Take the test again; what else.?

If you do much better, tell the schools why you did badly the first time, what you learnt, and whether the new score reflects your abilities. If you academic record is strong, point to that.

If you don't do much better, apply to other schools.

Dear Duncan,

Many thanks for your response!

Retaking the test is a must. I don't want to give up with the first failure. The thing is I'm not sure how to secure myself against the mental blackout and withdrawal that I experienced during the exam. Any tips on that?

Also, could you please recommend a few good resources for self-study?

Many thanks, and happy new year!

I think the best self-study strategy is to use a book which has practise tests on a CD and then carry on taking the test in test-link conditions: at that time of day, in isolation, all in one sitting. If you carry on doing that then everything should work out. use the feedback to focus your study, but focus on really doing the practise tests.

I used the Barron's book, which was find but perhaps not the best.

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A LOT of students suffer from some sort of test anxiety that hurts their scores, and even more students fail to manage their time effectively and end up guessing on several questions at the end (a score killer!)

I created 2 YouTube videos that deal with these common experiences.
- http://youtu.be/doyvboIy3JU (time management)
- http://youtu.be/qdU9jzLSw-A (handling stress)

Cheers,
Brent