GMAT Strategy

 
Studying on the Morning of Your GMAT Offers Little Benefit

Just as your most strategic move the day before your test is not studying, the same goes for test day. There is little benefit to waking up the morning of your test and studying for the GMAT. Just as no marathon runner would get up and run 7 miles before the race, no GMAT-taker should study before the exam. You want to go into your test fresh and energized.

The best things to do on test day get you to the test center on time with the best possible mindset. Many of these things center on keeping yourself healthy and happy.

For example, you could:

wake up early and have a healthy, delicious breakfast
meditate and visualize your success
stretch or do some light yoga
make sure that you are sufficiently hydrated
make sure you have your morning coffee, if you’re a coffee drinker
make sure that your room and desk are prepared, if you’re taking the GMAT online
make sure that you leave early and arrive at the testing center on time, if you’re taking the GMAT at a testing center

Warmest regards,

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep