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17 Nov 2010, 01:16
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Friends,
I need some help to boost back my confidence.
My exam dates are nearing by & unfortunately I am loosing grip on my confidence.
My current scores in Preps are OK.
Quant 47+ in last 5 tests.
Verbal, though bad, 30 to 35 constantly in last 5 tests.
Overall Score: 640 to 700....
Can anybody help me out how you all handle the pressure just before the exam schedule?
I need some help to boost back my confidence.
My exam dates are nearing by & unfortunately I am loosing grip on my confidence.
My current scores in Preps are OK.
Quant 47+ in last 5 tests.
Verbal, though bad, 30 to 35 constantly in last 5 tests.
Overall Score: 640 to 700....
Can anybody help me out how you all handle the pressure just before the exam schedule?
17 Nov 2010, 16:21
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Hey subhabrata,
Psychology behind the GMAT is always a tricky subject, but I've always looked at it this way:
Confidence is something you earn.
If your practice tests scores are as high as they've been, you've earned the right to be confident. The test itself just tests how well you've prepared, so if you know that you've prepared well and set yourself up to succeed, try to see test day itself as the "victory lap" after all the training. I always think that way before a marathon or triathlon...by the time I get to the start line, the work has already been done and it's just time to let it show. I like being able to draw on the preparation as my reason for confidence, and it's always worked pretty well for me.
One more thought that made me really confident on the GMAT - when you get to the test center and they're taking your palmprints and digital photos, I think it's helpful to recognize that they're putting a lot of that pressure on you intentionally to keep your score down. I remember thinking "if you have to do all this nonsense to intimidate me in the hopes of keeping my score down, that just means that your questions aren't hard enough on their own". Any time I felt pressure, I'd just laugh, thinking "this is how they mess me up, by making me feel artificial pressure", and that would help me to relax as I knew their tricks better than they did.
I hope that helps...
Good luck!
Brian
Psychology behind the GMAT is always a tricky subject, but I've always looked at it this way:
Confidence is something you earn.
If your practice tests scores are as high as they've been, you've earned the right to be confident. The test itself just tests how well you've prepared, so if you know that you've prepared well and set yourself up to succeed, try to see test day itself as the "victory lap" after all the training. I always think that way before a marathon or triathlon...by the time I get to the start line, the work has already been done and it's just time to let it show. I like being able to draw on the preparation as my reason for confidence, and it's always worked pretty well for me.
One more thought that made me really confident on the GMAT - when you get to the test center and they're taking your palmprints and digital photos, I think it's helpful to recognize that they're putting a lot of that pressure on you intentionally to keep your score down. I remember thinking "if you have to do all this nonsense to intimidate me in the hopes of keeping my score down, that just means that your questions aren't hard enough on their own". Any time I felt pressure, I'd just laugh, thinking "this is how they mess me up, by making me feel artificial pressure", and that would help me to relax as I knew their tricks better than they did.
I hope that helps...
Good luck!
Brian
17 Nov 2010, 21:08
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Thanks Brian, its really a stressbuster....
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