This tip isn’t really for people who have been accepted to Rotman but more for people interested in b-school. I recently got a question from someone asking for GMAT tips. The best I can come up with is an overview of what I did to prepare for the GMAT. Remember, these are just my experiences… your mileage may vary.
I purchased two books: The Princeton Review and Kaplan study guides. I found that the lessons in the Princeton Review (PR) book were superior to the Kaplan book. I used the PR lessons to learn all the tricks etc. of the GMAT. When I felt comfortable with the material in the book I booked my GMAT test date.
For the 3 days before the test I structured my day as closely as I could the actual test day. I got up at 6 AM, got dressed, had brekfast, relaxed for a bit (driving time), and started to do a practice test at 9:30. I took breaks at the same time as I would during the actual test and simulated the test environment to the best of my ability. I used the Kaplan CD tests to practice—they are more difficult than the actual GMAT test. In the afternoon I would review my test results and try to understand where I made mistakes.
The day of the test was uneventful, I got their early and wrote the test. At the end of the test the computer provides you the opportunity to not have your test marked. I thought about not having my test marked because I found it really easy. In my experience, if I find a test very easy, I probably screwed up. I finally decided to have my test marked because I just really wanted to know how well (or badly) I did. I’m glad I got it marked because I got a great mark which helped me get into Rotman.
One tip I can provided is that you should pay more attention to earlier questions in a section rather than the later ones. From what I understand, the computer uses a form of binary search to give you a mark. That basically means that it is easier to move to a higher or lower score with the earlier questions than it is with the later questions.
There are plenty of other GMAT tips online so read all you can. Good luck.