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interesting

aim at is correct when it is used in a literal sense to describe an action.

I have a hard time using "aim at" in a metaphorical or a rhetorical phrase.

for example: "I aim for a high score" versus "I aim at a high score"

Akamai has a good explanation here:
11-p23643?t=4360&hilit=To+succeed+in+these+tests+it+is+absolutely+necessary#p23643
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I didn't find a good explanation, i found a post that said "Here is my answer, will explain more later. I need to sleep now."

And then nothing from Akamai after in this thread after that.

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interesting

aim at is correct when it is used in a literal sense to describe an action.

I have a hard time using "aim at" in a metaphorical or a rhetorical phrase.

for example: "I aim for a high score" versus "I aim at a high score"

Akamai has a good explanation here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/11-p23643?t=4 ... ary#p23643
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I didn't find a good explanation, i found a post that said "Here is my answer, will explain more later. I need to sleep now."

And then nothing from Akamai after in this thread after that.

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interesting

aim at is correct when it is used in a literal sense to describe an action.

I have a hard time using "aim at" in a metaphorical or a rhetorical phrase.

for example: "I aim for a high score" versus "I aim at a high score"

Akamai has a good explanation here:
11-p23643?t=4360&hilit=To+succeed+in+these+tests+it+is+absolutely+necessary#p23643

Iam not sure what you are talking about. Anyways this the post Iam referring to and the highlighted sentences explain when to use "aim for " and "aim at"

I choose BEEB

1) B. IMO you aim "at" a specific thing, you aim "for" more general or intangible things.
I have aimed my sights at the corner office for years.
I have aimed for the wealth and popularity that comes with it.

2) E. A has redundant "month of September". D is awkward. E nicely rephrases A without redundacy or changingthe meaning of the sentence.

3) E. B is too general -- education can be always useful for something other than entrepreneurship.

4). B. IMO, surprised "by" is the proper idiom. B is most succinct.

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(Zhung Ghazi, u got it right, buddy. I wud like to know ur final GMAT score when u ever give (ur answers generally tend to be correct all the time). Now for the explanation-

Dont generalize that my answers were, are, and will be correct!

I do not consider CRACK GMAT to be an authoritative source for "official" answers and I STRONGLY disagree with 1,3, and 4. I will defend my answers more fully tomorrow== must sleep now.

I didn't find anything from AkamaiBrah after that.



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