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Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake [#permalink] New post   10 Dec 2021, 00:58
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Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake High School, students who attended Megalopolis Middle School dominate the Northlake High student government.

A) Having accounted for

B) With

C) Despite having been

D) Although they account for

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Re: Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake [#permalink] New post   10 Dec 2021, 01:06
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Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake [#permalink] New post   10 Dec 2021, 01:55
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My answer is (D). It took me 41 seconds.

(A) The use of "having + past participle" is inappropriate here. It indicates that, after managing to account for only 13%, Megalopolis Middle School then dominate the student government.

(B) Megalopolis Middle School students are together with 13% of the student body? It does not make sense.
I know that such usage is rather common even in reputable articles. But GMAT is more strict / literal.

(C) The use of "having + past participle" is inappropriate here.
What's more, the use of "be" is wrong. Megalopolis Middle School students cannot be 13%.

(D) Simple, plain, and unadorned, this version is a winner.

(E) "As" is used as a preposition here. It basically means that Megalopolis Middle School students serve in the capacity of "only 13 percent". It is nonsensical.
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Re: Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake [#permalink] New post   10 Dec 2021, 02:28
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Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake High School, students who attended Megalopolis Middle School dominate the Northlake High student government.

A) Having accounted for

B) With

C) Despite having been

D) Although they account for

E) As


Meaning:
A contrast has been portrayed by saying although students who attended megapolis account for only 13% of the student body they dominate something.

A) Having accounted for
Wrong tense is used. The sentence is written in present tense (dominate the Northlake High student government.)

B) With
Contrast is gone thus meaning has been changed.

C) Despite having been
Wrong tense used again

D) Although they account for
Contrast(although) - Check
Tense(account for) - Check
Pronoun(they-for students) - Check
Everything seems in order.

E) As
Contrast gone hence meaning is changed.
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Re: Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake [#permalink] New post   11 Dec 2021, 04:38
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Having accounted for only 13 percent of the student body at Northlake High School, students who attended Megalopolis Middle School dominate the Northlake High student government.

A) Having accounted for -> Having accounted doesn't give us the contrast, we look for in the sentence. Incorrect.

B) With -> "with" is used for to give the result of the action in preceding clause. We have incorrect usage of "with". Incorrect.

C) Despite having been -> despite having been is incorrect as we cannot say "students be 13%". Incorrect.

D) Although they account for -> Although is a subordinating conjunction which is fit for a dependent clause. We can also see the contrast, it is the intended meaning. Let's keep it.

E) As -> We lost the contrast. It is no match for D. Incorrect.

So, I think D. :)
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