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14 Mar 2011, 14:35
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I have an embarrassing stomach problem whenever I have to take important exams. I don't only get butterfly stomach, I also have to go to restroom for a while. This happens to me all the time when I take exam in college. But there's usually plenty of time left for me to finish the exam, so that's never my concern.
But gmat is different. I have never taken gmat before and would like to know the restroom situation during the exam.
Can you use the restroom? How long? Would I lose a lot of time? How would that affect your gmat score?
Thank you so much
But gmat is different. I have never taken gmat before and would like to know the restroom situation during the exam.
Can you use the restroom? How long? Would I lose a lot of time? How would that affect your gmat score?
Thank you so much
14 Mar 2011, 15:16
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You can certainly use the restroom while you're taking the test. Simply by raising your hand, the administrator will come and log you off while you use the break. However, keep in mind that if you're working on a specific section, the time continues to trickle down. So the answer to your question is that yes, you can probably use the restroom for an hour and a half, but be prepared to not finish the exam in time. Not finishing questions (not answering) is worse than getting questions wrong, as studies shown and GMAC confirms. So make sure you know what you're getting yourself into and prepare accordingly. You can use the restroom, but time keeps on ticking until it reaches 0:00:00.
17 Mar 2011, 07:59
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yes, I agree with bakfed. In fact, embarrassing to admit--I actually had to take a bathroom break myself.
Here's the story:
It was lunch break so I thought I'd go outside and get something real quick and then come back for the exam.
Well, I got a turkey sandwich, but it was bigger than I expected. Trying not to waste food, I finished it all.
I came back upstairs and resumed my exam.
That's when I felt it. I had to go to the bathroom. So I took the quickest bathroom break I've ever taken--rushing out into the hallway and then immediately rushing back to the exam.
Yes, the time kept ticking. But thankfully the study method I used trained me to do questions in a lot less time than is typically needed. So I was still able to finish exam with a just a little less than 1 minute left--even with this incident.
And good thing before the exam I used the bathroom as well. Some bathrooms at these testing centers have keycodes--make sure you know what the key is before you start the exam.
Keep extra tissue in your pockets just in case you need to blow your nose or something. But be comfortable about it. Don't get all neurotic with the mentality that you NEED to do this otherwise you'll bomb the exam. Just do it like it's what you normally do and part of your routine.
Hope my personal experience helps!
Here's the story:
It was lunch break so I thought I'd go outside and get something real quick and then come back for the exam.
Well, I got a turkey sandwich, but it was bigger than I expected. Trying not to waste food, I finished it all.
I came back upstairs and resumed my exam.
That's when I felt it. I had to go to the bathroom. So I took the quickest bathroom break I've ever taken--rushing out into the hallway and then immediately rushing back to the exam.
Yes, the time kept ticking. But thankfully the study method I used trained me to do questions in a lot less time than is typically needed. So I was still able to finish exam with a just a little less than 1 minute left--even with this incident.
And good thing before the exam I used the bathroom as well. Some bathrooms at these testing centers have keycodes--make sure you know what the key is before you start the exam.
Keep extra tissue in your pockets just in case you need to blow your nose or something. But be comfortable about it. Don't get all neurotic with the mentality that you NEED to do this otherwise you'll bomb the exam. Just do it like it's what you normally do and part of your routine.
Hope my personal experience helps!
