If you want to contribute to Japanese eathquake relief

Please see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/11/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html for a great list of ways to help.
Cheers,
Adam

The Earthquake here in Tokyo

I am happy to report I am still alive.   My wife and colleagues, Vince Ricci and Steve Green, and their families are OK.  
My best wishes/prayers to anyone here in Japan.
-Adam

Take the MBA Search Survey!

Take the MBA Search Survey!

As a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants, we are conducting a survey to help us better understand our readers’ goals and needs.  We’d like to invite all of our readers to share their school selection priorities and views on the MBA application process.

This online survey should take just 10 minutes to complete.  We would love to receive as many responses as possible before the closing date of Wednesday, March 30th - and will be giving away an iPod Touch and two iPod Shuffles as a token of our gratitude!  We’ll also be sharing the results of the survey this spring to help candidates better understand the nature of today’s applicant pool.

Thanks in advance for your participation!

Simply click here to begin: http://surveys.marketpointsinc.com/mba11.asp

Cheers,

Adam

LBS, Booth, and UCLA MBA Networking Party in Tokyo on March 25th

3/14 UPDATE: DUE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. 

I have been asked to post the information below.  The event is open to all current and potential MBA students residing in Japan.
-Adam

We are delighted to announce a joint event held this March by Japan Clubs of The London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

The event was originally organized for the purpose of serving as a networking event among the participating schools during our Japan Trips.  However, we are excited to extend this network opportunity and invite all current and potential MBA students residing in Japan!  Please find details of the event attached.

Tickets may be purchased at the venue.  However, we highly recommend filling out the attached form prior to, as these guest will be given priority in the case when we reach house capacity.

We look forward to meeting you!

(Details)

Date : Mar 25, 2011(Fri)　9pm～11pm

Location：Roppongi Flower　http://www.roppongi-flower.jp/

Fare：JPY 3,000 (Free Drink)

Host：London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

* This event is organized by The Japan Club of each business school, and not in any way an official event organized by each school

Potential participants:

・MBA Students at LBS/UCLA Anderson/Chicago Booth, including exchange students and alumni

・MBA students in Japanese business schools

・Potential applicants who plan and/or have interests to apply for MBA programs in the US, UK, Japan or any other country.

Notes:

- Highly recommend to bring business cards to facilitate networking.

- You can stay in the venue for the night club regular party after the event.

Application:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFpKQ1NTdzlpVHhacnh1Ynl6R1JvNVE6MQ

Contact：mbaparty.2011@gmail.com

Guest Blogger: 河野太一のGMAT OG12解説 SC22

This is another post from Taichi Kono, author of two textbooks on TOEFL and one on TOEIC and a highly experienced TOEFL, TOEIC, and GMAT instructor. Most of his posts will be in Japanese. This post is on GMAT sentence correction. His other posts can be found here.
-Adam


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河野塾代表の河野太一です。年来の友人であるAdam Markusさんのご厚意で、"The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition"の解説ブログの内容の一部をこちらにアップさせていただくことになりました。オリジナルは河野太一のGMAT OG12解説でご覧いただけます。なお、オリジナルのほうは予告なく内容を変更することがあり、ここに上げたものと相違があることがありますのでご了承ください。私のこれまでの記事やGMAT以外の話題についてはこちらをご覧ください。


SC22
None of the attempts ... (S) ... explains (V) ... が主節。andを挟んでwhy節が2つ並び、explainsの目的語となっている。後半のwhy節とandの間に副詞を挟んでいる。

下線部を見ると、haveの後ろに省略があることが想定できる。haveの後ろを省略するのであれば、前にもhaveがなければならない。このhaveは why節の中で働いているから、前のwhy節の動詞を見ればよい。ちなみにexposedはmany of thoseに後置のdone形容詞としてかかっており、それに副詞のnotとsoがくっついている。したがってこのnotはhaveとは関係なし。many of thoseはmany of those peopleの省略と考えればよい。

why節を見ると動詞はdo not commitとなっているので、(D)が正解。converselyが対比を示すマーカーの働きをしており、意味上、前がdoだったらdo notにするなどの考慮をしなければならないところだったが、選択肢にdoを含むものが1つしかないので、それすら考えなくてよいという、簡単な問題であった。

-河野太一


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