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21 Jul 2019, 10:15
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Hi there, I know I've posted a lot of prep guidance on forum lately. But,, one thing that has always bothered me is disturbance during the test.
Please guide me as to how I can cope with disturbances during a test or a mock test. I could apply such strategies in my prep and let you know if results are good.
The problem that I'm facing is that there's construction going on just 30 feet away from my room's window. Every one knows how irritating that can get during the mock test, I still gave the CAT 3 of gmat prep and got a shocking V35(a two point drop) and Q50. Quant isn't affected much by the sound of that but verbal needs focus, WHAT DO I DO???????????
P.S. Shutting down ..... not an option
Please guide me as to how I can cope with disturbances during a test or a mock test. I could apply such strategies in my prep and let you know if results are good.
The problem that I'm facing is that there's construction going on just 30 feet away from my room's window. Every one knows how irritating that can get during the mock test, I still gave the CAT 3 of gmat prep and got a shocking V35(a two point drop) and Q50. Quant isn't affected much by the sound of that but verbal needs focus, WHAT DO I DO???????????
P.S. Shutting down ..... not an option
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21 Jul 2019, 11:26
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My answer could be a bit meta, but I genuinely think that our getting disturbed by the factors around is because there is a disturbance within. My guess is that you are rather confident of your skills in Quant than in Verbal? If that is the case, it explains why the construction sounds don't disturb your Quant score. Your mind is happy to be engaged in Quant (rather than focus on the noise) because it is not intimidated by Quant. On the other hand, if at any point you feel a sense of fear for Verbal, your mind will try to distract you to something else (the noise in your case) because our natural disposition is not to face our fears. So, accept two things 1) you cannot always control your environment or circumstances and if things go out of your control like disturbance in the test room as has been recorded by many GMAT takers, you cannot spiral down. and 2) today you may not feel too confident in Verbal, but tomorrow, the confidence will grow a bit and so on as you as you go with the practice. I know you may want a quick and effective fix to the problem and it might be irritating you to not find one, but the more you force to look for a solution, the more you will get farther from the sense of calm you are looking for in the first place.
Breathe. It will get better. And try meditating for minutes daily if you can. Hope this helps!
Breathe. It will get better. And try meditating for minutes daily if you can. Hope this helps!
21 Jul 2019, 15:40
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Hi Businessconquerer,
Test Day is a rather specific 'event', so the more realistic you can make the CAT-taking process, the more likely your results are to be accurate. You won't be taking the Official GMAT at your home, so you should not be taking your CATs at home. A local library or office space - one that would allow you to work on a desktop computer (in the same way that you will on Test Day) - would almost certainly be a more realistic setting. In addition, most Testing Facilities will offer you something to block the noise in the Computer Lab (such as ear plugs or headphones). You can learn what will be offered at the Facility where you will be taking the GMAT (just call and ask) - and then you can practice with a similar item.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Test Day is a rather specific 'event', so the more realistic you can make the CAT-taking process, the more likely your results are to be accurate. You won't be taking the Official GMAT at your home, so you should not be taking your CATs at home. A local library or office space - one that would allow you to work on a desktop computer (in the same way that you will on Test Day) - would almost certainly be a more realistic setting. In addition, most Testing Facilities will offer you something to block the noise in the Computer Lab (such as ear plugs or headphones). You can learn what will be offered at the Facility where you will be taking the GMAT (just call and ask) - and then you can practice with a similar item.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
