Anxiety is a big factor in how many Test Takers deal with the Official GMAT. It\u2019s natural to be a bit \u2018on edge\u2019 while taking the GMAT, but it\u2019s far better to think of it as being \u2018excited\u2019 \u2013 when used correctly, all of that adrenaline and energy can be funneled into your work.<\/p>\n
When you learn to \u2018see\u2019 the GMAT in a different way, you can very easily improve your performance. With that end goal in mind, here are 7 aspects to the GMAT that actually work in your FAVOR:<\/p>\n
1) No one question will ever \u2018kill\u2019 your score if you get it wrong, so try not to get overly emotional about a prompt (especially one that you\u2019ve already dealt with and has passed).
\n2) In that same way, you can get the first question wrong in both the Quant and Verbal sections and still score 800, so you don\u2019t have to be so \u2018wound up\u2019 about that first prompt. It\u2019s clearly better for you to get those questions correct than not, but it\u2019s not the end of the world if you don\u2019t.
\n3) Most GMAT questions don\u2019t require that much work to solve. Yes, there are some exceptions\u2026. And you will have to read, take notes, and do some basic calculations (or logically \u2018link\u2019 ideas in Verbal)\u2026 (but what do you think you\u2019re going to do in Business School?)
\n4) You can see your scores, then immediately cancel them if you\u2019re not happy (and no one will ever know that you even took the GMAT).
\n5) With GMAC\u2019s new \u2018wait period\u2019, you can retest in just 16 days (assuming that you\u2019re not on your 5th attempt in a rolling-year period).
\n6) The actual worst-case scenario is that you have to apply for a later Round or the next application year. You\u2019re never truly out of contention for Business School.
\n7) The GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. Thus, whatever \u2018issues\u2019 you might be facing right now, you can learn to properly deal with them \u2013 you just might need the right help to learn how.<\/p>\n
GMAT assassins aren\u2019t born, they\u2019re made,
\nRich<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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