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Do's and DONT TIPS FOR GMAT PRT 3

DO maintain an active mind set.

During the GMAT it's remarkably easy to fall into a passive mode—in which you let your eyes simply pass over the words while you hope that the correct response jumps out at you as you scan the answer choices. Fight this tendency by interacting with the test as you read it. Keep in mind that each question on the GMAT is designed to measure a specific ability or skill. So when you're presented with each new question, try to adopt an active, investigative approach to the question. Ask yourself:
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o What skill is the question measuring?
o What is the most direct thought process for determining the correct response?
o How might a careless test taker be tripped up on this type of question?

DO use your pencil and scratch paper (both will be provided).

Doing so helps keep you in an active mode. On the Quantitative section, perform only the simplest calculations in your head; commit everything else to paper! Obviously, you'll use your scratch paper less during the Verbal section. Nevertheless, outlining Reading Comprehension passages and jotting down conclusions and premises for Critical Reasoning questions can help keep your thought process clear and straight.

DO move the keyboard away to the side for the multiple-choice sections.

You won't use the keyboard at all for either the Quantitative or the Verbal section. So put your scratch paper right in front of you, and get the keyboard out of the way.

DON'T waste time reading directions while the clock is running; make sure you already know them inside and out.

At the start of each new section, as well as just before each specific type of question (e.g., Data Sufficiency or Reading Comprehension) appears for the first time, the CAT will display the directions for that section (or question type). The clock will be running! So dismiss the directions as quickly as you can by clicking on the DISMISS DIRECTIONS button—without taking any time to read them.

NOTE: This advice presupposes that you already know the directions, which of course you will once you've reviewed the 7 basic question types here at this Web site.
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