Help for the Last Week before GMAT

Hi PTD1995 ,

That means that you are capable of getting a very good score. The variation is of some concern, but at this stage we should be focused on making sure that we get the basics (like time management) right on the day of the exam.

I'd generally recommend sticking to official practice material at this stage, but you can absolutely continue testing if you feel that taking more practice tests is helpful. Some test takers do benefit from more testing. Just check your energy levels though. I've seen people take so many tests just before the real thing that they end up underperforming on the actual GMAT. You'll be fine as long as your practice tests are not at the expense of your GMAT.

All the best!

Hi PTG1995,

First off I noticed that you took two practice exams two days in a row. Since practice exams take a lot of energy to complete, I would avoid taking them back to back. In fact, since you have just one week until your exam, at most I’d take one more practice test. The good news is that you were able to score 760 on an official practice exam, so you are capable of a pretty great GMAT score.

In addition to taking one last practice exam, do some light studying, such as doing topical quant and verbal practice and reviewing flash cards/notes from past topics to ensure that knowledge has not slipped through the cracks.

Beyond that, try to keep busy with activities other than GMAT prep: go out to dinner, go to the movies, binge-watch Netflix, go for a run … Do whatever you have to so you don’t spend the days leading up to your exam worrying about how things will go.

Lastly, you may find it helpful to read this article with more advice on how to treat the final week leading up to your exam as well as some test day tips.

Keep up positive thoughts, try to relax, and crush the test!! Let me know how things turn out.