The fourth GMAT tip:
Practice questions in 20min sessions.
I was a busy guy preparing for the GMAT: full-time career, married, a baby on the way.... No time to sit for 3 hours straight! Plus, I only had three full GMAT-CAT practice exams (compliments of the gmat review course). And I didn't want to waste them all as "practice" for the real exam. Instead, I used pencil, paper, and kitchen timer along with the Official Guide for GMAT Review.
Repetition and feedback.
One 20 minute practice session at least once daily -- but sometimes two or three times per day! I did this for two months in addition to the professional preparation class and its associated homework. It really isn't that difficult. For example, I often took a quick lunch at the office and then a crack at the questions, went to prep class after work, and then hit the drills once at night.
Simulate the beginning of the exam.
Sitting down, getting focused, diving into the problems
with careful pacing. This is what I trained myself to
do, and after a few weeks I got a natural feel for the
timing.
IMPORTANT: note your time for each question in
your drill!
(I'll be posting more on this shortly.)
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