What are you doing to ensure maximum

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I would love to hear about specific practices you followed to ensure optimal concentration and focus during the GMAT.

What did you do before the test day and immediately before to ensure a maximum level of concentration?

Thanks in advance!

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

I may turn off the clock. I'd mainly only check it when I reach my question/time markers. During the last few questions, I may keep it on, though.

I wouldn't go so far to say this is something everyone should do, but if you find yourself continually looking at the time/getting a bit distracted by the moving digits in the top corner of your screen, consider experimenting with having it on/off when doing some mocks.

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Phhaes · Answer

That's very helpful! To me, time management during the reading passages is often a big issue, especially if the texts are very long and complex.

Phhaes · Answer

How would you practice time management during the verbal section without taking always a full mock test?

MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Phhaes.

One move that can help a lot is simply doing some warmup questions before the test to get into game mode before you see the first test question.

To concentrate and maintain intensity, you can remind yourself to focus on the question in front of you and let the score take care of itself.

MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

For some tips on how to complete the Verbal section on time, see this post.

How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal

bb · Answer

Hi. Good question!

I think today this will depend on where you will be taking the test. If you take it in the test center, you can have earplugs but you cannot have them or headphones when you take it at home.

The frankly, I have no idea about headphones or earplugs when I was taking my GMAT. It might’ve been one of the first few times I ever use the air plugs but they work great to block out the noise of people around me. Frankly, I was so freaked out and so focused on the test that I didn’t really need to do anything more for the focus .

My suggestion for you would be to take the entire test one question at a time without worrying about the last question you answered or about the next question you will answer. Don’t worry about which business school you will go to or how your test is going. Walk out any thoughts about failure or success And don’t let them influence how are you handle the questions. Many times people are mistaken and confused about how well they are doing. I thought I was failing because I kept being unsure about my answers. That apparently was a sign of heart questions which means I was doing quite well But every question I was answering, I felt I was guessing it. It’s important to block out any worry or any concern you may have if you have any questions or if you have hard questions. You want to do everything you can to answer the question in front of you in two minutes with perfect accuracy .

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GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Consider creating timed practice sets using the online Wiley version of the Official-Guide. The platform allows you to create sets according to different specifications. You could do a randomized mixture of 10 SC and 10 CR, for example.

Another option is to start a mock with the Verbal section (and skip through the sections you don't want to do). This option may be a bit extreme but in certain cases it could be something to think about.

How to get better on the GMAT. Think of time management as time currency.

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