Hello. I am retaking the gmat in two weeks. I took my first attempt last month. I feel as if my first test was a fluke because I significantly scored higher in practice. Steps and sleepiness I believe caused this issue for me. How can improve my stress management during the test and sleep better the night before? Thank you.
Hi mlevit89,
This might sound like a no-brainer, but I think you touched on something really crucial to managing stress on test day. You're aware that you were sleepy during your previous exam, so the first step to managing this is simple: make sure you get a solid 8 hours of sleep the night before.
Additionally, avoid overstudying the day before your exam, especially if you've put in long hours leading up to this attempt. Cramming is completely counterproductive. You won't learn anything new by staring at your prep materials all day, and you'll end up bringing additional stress into the test room. Feel free to knock out a few practice questions, though, just to get into test mode.
We actually wrote about how to use the day before the GMAT on our blog, which you can check out here: https://bit.ly/1ExL6mv
Best of luck,
Rich
