I been doing a few practice tests, and have been scoring decently on all of them (Around 2150). I have one problem though, my mind tends to wander, and I often lose focus near the end of the tests. Near the end of the tests, I start to become really tired, and feel somewhat exhausted. I have been doing the tests all in one session, like the actual SAT test will be. The SAT tests I have taken were not timed though, and due to my wandering mind, I think that time constraints may be a problem to me. I do not know if I have ADD, but I have not been prescribed Adderall. I know where I can get Adderall, but I would like to know the effects/ first hand experiences before I take it. I am signed up for the June 6th test, and would like to improve my score as much as possible. I am 15 years old and a freshman in high school by the way.
That’s probably just low blood sugar. Do not do the Adderall.
I don’t think it’s worth using with so little time to prepare. It’s definitely the type of thing you wanna try a couple times to get used to how you feel on it and understand its effects. First time I took it I walked out thinking I got a 2400 and ended up stunned with a 1850. It makes you really cocky which can come back to bite you in the ass since I didn’t really check over my answers at the end of each section since I felt so confident with them.
First of all never take any drug like adderall. You need to go to the doctor and he will do an exam. If you need it, then you can take it. Always do your tests on the same conditions as the real one.
Outcome A: you get a low score as did @jetslife08
Outcome B: you get a high score and consequently become psychologically dependent on it for all future tests.
Both outcomes are bad.
Also, you are a freshman. You have time to take the test, it is actually bad for you to take the test this year because 1- you have not fully developed intellectually as much as you can, and 2- with the new SAT, you don’t know whether or not colleges will even take that form of the test by the time you apply to college. Also, it is definitely low blood sugar, I had the exact same problem, and when I had a snack in between, I immediately jumped 50 points.