GMAT Strategy

This site is pretty good - https://www.majortests.com/gmat/

Hi ahahkhyati.j,

The reality of Test Day is that you're going to have to work for the better part of 4 straight hours. Thankfully, the work is predictable and you CAN train to score at a higher level on the GMAT....IF you practice in a realistic fashion.

Shorter Tests, quizzes, etc. are a perfectly fine way to build up your general skills, but they are NOT a substitute for taking FULL-LENGTH CATs (with the Essay and IR sections).

During your studies, you have to remember that a CAT cannot 'hurt' you. Each one that you take is a learning experience and you can use the results to help you to better prepare for the next one.

1) How long have you been studying for the GMAT?
2) What resources have you been using?
3) What is your score goal?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi ahahkhyati.j,

I have a few questions about how you took these CATs:

1) When did you take each of these CATs?
2) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) Did you take them at home?
4) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
5) Did you pause each of these CATs at some point?
6) Did you do ANYTHING else during these CATs that you will not be allowed to do on Test Day (skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

It sounds to me like a good does of sports psychology would do a world of good for you.

YES: shorter quizzes will help you with shorter quizzes, but you can also go slower, build up knowledge, then speed will come.

If your biggest issues is nervousness: no amount of studying is going to get you over that. What gets you over nervousness is DEALING with the nervousness. There are a multitude of ways to deal with it - - but first tell me:

• How does your nervousness manifest?
  When did you first experience nervousness?(ie. on this study program and/or on prior tests, etc..)
  What have you ever done about your nervousness?
  Does it appear in other ways or for other reasons?
  Why do you think you're nervous?

This is important information, and once identified, it's super easy to get over the nervousness (I help people with this and they get over it in one session...) But most folks don't deal with it.

Remember: Tests don't only measure what you know, they measure how well you take tests.

Looking forward to hearing more from you....

Best,

Bara