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I just took my first test yesterday and it was horrible! 530. I can't believe my performance after several months of studying. The morning started off bad, alarm didn't go off (freakin iPhone 4 battery drained), didn't get to do the mental warm up I wanted to, upset stomach, and extremely nervous.
When I started my test, my nerves really got the best of me. The essay portions went fine, but the once the quant started I blanked and forgot how to approach the problem. Things got worse after that, I was dwelling on the fact that I probably screwed up the first few problems. Verbal was a blur, same scenario, I wasn't approaching the questions in the manner I had been when practicing.
After a night of too much alcohol, I've had some time to think about how i'll approach studying for the next one. I was completely overwhelmed with too much material when I started, I really need to nail down which books to use. I had a lot of books at my disposal - almost all the Manhattan books, 4 Kaplan books, and the purple, green, and maroon OG GMAT books. A month prior leading up to the test, I felt panicked and cranked up the study time. I was doing about 4 hours after work 4 days out of the work week, and 6 hours each day on weekends. I really felt burned out.
Can anybody offer some advice on a how they changed their study regimen after performing less than desired on the first test? I need to conquer the next one down. Thanks for your help in advance everyone
I just took my first test yesterday and it was horrible! 530. I can't believe my performance after several months of studying. The morning started off bad, alarm didn't go off (freakin iPhone 4 battery drained), didn't get to do the mental warm up I wanted to, upset stomach, and extremely nervous.
When I started my test, my nerves really got the best of me. The essay portions went fine, but the once the quant started I blanked and forgot how to approach the problem. Things got worse after that, I was dwelling on the fact that I probably screwed up the first few problems. Verbal was a blur, same scenario, I wasn't approaching the questions in the manner I had been when practicing.
After a night of too much alcohol, I've had some time to think about how i'll approach studying for the next one. I was completely overwhelmed with too much material when I started, I really need to nail down which books to use. I had a lot of books at my disposal - almost all the Manhattan books, 4 Kaplan books, and the purple, green, and maroon OG GMAT books. A month prior leading up to the test, I felt panicked and cranked up the study time. I was doing about 4 hours after work 4 days out of the work week, and 6 hours each day on weekends. I really felt burned out.
Can anybody offer some advice on a how they changed their study regimen after performing less than desired on the first test? I need to conquer the next one down. Thanks for your help in advance everyone
