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I am currently in the process of studying for my third attempt at the GMAT. I currently work in higher education, and I am all to aware that without a Master's degree my hope of moving up in my career are limited.

While I at some point in time did plan to enter into grad school, my initial attempt came about when my supervisor informed me that he was starting his PhD program. With this new information I know that it would only be a matter of time once my boss received his PhD that he would more than likely be looking to move up in higher ed. as well.

Looking back I went into my first attempt ALL WRONG. I tried to cram in about a month with the hopes of starting a Master's program the same time that my boss would start school as a way of giving myself some leverage should the change for advance present itself. Of course I did not make the required score to enter into the program, but motivated more so by fear of not being in a MA program, I decided to retake the exam only a month later and of course I did worse. Feeling deflated both emotionally and financially I decided I would just put my grad school aspiration on hold until I felt a little better about myself.

Flash forward a year later, and I am in a slightly better place with wanting to once again attempt the GMAT. I realize that I was giving myself unrealistic timelines to do what I needed to do and that I was not entering into the testing process with the right mindset.

While I have informed my supervisor that I am in the process of attempting the GMAT again, and he is completely supportive of my attempts, I would greatly appreciate any guidance and/or support on how I can combat my test anxiety.

I think you have figured this out, but the most important thing is to give yourself enough time to prepare. Your anxiety will subside as you become more confident with the material.