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What day do you think is best to sit for gmat?

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Silly Question? What day of the week is best for the gmat? 29 Aug 2006, 06:21
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I know that there is a personal preference element involved, but what day would you recommend? Maybe you guys/girls have some insight that I am unaware of.

Personally, my body is usually tired from a week's worth of work to effectively function early on Saturday. Conversely, I can't imagine taking the exam on a Monday after the lull of the weekend. Maybe a midweek exam?

What do you think? What day did you take it and how did that work out for you?
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Silly Question? What day of the week is best for the gmat? 29 Aug 2006, 07:02
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I know that there is a personal preference element involved, but what day would you recommend? Maybe you guys/girls have some insight that I am unaware of.

Personally, my body is usually tired from a week's worth of work to effectively function early on Saturday. Conversely, I can't imagine taking the exam on a Monday after the lull of the weekend. Maybe a midweek exam?

What do you think? What day did you take it and how did that work out for you?
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Take a day off before the exam day - relax the mind (in whatever way works for you - for e.g. I did 2 full length tests and solved 100 SC the day before the test.. :)) and take the test, and it shouldn't matter.
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Silly Question? What day of the week is best for the gmat? 29 Aug 2006, 08:24
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I would go in for a Monday, early afternoon. Gives you the weekend to relax and prep a little.
And early afternoons are better as your body metobolism is most active... but that is a personal preference.
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Silly Question? What day of the week is best for the gmat? 29 Aug 2006, 08:57
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Just a personal opnion:

Mondays are generally lazy days for me. After a good rest on weekend, I gain momentum slowly and generally by Wednesday I am at my full potential. In the end of week, I again get tired of the 4 day work so Friday is not good for me. In all I prefer Tue, Wed.

About the timings, I am not a morning person and prefer afternoons. If GMAT allows, I would love to take test at 11:00 PM. :wink: :wink:
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Silly Question? What day of the week is best for the gmat? 29 Aug 2006, 17:42
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Mondays. You are rmost rested from the weekend. Later in the week you might not have had time to take that last practice exam, or review those few questions because you got stuck at work - etc.

Mondays, at 12pm. Not so early that you might be groggy, not so late you might be tired.
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Silly Question? What day of the week is best for the gmat? 29 Aug 2006, 17:43
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Ditto ... my time exactly... :P
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Mondays. You are rmost rested from the weekend. Later in the week you might not have had time to take that last practice exam, or review those few questions because you got stuck at work - etc.

Mondays, at 12pm. Not so early that you might be groggy, not so late you might be tired.
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Silly Question? What day of the week is best for the gmat? 30 Aug 2006, 13:39
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I work from home so every day is pretty much the same for me. I will agree that from a test-endurance standpoint noon is a good time to start the exam. I haven't been able to get a noon time though; I got 2pm for my first exam, and I definitely started feeling a bit tired towards the end. For my re-take in 2 weeks I got 2pm again - that's all that was available.
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