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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2020, 02:29
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A few other things to keep in mind:
1. Make sure you use the headphones that they provide - helps you concentrate much better vs getting distracted by movements around
2. Good idea to take 2-3 pens, and test each of them before you begin. My pens stopped working, leading to 2-3 mintues of time wastage
3. Make good use of the 8 minutes break - rush to the loo if you need to. Sometimes the queue is long and you tend to miss a minute or two when you get back
4. Carry a dark chocolate/ banana for some instant energy/ boost mid exam
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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   29 Jun 2020, 21:08
Cannot you really bring a watch with you, under no circumstances? What are they afraid of, that you look at the time on your watch?

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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2020, 22:59
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Cannot you really bring a watch with you, under no circumstances? What are they afraid of, that you look at the time on your watch?

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It is like a Casino :lol: they don't want you to leave early ;-)
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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   09 Jul 2020, 17:03
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DanielEMZ wrote:
Cannot you really bring a watch with you, under no circumstances? What are they afraid of, that you look at the time on your watch?

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It is like a Casino :lol: they don't want you to leave early ;-)



LOL! If it's like a Casino, I'd like to have food and beverages served. Even this is not allowed in the testing room :lol:
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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 11 Jul 2020, 15:25
Hi guys, I am sorry if this question has been asked and I'm just repeating it, but can you choose NOT to select schools for which you'd like to send your scores?

I have heard that before you take the test, you are given an option to select schools (I think for free). Yet, I don't know about not selecting any school and waiting to send your scores only AFTER you have taken the exam.

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Originally posted by HWPO on 11 Jul 2020, 14:51.
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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   11 Jul 2020, 15:45
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At the test center, You definitely can skip the school selection process and put no schools at all. However if you have some idea, you may as well put in schools so you can save money on sending the score reports. They are not cheap!

You always have a choice to cancel your score, in which case schools will not receive your score report or see that you have taken the test.

So I would recommend selecting schools you plan to apply to. If you’re not happy with your score, you can cancel it. It’s cheaper in the long run :-)

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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   15 Jul 2020, 03:17
Thanks - very useful information. I had been meaning to ask the same question.
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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2020, 14:29
Hello GMAT club community,

I am supposed to take the exam in August. I have a question: do I need to print out and bring anything with me to the test center besides my ID? I have already registered for the exam and got an appointment number.

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Re: 10 Things Not to Do at the Test Center [#permalink] New post   01 Aug 2020, 00:39
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Hello GMAT club community,

I am supposed to take the exam in August. I have a question: do I need to print out and bring anything with me to the test center besides my ID? I have already registered for the exam and got an appointment number.

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You do not need anything besides ID and a snack.

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