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There is always so much going on in the forums that it is hard to keep track of changes and additions. There are also projects taking place behind the scenes that may not be visible on the forum, such as work around the tests. In this thread I will attempt to post all the latest developments and additions to this site, but there are so many that I undoubtedly will miss some - if you stumble upon a cool new thread, a great sticky post, or an initiative by members, please post it here. I encourage you to subscribe to this thread. If you have any questions about the thread or the site, please post them in this forum.
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Re: What's New at GMAT Club? [#permalink]
28 Feb 2009, 13:23
Here is a quick summary from the past few days to get us caught up:- New sticky thread initiated in this forum: Have a Suggestion? Post It Here t76017-have-a-suggestion-post-it-here- Several new suggestions for the site were submitted t76017-have-a-suggestion-post-it-here- Voting to changing the Verbal forum structure initiated based on one of the submitted suggestions. Voting ends on 3/5/09 at 7 PM Pacific. t76099-vote-should-we-change-the-structure-of-verbal-gmat-forum- New sticky thread in the verbal forum - Fiction Books to Read to Improve Verbal Score (helpful especially for non-native speakers) t76079-books-to-read-improve-verbal-score-and-enjoy-a-good-read- Some reviews cleaned up in the Reviews Forum and a new thread stickied: Recommendations for Best GMAT Prep Books - post your book recommendations here if you have a suggestion. t74310-recommendations-for-best-gmat-prep-books- This forum got renamed from Support to reflect it's true purpose to Suggestions - Announcements - Support - Frequently Asked Questions about GMAT sticky was created t75809-frequently-asked-questions-about-gmat-
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Some updates over the weekend:1. New Master Thread created - Good Books to Read Prior to MBA - book discussions and recommendations from GMAT Club members on topics such as Finance, Investment Banking, Economics, Fiction .... and Even some Poker books  - those MBA types, always looking to work the system. t74557-good-books-to-read-prior-to-mba-mba-books-master-thread2. Added easy navigation links ("breadcrumbs") to the bottom of the forum page 3. Added a search box to the top of every forum - this allows to run a one-click search within that forum only - image attached Attachment: File comment: Search Box in the Forum
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Thursday Update:We have a new post about how to use Chat covering the fundamentals but we will be building it up with time: http://gmatclub.com/forum/t76284-how-to-use-chatThe voting on the verbal forum ended and we'll be restructuring the forums over the weekend http://gmatclub.com/forum/p574442-vote-should-we-change-the-structure-of-verbal-gmat-forum?t=76099
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Friday Update:We are working on building an iPod Touch/iPhone GMAT Application. If you would like to get involved or provide your comments on the suggested feature set - now is the perfect time. We would also need some testers later down the road. http://gmatclub.com/forum/p574851-iphone-gmat-application-need-your-help#p574851
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Late Night Friday Update:The verbal forum has been split into 3 sections: CR, RC, and SC
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Weekend Update:We started a new project - Top 20 on GMAT Club - a popularity ranking. We count number of times a certain term is mentioned, such as a book name, a school, or anything and provide you with the latest trends in the Test Prep and MBA communities. First out is the ranking of GMAT Books - this is all-time Top 20, but starting April 1st, we will be keeping track of all books on a month to month basis. First Edition of Most Popular GMAT Books is Out:
http://gmatclub.com/forum/p576892-top-20-best-gmat-books-on-gmat-club
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I think the question you should be asking is not only is it close to the real experience, but what level of difficulty are you aiming for?? It's quite possible that somebody that scores 99% V will give you a different response than somebody that scores 70% V. I think if you can frame it the way that MGMAT does (700-800 level, 600-700 level, etc), that would be helpful as you analyze your results and create new questions.
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I think the question you should be asking is not only is it close to the real experience, but what level of difficulty are you aiming for?? It's quite possible that somebody that scores 99% V will give you a different response than somebody that scores 70% V. I think if you can frame it the way that MGMAT does (700-800 level, 600-700 level, etc), that would be helpful as you analyze your results and create new questions.[/quote] Very good point  Main reason I did not ask about difficulty is that I did not provide the answer choices yet - that's next step
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bb wrote: Very good point Main reason I did not ask about difficulty is that I did not provide the answer choices yet - that's next step Gotcha. I may not have been entirely clear in my initial response (happens regularly  . I wasn't referring to “answer choices” as in A,B,C,D,E, but answers in response to the question you are asking. How cloose is this question to the Real GMAT or Official Guide? Is not close at all Is not close Is average/undecided Is close Is exact match Somebody that regularly scores 99% V may say "Is not close", when a person that scores 70% V may say "Is close" if the difficultly level is a 650 level question. Reason being is that the 99% V person isn't seeing 650 difficulty level questions on the exam. I suppose that's what I was getting at. Make sense? 
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ryguy904 wrote: bb wrote: Very good point Main reason I did not ask about difficulty is that I did not provide the answer choices yet - that's next step Gotcha. I may not have been entirely clear in my initial response (happens regularly . I wasn't referring to “answer choices” as in A,B,C,D,E, but answers in response to the question you are asking. How cloose is this question to the Real GMAT or Official Guide? Is not close at all Is not close Is average/undecided Is close Is exact match Somebody that regularly scores 99% V may say "Is not close", when a person that scores 70% V may say "Is close" if the difficultly level is a 650 level question. Reason being is that the 99% V person isn't seeing 650 difficulty level questions on the exam. I suppose that's what I was getting at. Make sense? Perfectly Clear - I almost got that from the first post - I am not as fast 
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Happy Friday!Several new interesting threads started: 1. Master Thread for the Career Forum http://gmatclub.com/forum/p578562-career-threads-index-by-career?t=76802#p5785622. The Official Guide 12th Edition is shipping on Monday p578879-the-official-guide-for-gmat-12
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Great thread has been started by Riverripper on MBA opportunities in the Energy Industry (Oil and Gas especially) http://gmatclub.com/forum/t76849-riverripper-s-guide-to-energy
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Thursday April 2nd Update:1. Math Forum has bee split into GMAT Data Sufficiency (DS) gmat-data-sufficiency-ds-141/AND GMAT Problem Solving (PS) gmat-problem-solving-ps-140/2. Kudos are taking a break until Monday3. Some maintenance to take place this weekend:
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Weekend Update:1. We have moved to the new host and got a Dual Xenon Server with SCSI hard drives and other fancy items to keep the site fast. Some of the features are still being transitioned and tested. 2. Timetrader started as the new Content Manager at GMATClub - he will be responsible for organizing our posts and making sure information is easily accessible. His first post is an overview of all the GMAT Cat Tests on the market - http://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-cat-practice-tests-links-prices-reviews-77460.html. His next piece will be on GMAT Books. If you have any ideas for a good post, information to research, or questions - feel free to PM me or Timetrader.
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Monday Update:1. The site is slowly coming back to life. Chat is back. We are still waiting for the Kudos to appear 2. Comprehensive thread about GMATPrep (aka GMAT Prep) has been posted: http://gmatclub.com/forum/review-gmatprep-gmat-prep-powerprep-power-prep-tests-77548.html3. Top GMAT Club Books for March List: http://gmatclub.com/forum/top-20-best-gmat-books-on-gmat-club-76582.html?view-post=582578#p582578
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Weekend Update:1. Explanations for GMAT Tests 1, 2, 3 have been improved and updated - mostly cut down to one best solution as sometimes they were quite lengthy. Visit http://gmatclub.com/tests for details. 2. New Thread on GMAT Guides/Books has been posted: http://gmatclub.com/forum/top-gmat-prep-books-guides-reviews-comments-77703.html
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