Guys,

Sorry if the below is a repetition of any opinion already posted in this forum. I navigated through the site, but did not find any relevant threads with the experience similar to mine.

Inspired by some posts on this forum, I decided to use redbull to improve performance during the actual GMAT. Notice that before I drank redbull very very rarely, once a year at most and in small portions.

However, having less than one can of the drink during each of the two breaks brought an absolutely opposite effect. I felt as if I returned home in the morning after an alcohol party (heart was pumping and brain was not working well). Of course, I cannot blaim redbull alone for my underperformance, but the fact is that this energy drink may have different effects on various people.

So, if you plan to use an energy drink, try it during your simulation test to avoid any inconvenience during the actual test.

thank you guys! i will not drink any such drinks during the test. i will eat a chocolate, drink water or gatorade and wash my face during the breaks.

5 hour energy is the bomb - its one shot for 5 hours and no crash.
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I'm personally a big advocate of repetition before big tests. By this I mean that for a period of time (say, a week) before the test, do the exact same thing every day that you plan to do on test day. So, for example, if you have a 9:00am test time, make sure that you eat and drink (whatever is a normal breakfast for you) before that time and be sitting at a desk somewhere ready to exercise your brain (e.g., start doing practice problems or a practice CAT) right at 9:00. Your body gets into rhythms, so by getting into a routine in advance of test day, you ensure that no unknown variable will taint your performance.

This is especially true when it comes to coffee and/or energy drinks. I used to do the same thing before big exams: buy a red bull to drink half way through. That is a fine strategy if you are used to it. For someone that does not normally drink coffee or red bull, these drinks will just make you jittery and make your mind race or jump around more than you're used to. So, my advice is, if you start every day with a strong cup of coffee, do the same on test day. If not, don't. If you use red bull (or 5 hour energy) to reinvigorate yourself fairly often, then it will probably be beneficial on test day. If it's not part of your normal diet, don't switch it up on game day.

In short, test day is not the time to experiment.

some sound advice - thanks for sharing.
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This is what I use. And it's all I need. 1 bottle right after the AWA and for some reason, im not a scientist, but it keeps me alert and full for the rest of the day if drink it around 2PM without any slight sense of hunger even at dinner time. Simply epic.


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Thank you for your advice! Short after I drink Redbull I also sometimes feel the opposite effect.

Drinking a Red Bull during the break has become a GMAT Club ritual

I personally think it's a placebo..
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