Test Day Checklist

by DJNY 03:09 0 comments

Basically there are 3 important categories that make a world of difference on test day:

1. Preparation

2. Nutrition

3. Rest

Here is the checklist. Feel free to modify:

1. Visit the test center a day earlier to check
2. GMAT Appointment Printout
3. Passport
4. Revision Material/Notes
5. Water bottle
6. Snickers(or whatever bar you prefer)
7. Juice/Cold Coffee
8. Well rested before test
9. Revise timing strategy
10. Revise quitting strategy
11. Pray/Meditate/Listen to Music
12. Reach test center early
13. Splash eyes during breaks
14. Remind self to breath normally
15. Remember to fill in some safe schools too.

Reasons:

Snickers and other bars are the best kind of meals for your breaks. You really can't gulp down any other meal that fast. Plus, it gives you the all important energy so you can take on the next section.

You need water and juice, just to have a choice. Make sure to visit the center before you decide to carry all this stuff. Test centers offer everything from drinking water to the right kind of music in the washroom. Not that anyone is noticing. Personally, I prefer to carry everything.

You'll notice that although you need to remind yourself about timing and quitting strategies, you don't need to revise concepts. At this stage, if you try, you'd still not benefit from revisions. So, leave the concepts at home. Of course, if you think that revision will give you confidence, then by all means revise a little, but not a lot. The test is 4 hours long and your mind will need all the energy it can muster.

Also, If you splash your eyes/face with water, you immediately feel refreshing. The point about breathing seems funny, but sometimes we don't even realize how hard we are concentrating. If you aren't getting the right amount of oxygen into your head, the mind won't function too well, now would it?

Finally, the moment you look at the last point on the checklist, you realize that the test is just a means to get into a business school. Its not the boogieman that you think it is. In all your excitement/focus on the GMAT results, don't forget to fill in the right schools. Safe schools are generally not the kind of schools anyone likes to apply to, but they are important.

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