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Beijing was formerly known in English as Peking, but that name isn’t in common usage anymore. It’s a pronunciation issue anyway.

Unfortunately, your prospects will be quite low. Most universities require a GPA of at least 3.0/4.0, and 50% wouldn’t cut it. As well, they require at least 2 years of work experience in most cases, and without that you’re highly unlikely to get into a good school even if you get a high GMAT score.

I would advise you to try and get some good work experience that will make up for your low marks. Getting an MBA without any experience from a bad school isn’t going to help your career a whole lot. Another good option would be a short business certificate program from a good college- you may not need experience or high marks, but it’ll make it easier for you to find a job or get an MBA later. Check for various business programs on our school finder.

I think this is an improvement. The third paragraph adds a lot, don’t you think?

The three examples are well chosen, and you have effective and insightful development going on. Organization and progression are used well… the few small issues I have would be small language concerns (starting sentences with “but” and “and”, things like that). The conclusion is much better than last time, although I would probably switch the order of the last sentence with the one before it.

In my unprofessional opinion, this essay is a 5.5 or even a 6, it’ll depend on the marker. You’ve got talent, good job.

That’s impressive, your timing seems pretty good. Out of 6 this would get at least a 5, I think. It definitely has progression, good organization, strong critical thinking, and good use of language. Good stuff.

India does tend to use British English. However, the SAT test is administered, marked, and written by Americans, and its sole purpose is to allow students to study in the USA. Therefore, using American English would be more acceptable (though not necessary). If you do end up studying in the US you’ll have to get used to writing in “American”.

As a short essay, this is pretty good stuff. I’m not sure whether you separate it into paragraphs, that would be important. For the SAT essay I would maybe try inserting another small example as a third body paragraph, it’s usually the more the better. Also, during the SAT you won’t have access to any resources, so unless you happen to know all of these examples off the top of your head, you might want to use ones that you know out of experience or knowledge.

The only thing I would improve is the conclusion. The sentences don’t fit together perfectly there, and it just seems a bit repetitive. I would maybe talk a bit more about how these examples show that you need to go and get something, instead of writing the fact that you shouldn’t just stand there over and over again.

Other than that, great work. These are just my personal notes, if anyone else can contribute that’ll be great.

If you’re looking for an MBA program, it’s not very likely you’ll find a good university that doesn’t require a GMAT score for admission. If you’re looking for a different program (an MS in management or something like that), a GMAT may not be required, but in that case you might need a GRE score. Because your GPA isn’t very high (I’m assuming it’s 2.54/4.0), a high GMAT score will definitely improve your chances of admission. Good luck.

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In that sort of situation, I would chose to postpone the test. Getting 720+ isn’t easy, and in just one month I think increasing your percentile by that much will be really stressful. It’s not impossible of course, but if there aren’t any major downsides to moving the date to June, it may be a better choice.

I think at this point you should be able to identify your weaknesses- are you getting questions wrong because you move too fast? Is there a type of question that you just can’t get right? If you can identify the things that you need to work on it’ll make things easier for you. At that point you might want to get some extra resources for the particular section that gives you trouble. And of course, keep practicing everything as much as you can.

Good luck.

MIT is a top, rich school, so yes, they would have the resources to be need-blind and offer financial assistance to prospective students. If you want to get into MIT, even without having lots of money yourself, it’s not impossible. It will require a lot of hard work, and it’ll be difficult to achieve that type of goal. But if you know a guy who got in and was eligible for lots of financial aid, I guess it shows that if you put your mind to it and work hard, it’ll literally pay off.

So good luck!

I think in this context, “favorably disposed” means agreeable, i.e. the person is disposed (or willing) to being in favor of an idea or suggestion.

The situation is similar in all universities. It’ll be easier for you to get a scholarship at a school that’s not top, but at the same time these schools won’t have as much resources to give (especially these days). There are scholarships available, depending on the school they could range anywhere between $500 – $25000, but most often they’ll be between $1000 – $4000. I hope this helps.

I heard that scientists are working on genetically modified animals that can photosynthesize. That way they’ll be using up carbon dioxide (like plants do), which will improve air quality. I’m pretty sure it’s a joke, but wouldn’t that be awesome?

But yeah, buying yourself a small plant even if you live in a tiny apartment can make a big difference. As long as the plant doesn’t die.

Tanisha- I think going abroad to finish a degree is an option. It’ll give you a great education and better prospects later on, but it’ll be expensive, you should keep that in mind. It’s also a complicated process, especially in terms of securing a visa, so there’s a risk you’ll get stuck in the process.

Even if you become an undergrad in the US, you’ll still need 16 years of education and at least 2 years of work experience to get into a master’s program (and with the new Employ Americans Act it’s really hard for international business students to get jobs, according to what I’ve heard). MS in accounting isn’t highly popular, but an MBA with a concentration in accounting, or a Master in Finance degree will serve your purposes too.

Good luck.

Come on, I’m sure it’s not that bad. Whatever you’re doing, even if it’s not what you like best, it’s what you’re supposed to do, and you’re probably good at it (or at least better than you think). Success can be measured in many different ways. You should never be ashamed that you’re still living, I think every person has a reason to be alive and if you just follow life, you’ll fulfill your destiny (whatever it may be). And if things are really that bad, you can change it- go back to school and study something else, it’s never too late, or just start looking for a new job. Just be optimistic, things will pick up.

The standard HB pencil is a number 2 pencil. That’s just what they like to call it in the US. If you’re focused on art, you’ll find that there are many different types of pencils, but the regular ones are perfectly fine for the SAT.

The reason they stress this is that you are not allowed to use a pen- the machine readers can’t read pen marks to grade the multiple choice selections you write down in the answer booklet.

Yes, many schools tag themselves as “need-blind” and the top, rich schools actually mean it. However, it’s important to understand that need-blind doesn’t mean that if you’re not rich, they’ll let you study for free. It does mean that they can help arrange loans that you’ll pay back after you graduate (plus interest), in most cases. With MIT just getting into the school is exceptionally competitive. Also, keep in mind that the need-blind policy doesn’t always apply to international students (because most national aid programs are targeted towards American students).

This Discussion involved MIT admissions, it may be of some help. Currently you cannot apply to MIT through LearnHub, so you would not be eligible for the $2000 scholarship, although you may still be able to win a prize. Good luck

Oops, you’re completely right, the word “even” shouldn’t be there. It’s removed now, so the question is phrased better. Thanks

AC is indeed a chord. It’s also completely irrelevant. The statement says that B is the center of the circle, with A and C on it. Therefore the distance between any point on the circle and point B (including distances AB and BC) have the same length, which equals the radius of the circle. If you draw a quick picture you’ll see things more clearly.

Great explanation. I think people may get a bit confused with this one and just say it’s 4/12 or 4/11 because that sounds about right, but once you work it out it’s pretty easy. That’s why it’s important to go slow and not too fast, and make sure to work out every question until you’re certain about the answer.