GMAT Tip of the Day: Do Not Burn Yourself Out Before Test Day

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A lot of test-takers burn themselves out by test day by taking too many practice exams or cramming in the days leading up to their GMAT. Instead of cramming or taking one practice test after another, do some fun activities that take your mind off the GMAT in the final week before your exam.

In the week leading up to your GMAT, you must avoid overstudying. Cramming not only will affect your sleep patterns, but also will overload you and potentially burn you out before you set foot in the test center. So, rather than thinking about your GMAT 24/7 in the days leading up to your exam, do some fun, stress-relieving activities to keep your mind off the test: go out to dinner, go to the movies, binge-watch Netflix, go for a run.

You want to be well-prepared for the GMAT, but you always want your mind to be fresh and your body to be relaxed. Thus, spending the days leading up to your exam studying (and worrying) nonstop is likely to do more harm than good.

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