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AdvenofTintin: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 33; Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:02 am

Exams in two weeks

by AdvenofTintin » Mon May 13, 2013 11:22 pm

Hi Experts,

I have my test next Friday,What should be my strategy leading to the test Date.
Also Should i learn any thing new in these 2 weeks for eg. i havent done probability yet, should i do it now? Or just focus on time management and my weak areas plus my error logs?

Further i am planning to take a banana,one snicker,a gatorade and water for the test day.My test is early morning so i have thought to have eggs and orange juice in the morning plus a protein bar.I have written two full tests in which during the break i had few sips of Gatorade-it dint help much-Should i try Red bull?

Suggestions are welcome.

Regards

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue May 14, 2013 6:34 am

BIG QUESTION: Did you achieve/exceed your target score on your two practice tests?

I typically suggest that students achieve their target score on at least 2 practices tests before they take the official test. If you have not yet achieved your target score, you might consider rescheduling.

With 2 weeks to go, you should have learned the majority (if not all) of the content, and this time should be spent taking practice tests to hone your test-taking skills (time management, endurance, test anxiety reduction).

Cheers,
Brent

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AdvenofTintin: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 33; Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:02 am

by AdvenofTintin » Wed May 15, 2013 2:38 am

Thanks Brent,

I havent exceeded my target score yet, but now i can't reschedule the test so will go through it.
The difference between my target score and what i got in the last 2 practise test is 30-40 points.
Gmatprep 660
MGMAT 670
Veritas 680

I am not learning any new content just working on my time management and endurance, cause towards the end of Quant,verbal section, i feel very low on energy, difficult to concentrate and mostly end up with mistakes and guesses.

Any suggestions?

Regards
Samvit

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by faraz_jeddah » Wed May 15, 2013 6:25 am

samvit wrote:Thanks Brent,

I havent exceeded my target score yet, but now i can't reschedule the test so will go through it.
The difference between my target score and what i got in the last 2 practise test is 30-40 points.
Gmatprep 660
MGMAT 670
Veritas 680

I am not learning any new content just working on my time management and endurance, cause towards the end of Quant,verbal section, i feel very low on energy, difficult to concentrate and mostly end up with mistakes and guesses.

Any suggestions?

Regards
Samvit

Good luck!
Let us know how it went.

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed May 15, 2013 6:27 am

Good to know you're close to your target score.

Regarding time management, we have a free GMAT time management video at https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gener ... es?id=1244

Regarding your low energy, I have two suggestions.
1) Determine which foods you should eat before the test. This varies from student to student. Some function best on carbs and Red Bull; others are negatively affected by anything but protein.
2) Take the allotted breaks to rest and, possibly, eat something (if that works for you)

Keep practicing!

Cheers,
Brent

Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com

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AdvenofTintin: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 33; Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:02 am

by AdvenofTintin » Wed May 15, 2013 12:21 pm

Thanks Faraz.

Brent: Thanks for the suggestions, i ll try different combination on the two tests i plan to give before Test day.

Regards

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu May 16, 2013 7:36 am

samvit wrote:Thanks Faraz.

Brent: Thanks for the suggestions, i ll try different combination on the two tests i plan to give before Test day.

Regards

Keep us posted of your progress/results.

Cheers,
Brent

Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com