I am taking my GMAT in two days and I am freaking out

Question

I have been preparing for GMAT for a long time and I think I am pretty well prepared. I was even scoring well in mocks. However, for the past few days, I am missing the smallest of things when solving questions- calculation mistakes, not considering all cases, and all sorts of stupid mistakes. I am panicking like crazy. I know I have the concepts cleared up and I have a good amount of practice, but maybe the pressure is getting to me- two days before my exam.

Does anyone here have any tips on how to deal with this?

Does anyone here have any tips on how to deal with this?

SalahT · Answer

You have already discovered root of your problem. You said, your panic is from  "stupid mistakes" . I would suggest take some time and try to stop doing these mistakes (check your calculations, rethink cases etc.). This may mess your timer. However, If you can solve correctly, over time you will get your confidence back. Then you may work on your timer. Since don't have a lot of time, you may not want to use this technique.
Best of luck to your exam. Hope you achieve your target score.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Looks like tomorrow is game time. Good luck!!!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi AkankshaBlahblah,

Since you are so close to Test Day, you should NOT try to do too much studying at this point; you would be better served by getting some extra rest so that you can go into Test Day calm, clear-headed and ready to work. That having been said, most silly mistakes can be traced back to a lack of proper note-taking. Doing work "in your head" is the WORST way to approach a GMAT question (since doing so greatly increases the chances of making a little mistake AND can lead to pacing problems) - so correcting that potential issue would be step one. Since it's too close to your Test Date to make any big changes to how you handle the GMAT, we can discuss all of this in more detail (if needed) once you're done with your Exam. You should plan to post back here (or you can feel free to PM me directly) and we can discuss your Official results and how you might best proceed with your studies (if necessary).

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

SalahT · Answer

AkankshaBlahblah 
Hi there! 
Since you have already been taken the examination. I was wondering How did it go. Had you managed your stress and scored well?

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