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GMAT Online - Questions about the experience 07 Oct 2024, 05:37
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Hello,

I have my GMAT online exam coming up and I'm a little nervous given the mixed reviews I have read online. I had a few questions regarding the set up:

1. Can I give the online exam on a desktop? If yes, for the room review I'll have to move the desktop around?
2. During the break, are you allowed to leave the room? or access the washroom? I know the online guidelines mention that the camera needs to be on
3. Do past gmat attempts have an impact on whether your online score is marked for review or not?
4. Not a question but any other tips?

I have given the gmat at the centre in the past and to be honest, the test anxiety got to me (gave it twice). So hoping that the home set up will be an enabler.

Thanks,
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GMAT Online - Questions about the experience 08 Oct 2024, 10:04
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The Online Experience page on the MBA website could be helpful to check out. It mentions, for example, how "During the check-in process, you will be asked to perform a 360-degree room/work area scan using your webcam, which will be monitored by the exam proctor."
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Hello,

I have my GMAT online exam coming up and I'm a little nervous given the mixed reviews I have read online. I had a few questions regarding the set up:

1. Can I give the online exam on a desktop? If yes, for the room review I'll have to move the desktop around?
2. During the break, are you allowed to leave the room? or access the washroom? I know the online guidelines mention that the camera needs to be on
3. Do past gmat attempts have an impact on whether your online score is marked for review or not?
4. Not a question but any other tips?

I have given the gmat at the centre in the past and to be honest, the test anxiety got to me (gave it twice). So hoping that the home set up will be an enabler.

Thanks,
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Hi. You have a camera built into the monitor on your desktop? if yes, you may have to, depends on the proctor.
Yes. You are allowed to leave the room during the break.
No, there is no connection between attempts of any kind.

Biggest suggestion I have is - take it one question at a time and follow the timing so you don't end up with 2 mins and 10 questions, but you should guess as you proceed through the questions if you are running behind. Basically, you should be living on the budget of time you have and not rack up a huge credit card bill (in minutes) during the test.
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Hi LongtimeLurker17,

I see your questions have been answered, but since you suffer from test anxiety, here is a great article you can check out:

How to Eliminate GMAT Test-Day Anxiety
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Hello,

I have my GMAT online exam coming up and I'm a little nervous given the mixed reviews I have read online. I had a few questions regarding the set up:

1. Can I give the online exam on a desktop? If yes, for the room review I'll have to move the desktop around?
2. During the break, are you allowed to leave the room? or access the washroom? I know the online guidelines mention that the camera needs to be on
3. Do past gmat attempts have an impact on whether your online score is marked for review or not?
4. Not a question but any other tips?

I have given the gmat at the centre in the past and to be honest, the test anxiety got to me (gave it twice). So hoping that the home set up will be an enabler.

Thanks,
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Hi LongtimeLurker17,

Yes, mba.com does say "You must take your exam on a desktop or laptop computer. All tablets and mobile devices are strictly forbidden. Using a touchscreen on a laptop is also forbidden."

And to add to bb's post, if you currently have a built-in webcam, you could get another webcam if you don't want to lift your monitor every time.
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Scott's article on Test Anxiety is excellent, but if you don't have time to work on the many effective tools he presents, consider the following - - and for those of you with more time, optimizing your mindset will help you on test day as well - - with results in as little as 1 hour -- but we see the best improvements in 3 - 5 hours.

- If you have slight anxiety and seek feeling more grounded, do HEART breathing - - this is a technique by Heart Math which helps you emotionally regulate fast. How:

Standing, look ahead, and focus on a point on the wall in front of you. Put your hand on your heart and then imagine you're breathing from your heart TO that point. Very quickly you'll notice your body relax and and breathing regular.

- If you have more anxiety - consider working with an integrated life coach. Based on your symptoms, you'll benefit most from TAPPING, Hypnosis, Neuro-lingusitic programming, EMDR, and more. No need to suffer.

If you want to sample a half hour of exercises -- which might be enough to get out of your own way, listen to our audio, here: https://citytestprep.com/mindfulness-therapy/


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