{"id":26844,"date":"2014-12-24T03:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/twas-the-night-before-gmat\/"},"modified":"2014-12-24T03:00:22","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T10:00:22","slug":"twas-the-night-before-gmat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/twas-the-night-before-gmat\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Twas the Night Before GMAT"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"night<\/a>What\u2019s the holiday without a classic tale rewritten for the GMAT test taker? You\u2019ve been studying hard, and you\u2019re on the \u201cNice\u201d list, so here\u2019s a little holiday treat for you.<\/p>\n

\u2018Twas the night before\u00a0GMAT<\/a>, when all through the house
\nNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
\nThe knowledge was learned by the students with care,
\nIn hopes that their\u00a0high scores<\/a>\u00a0soon would be there.<\/p>\n

The test-takers were nestled all snug in their beds,
\nWhile visions of radicals danced in their heads.
\nWith she in her \u2018kerchief, and he in his cap,
\nThey\u2019d just settled down for a fitful night\u2019s nap.<\/p>\n

When up in their heads arose such a clatter,<\/p>\n

They sprang from their beds and thought, \u201cWhat is the matter?\u201d<\/p>\n

Away to the bathroom they flew like a flash,
\nWill they tear open their stomachs and spit up their mash?<\/p>\n

The nerves in the tummies<\/a> of the new-learned folks
\nMade them think of\u00a0Test Day<\/a>, which freaked them most.
\nWhen what to their wondering minds should appear?
\nBut confidence<\/a> and pride in all they\u2019ve prepared<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With a little reminder, so true and so quick,
\nThey knew in a moment they\u2019d win with their wit<\/a>.
\nMore rapid than eagles the problems they came,
\nAnd they whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!<\/p>\n

\u201cNow Verbs<\/a>! Now, Pronouns! Now, Idioms and Style!
\nOn, Triangles<\/a>! On, Cubes! I\u2019m armed with a smile!
\nTo the top of the pack! To the top of the curve!
\nTo 800 we go, with nary a swerve!”<\/p>\n

. . .<\/p>\n

The Quant<\/a> questions were fun and right answers did come,<\/p>\n

And they laughed when they saw the traps set for the numb!
\nWith the wink of an eye and a clickitty-click,
\nSoon they\u2019d finished the math then took a break, nice and quick.<\/p>\n

They tore through the Verbal<\/a>, dreaming of perks,<\/p>\n

They spoke not a word while admiring their work.
\nWith a \u201cGive me my score<\/a>!\u201d and a whistle \u201cWoot-woo!\u201d
\nThey stared at the screen\u2026 \u201cDreams really do come true!\u201d<\/p>\n

They sprang to their sleighs, their engines a-roar,<\/p>\n

Away they all flew, for the test was no more.
\nThen we heard them exclaim, as they drove out of sight,
\n\u201cHappy B-school to all, and to the GMAT: \u2018GOODNIGHT!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Happy holidays! When you’re ready to get on the path to b-school, prepare for success with Kaplan. Start off with a free GMAT practice test<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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