GMAT Prep Strategy
If you aim to achieve a top GMAT score, we recommend:
- Use a systematic approach to your GMAT test. Take all questions seriously and answer them. Skipping questions is not helpful on the GMAT CAT.
- Make a special effort to improve your weaknesses along with strengthening your expertise during practice.
- Do not take breaks during a practice test. In the actual test center, you will not be allowed coffee breaks etc. during sections.
- Eliminate distractions and be conscious of time. Especially when you taking practice tests, be as aware of the clock as you will need to be on the actual exam.
- Locate or set up a serious test-taking environment in your house or a public library or a park or another facility so that you can exclusively focus on taking the mock tests.
- Save the free GMATPrep™ software from www.mba.com for right before the actual test and practice the tests in a mock test setting of your choice so that your memory of the actual question types and difficulty levels which have appeared in prior GMAT tests stays fresh.
- Review all prior mistakes along with explanations.
- Make a list of those typical errors you tend to make and consciously remind yourself of them and refrain from making the same mistakes.
- Keep a light-hearted and positive attitude on the test day.
- Maintain strong momentum from beginning to end as the final problems can sometimes be equally as important as the initial ones.