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Test-taking strategies

Test-taking strategies

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Test-taking strategies

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- [Instructor] So I know the GMAT may be a few months away, but let's talk about some test-taking tips now. Practicing your test-taking skills, getting rid of bad habits, and learning good habits is probably going to take some time. So the real test, as I like to say, feels different than practice tests. But guess what? It's not. It's the same test, it's a standardized test, it's going to be really, in almost every single way, the same. Of course, the questions vary, but the concepts won't. So don't psych yourself out. It's really going to be the same thing you saw in practice if you're using official materials. I like to say have a mantra per section. So what I mean by that is like, let's say you're just going into the math section or the verbal section. Think about the most important thing to remember to do and then when the section begins, actually literally write that down on your scrap pad, just so you remember to do it. Now, if you want to try to remember like multiple things to…

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