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You made my day :) - hahaha
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Most definitely not for everyone I tried that method last year on another standardized test... did not do quite as well

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haha this is hilarious! oh and it's absolutely worth it to pee your pants even for a 20 point increase!
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or u can just learn how to take test under pressure and be relaxed.
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Sounds like a nice strategy. I think I'd need to hedge that..perhaps invest in some Depends so I don't have to worry about getting up in the middle of test.
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lol
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i didnt know about this..but i was (accidentally) in a similar situation during my actual gmat...just because i had drank lot of water in the break and as the loo was occupied, i couldnt use it. i just decided to start the test and be over with it..but it totally screwed up my concentration in verbal...i was relieved to finish the test that for good 10 mins my disastrous score of 530 didnt seem to bother me..

this may have worked for some..but i wouldnt advise creating unnecessary tension during the test..

on the test day, there are so many things because of which one's concentration can be screwed..(computer freezing, AC too cold or too hot, felt pens not working etc etc..)..last thing you wanna do is add to that list by having a busting bladder.. :)
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I'm glad this unorthodox method worked for you, shorteverything. However, I feel that it's probably too risky for others to try this on the actual exam. Vibarora has provided an excellent caveat:

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i didnt know about this..but i was (accidentally) in a similar situation during my actual gmat...just because i had drank lot of water in the break and as the loo was occupied, i couldnt use it. i just decided to start the test and be over with it..but it totally screwed up my concentration in verbal...i was relieved to finish the test that for good 10 mins my disastrous score of 530 didnt seem to bother me..

this may have worked for some..but i wouldnt advise creating unnecessary tension during the test..

on the test day, there are so many things because of which one's concentration can be screwed..(computer freezing, AC too cold or too hot, felt pens not working etc etc..)..last thing you wanna do is add to that list by having a busting bladder..
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that's really funny...but i don't think it will work for me... thx for sharing!!!
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Hilarious, but good one :-D

I will give it a try during my mock tests to see if I can hold on !
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Really Hilarious....don't think I am going to try that though but absolutely amusing.
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rolling on the floor and laughing :D
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I donmt think this would work for everyone
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nice suggestion - wonder if this is the weirdest advice bb?
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If you score 700 with that strategy on the real test, then you could have scored even higher if you have used the bathroom, maybe 750
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Anyway, nice story.
Congrats for the good score.
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Hahaha, I don't think I could do that!
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After reading could not stop laughing, what an imaginative strategy LOL!!!
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