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yup !! its E ..ddtiku pls explain yr line of reasoning ..
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yup !! its E ..ddtiku pls explain yr line of reasoning ..
So, it's about idiom: gear toward. Note it !!

Yes, if gear toward is idiomatic, E is better with parallelism (enhancing ... preparing)
D is not: the enhancement ... preparing
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I think its E....We have to choose between C, D and E....C and D are having pronoun reference error....
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E is correct because of parallel structure. Other options have either wrong S-V agrement or no parallelism.
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Scthakur,

Since this a gmat prep question, can you please explain each option. Why is C wrong...the use of "their" (possessive) seems to refer back to "athlete's" (possessive)
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Scthakur,

Since this a gmat prep question, can you please explain each option. Why is C wrong...the use of "their" (possessive) seems to refer back to "athlete's" (possessive)
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Scthakur,

Since this a gmat prep question, can you please explain each option. Why is C wrong...the use of "their" (possessive) seems to refer back to "athlete's" (possessive)

A and B have wrong S-V agreement. Subject "Medicine Programs" is plural whereas verb "is" is singular.

C is wrong because the two sides of "and" are not parallel. The left side is "to enhance athletes' performance" whereas the right side is "their preparation.....".

D has similar issue like C.
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E

because of the use of "are" and prallelism contrasted by "enhancing" and "preparing"

C would have been on right path if it were something like

" are geared to enhance athlete's performance and (to) prepare athletes for ...."



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