<p>I know this sounds weird,but before I had my first SAT,I used to get scores that range from 1700 to 1800.However I got 1590 on my first time >.< ( with math 580,writing 590,and cr 420 :o )</p>
<p>I've been crushed since then.Today I finished a practice test and I got my answers scored.Got 1850 : math 670 ,writing 590,and cr 600.</p>
<p>I remember that the night before my first SAT exam was full of anxiety.I was so worried about stupid things,like would my pencils be enough? would they accept my pic in admission ticket and I only slept for 6 hours.I didn't feel tired on the exam day but I don't know...</p>
<p>does stress or even a very small and tiny amount of anxiety affect your score drastically? Because now I have no self confidence in myself,I'm a straight As student,and my first result destroyed me..now I think that even if I take it again I'll get the same score,not the score I get when doing practice tests.
PS: i time them correctly,and isolate myself for 3 hours and 20 mins..</p>
<p>Remember that practice tests aren’t always a good predictor of scores. They’re all different and can’t be standardized the way the actual test is. Also, even if you try to replicate the testing conditions, you can’t do so perfectly. And one of the factors you really can’t fake is, as you thought, anxiety.</p>
<p>The good news is that statistics show that scores jump fairly significantly for many people from the 1st to the 2nd test (and many colleges superscore, so even if one drops, you can have a major improvement in superscore). This is largely attributed to familiarity with the test (even if you’ve done practices, it’s not quite like the real thing) and, yes, being calmer. </p>
<p>Even if you feel like your future depends on the SAT, you need to relax when you sit down to take it, or else your mind will be on other things and you’ll forget the techniques you practiced. Make sure to read carefully, double check your answers, and take a few deep breaths every now and then. Your problems seem to be more with CR and W. For passages, I’d strongly recommend underlining things you think are important and have to do with theme. For any fill-in-the-blank, cross off answers you’re sure aren’t right and come back to it later if necessary (though your gut instinct is frequently right). For grammar correction, try to simplify the sentence by taking out adjectives, adverbs, and anything else unnecessary. It should still make sense after you do so.</p>