Nervous about GMAT

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Nervous about GMAT

by whodeani » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:55 am
Hey guys, I am very stressed out baout my test. I have been preparing so hard for it, yet for some reason I still don't feel 100% ready. I have gone through the the official guide and the princeton book and the kaplan book. I ma going crazy here. Will I ever feel 100%. Is there anythign I can do to better myself.
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by lan0583 » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:31 am
i feel the same.. i think what's wrong with us is that we think that we might not do well in our test. I have been studying for 5 months now and I feel that I am ready but on the other hand I feel that I am not ready.. I believe it's always like that. It's all in the mind.

Just don't get flustered during the test. Just think that you are not alone in that kind of feeling. Think that many go through that kind of feeling but many walk out from the test with high scores..

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by beatthegmat » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:44 pm
Your anxiety is perfectly normal--but don't let it get the best of you. Have trust in the way you prepared as well as in your intelligence.

Check out this post on Test Anxiety from several weeks ago: https://www.beatthegmat.com/viewtopic.php?t=207

Best of luck, and don't worry too much! Remember--the GMAT is just one element of your business school application; it's not THE element.
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Eric Thank you

by whodeani » Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:20 am
Thank you so much for the information. I am very happy that I found out about your site. The information on it has helped me out so much you would not even begin to understand in full.

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Re: Eric Thank you

by beatthegmat » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:58 am
whodeani wrote:Thank you so much for the information. I am very happy that I found out about your site. The information on it has helped me out so much you would not even begin to understand in full.

Take care
Thanks, whodeani. It really makes me happy to hear that this site as helped you. Best of luck!
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No Success

by whodeani » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:33 am
Hey guys, I did my test yesterday and it did not go well at all. I got a 410. I allowed my fear to take a hold of me in the first half of the test, being rather unstable. My thoughts could not come into play until later on. i AM SO UPSET RIGHT NOW. Any suggestions. I have been studying for over 5 months now too.
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Help me please, I am running out of time

by whodeani » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:36 am
In continuation of my last email: I used the official GMAT guide and the princeton Review book. I found it strage however that none of the questions from the official guide did not eve come back, anything similar. Should I have used Kaplan 800 in my prep.
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Re: No Success

by beatthegmat » Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:50 am
whodeani wrote:Hey guys, I did my test yesterday and it did not go well at all. I got a 410. I allowed my fear to take a hold of me in the first half of the test, being rather unstable. My thoughts could not come into play until later on. i AM SO UPSET RIGHT NOW. Any suggestions. I have been studying for over 5 months now too.
whodeani:

I'm sorry to hear about your GMAT. How much of your performance do you think was due to nerves vs. due to problems with preparation?

Can you provide additional details on how you performed on your practice tests? Also, what score are you aiming for?

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