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Nutrition (what to eat on the big day)

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by Davy03 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:39 am
First of all, I would recommend not to drink at all before AND during the exam!

I did not drink before the exam, but I drank a little bit of water during the second break. The water went directly into my bladder, so I had to go to the restrooms during the verbal section, and it made me lose at least 2 minutes.

Before the exam, I ate a banana and a few cereal biscuits like every morning: it was easy to digest and I felt fine.
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by mals24 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:39 am
Check this out

https://www.beatthegmat.com/energy-bars-t944.html

Whens your exam btw....all the best for it :)
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What r u allowed to take in the test center?

by nikvana » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:49 am
are u allowed to take eatables in the test center? will a red bull work?
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by mals24 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:54 am
yup your allowed to eat and drink but only during the break. You're obviously not allowed to eat and drink inside the test room when your writing the exam!!!
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by bacali » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:29 am
mals24 wrote:Check this out

https://www.beatthegmat.com/energy-bars-t944.html

Whens your exam btw....all the best for it :)
dec.11th oh god...

thanks a lot. great tips.
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by VP_Jim » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:21 pm
I advise that you do what you would usually do. So, if you usually don't eat breakfast, don't eat breakfast on test day. If you usually drink 3 cups of coffee in the morning (like me!), don't skip the coffee on test day.

Personally, I like a peanut butter and banana sandwich during the break. It's an Elvis Presley favorite!

I second the advice about not drinking too much before/during the exam. I've had students report lots of stress in the verbal section because they had to pee!
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by Jen Kedro » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:37 pm
I agree with the advice that you should stick to your usual schedule and eating behaviors; test day is not the time to try something new! Beyond that, it's good to have something with some protein to keep your blood sugar levels fairly steady. And yes, you can only eat/drink on your breaks, which are quick, so keep that in mind.

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by bacali » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:45 pm
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by Toph@GMAT_REBOOT » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:38 pm
I went with dark chocolate and almonds (protein like someone said before) for both breaks. Added a banana during the second break.
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