<p>D has absolutely zero motivation for SAT2 tomorrow. Parent logic: If she does well enough on this, she will NEVER have to take another test again. Daughter logic: Why didn't I just take the ACT? Leave me alone. I just want to play solitaire and watch "The Magnificent Seven". It's Steve McQueen night on TCM.</p>
<p>OK, she's obviously burned out, so I'm biting my tongue and sitting on my hands. Quick, someone pass me a copy of "Accept My Kid, Please".</p>
<p>Just remember there are wildly happy people successful by any measure who did exactly as she is doing. We call it the 12-step program in my house....</p>
<p>She might be more stressed out than you think, and not studying is her way of dealing with it. I used this method myself and on the last day, it's quite effective.</p>
<p>she's stressed for sure. My last SAT II, MAth IIC..u would not believe how unmotivated I was to take my last SAT II.(except for AP tests). Understand that She is under enormous pressure and you must let her be. Don't worry. If she believe she has a strong grasp of the material, she'll be fine</p>
<p>firefly following this "stressful" line of thinking, my son never got out of bed one morning to retake some of his SAT 11s. He took a look at me and I said, knowing how stressed he was at the time, "go back to sleep." This was last November. I totally forgot about it. (Not only had he had it with SAT this and that, I had too.) Later he was down on himself for doing that. He made one mention of it and I was surprised. In the end, it didn't make any difference. But he did sit each test once.</p>
<p>Mine is upstairs playing Warcraft II right now, giving me The Stare of Daggers when I walk in looking as if I'm about to say something related to tomorrow's SAT II (or the final chemistry assignment that has to be submitted online before 8am tomorrow, which is "almost finished"). It's got to be stress. And he'll survive even if he biffs the test. Right? Right?</p>
<p>Right! Indeed!</p>
<p>I hear you. I have one that went to bed early after a stressful week without even mentioning SAT IIs tomorrow. Don't know if she forgot or is trying to forget-our oldest was a pro at that...but either way, I agree it's probably best not to dwell on the tests too close to the big day. It will hopefully work for her. It also has the added bonus of driving the parents crazy!</p>
<p>I wasn't stressing out until at midnight last night I checked collegeboard.com and found out I wasn't registered after all. I don't know what happened. Maybe it didn't go through because I registered on the deadline?
How many SAT2s did your kids take? Because I didn't want to have to do any more testing next year, and I already have two good scores.</p>
<p>Mine just left for the test - she just read over her class notes for about an hour after coming home from school, packed her bag with #2 pencils, and watched movies for the rest of the evening.</p>
<p>Just dropped off my daughter. She brought the SATII study guides with her to look over in the car. First time she opened them. That was $40 well spent. She just wanted to be able to say "I studied...." But I DO sympathize. SATs in May, 3 AP exams, finals, papers, projects. It's just TOO MUCH!</p>
<p>My son is also stressed. I had him follow me in his car. This is the fourth standardized test he's taken (2 SAT's, 1 ACT, 1 SAT II) and only one has been at his HS. The other's have all been at the nearby city that neither of us know that well - and all different schools! If they had the tests at a mall, I could give him much better directions! This one really wasn't that hard to get to but just in an unfamiliar area.</p>
<p>BTW, on his admissions ticket that was e-mailed to us it said students were allowed to bring drink and snacks! He took some crackers and water.</p>
<p>Daughter just left. She was much happier and relaxed this morning. I guess "The Magnificent Seven" (or Steve McQueen) was what she needed. </p>
<p>LOL at the thought of having SATs in malls!</p>
<p>Aargh, indeed! Glad to see we're not the only ones with mixed feelings. It's a beautiful day where we are and here is my poor son going inside to take a test. I almost told him to skip it and take a walk instead. Doesn't help that there was uncertainty over whether to take SAT IIs instead of retaking SAT I - son was having second thoughts last night after seeing GC yesterday. Good luck to all!</p>
<p>Aaargh, me maties! I dropped D at SATIIs because it was at a high school in an area unfamiliar to her. She was stressed too but last night watched O.C. reruns on DVD. Now if that doesn't get you pumped for leaving high school, I don't know what would! </p>
<p>She is taking only 2 tests so I hope they let her leave when she is done rather than sit in the room until those taking a third test are finished. Now, as it turns out, she may not apply to those high pressure schools that require SATIIs--she is leaning toward not continuing the stress merry-go-round and looking at schools where she will be comfortably in the middle of the pack. Nothing wrong with that. Serenity NOW!</p>
<p>This thread makes me feel a little better. I also bought 2 prep books (Math and Lit). They were at boarding school with S since March. They flew home with us Thursday night (unopened). They came out of the suitcase yesterday. He was going to look at some practice questions last night. He fell asleep. I woke him to see if he wanted dinner. He said he "looked" at the prep books and he didn't want dinner. He slept until this morning. He is now at the test. He didn't seem particularly concerned this morning. We'll see.....</p>
<p>Think of it as, "establishing a baseline." Next you get to measure the affects of massive SAT prep, tutoring and taking the test multiple times.... oh goodie! :)</p>
<p>You can't do it for them. Don't try.</p>
<p>Our morning was just peachy. D gets up in plenty of time to pack (we are headed to a basketball tourney immediately after the test. We DO have to keep our priorities straight ,now don't we?). D is NOT stessed. She's "reviewed" the College board blue book writing section-maybe 2 hours with the tv on. Plenty of sleep.</p>
<p>As we will be leaving and didn't want two cars in town, I drove. To the wrong building.:eek: They had moved the test several blocks away without e-mailing any change in the location. My. How considerate of them. I sure hope she could zen out for a couple of minutes prior to the test. As it was, she could have been drunk and scored higher.</p>
<p>Dear Collegeboard Jacka......,</p>
<p>firefly:</p>
<p>thanks for posting....I've been the one stressing, for the same reason as you -- score high enough and be done. Why take again in fall. But, brain relaxation was in order -- college softball last night (how do they curve that thing?)</p>