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20 Aug 2010, 00:33
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Hi all,
I have just 10 more days for my big day!!!
I find that sustaining for the whole period of test is very very very tiring. I start my test on a very high note, but by the end I lose all my interest and end up just moving past the questions. I also find that I am fairly good at both quants and Verbal. The only hitch is that if I get one Q wrong, I get the next 1-2 consecutive q's also wrong. And this is not because I don't know the concept, but because I am bowled over by my previous wrong/guess work. I gather myself and gain momentum only after a relatively easy question is given. And by that time, everything's over! My scores would have plummeted and to regain a decent score, I have to slog again. This cycle repeats!
Now, how do I break this cycle? How do I sustain my momentum? How do I ensure that I keep up my spirit for the entire test.
Please be noted that I have tried out all strategies like giving both the sections in one go or taking the stipulated breaks exactly as mentioned. I have even tried to the extent of prolonging my breaks. But I just fail to keep up the momentum.
I know that if I can make a 670/680, I can definitely hit the 700 mark, provided a little more effort is required from my side! And the effort should be my sustenance!
Strange that I know what my problem is, and I know the solution too! But I do not know how to apply!!!
With only 10 more days for the exam, I am scared to even attempt a simple practice question now. I cannot cancel/reschedule my exam too, since I would be busy until next summer!
GMAT Clubbers, please help me!!
I have just 10 more days for my big day!!!
I find that sustaining for the whole period of test is very very very tiring. I start my test on a very high note, but by the end I lose all my interest and end up just moving past the questions. I also find that I am fairly good at both quants and Verbal. The only hitch is that if I get one Q wrong, I get the next 1-2 consecutive q's also wrong. And this is not because I don't know the concept, but because I am bowled over by my previous wrong/guess work. I gather myself and gain momentum only after a relatively easy question is given. And by that time, everything's over! My scores would have plummeted and to regain a decent score, I have to slog again. This cycle repeats!
Now, how do I break this cycle? How do I sustain my momentum? How do I ensure that I keep up my spirit for the entire test.
Please be noted that I have tried out all strategies like giving both the sections in one go or taking the stipulated breaks exactly as mentioned. I have even tried to the extent of prolonging my breaks. But I just fail to keep up the momentum.
I know that if I can make a 670/680, I can definitely hit the 700 mark, provided a little more effort is required from my side! And the effort should be my sustenance!
Strange that I know what my problem is, and I know the solution too! But I do not know how to apply!!!
With only 10 more days for the exam, I am scared to even attempt a simple practice question now. I cannot cancel/reschedule my exam too, since I would be busy until next summer!
GMAT Clubbers, please help me!!
madammepsychosis
20 Aug 2010, 01:04
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Phil Jackson meditates....
In all honesty you just gotta relax and keep things in perspective I think. First, its one test, and you can retake it if need be. And on a smaller scale, it is just one question, if you get it wrong... well you're gonna get some questions wrong, so don't sweat it. In fact you can get a LOT of questions wrong and still get a really good score. Finally, if that one wrong question is really getting you hung up, then stop for 20 seconds, take some deep breaths, and think of your happy place. Or Billy Madison's happy place. Losing 20 seconds is probably much better than tanking the next few questions out of frustration.
Good luck!
In all honesty you just gotta relax and keep things in perspective I think. First, its one test, and you can retake it if need be. And on a smaller scale, it is just one question, if you get it wrong... well you're gonna get some questions wrong, so don't sweat it. In fact you can get a LOT of questions wrong and still get a really good score. Finally, if that one wrong question is really getting you hung up, then stop for 20 seconds, take some deep breaths, and think of your happy place. Or Billy Madison's happy place. Losing 20 seconds is probably much better than tanking the next few questions out of frustration.
Good luck!
