oranges and oranges from the food stand, and the average (arithmetic mean) price of the 10 pieces of fruit is $56. How many oranges must Mary put back so that the average price of the pieces of fruit that she keeps is $52?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
Answer to 3.
Let the number of Oranges=x, the number oforanges=y: 40x+60y=560, x+y=10 > x=2, y=8, But since Mary must put back oranges (z)
40*2+60*(8-z)=52*(10-z), z=5, therefore the correct answer is E.
Quest 4. Data Sufficiency
Professor einstien gave a quiz to two classes. Was the range of scores for the first class equal to the range of scores for the second class?
(1) In each class, the number of students taking the quiz was 26, and the lowest score in each class was 70.
(2) In each class, the average (arithmetic mean) score on the quiz was 85.
A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
Answer to 4.
Because range = Max – min and the number of sets is 2 and the number of variables is 4, therefore the correct answer is E.
