<p>eh i didn't drink much, maybe like 1 gulp of snapple iced tea
the last time i took the test, i drank a whole can of arizona green tea and i had to go pee so badly that i left the whole writing section blank. I circled all the answers in the booklet but time ran out when i got back =/
but thank god that was an experimental LOL</p>
<p>POWER BAR FTW. and H2O. i felt completely fine going through section 10</p>
<p>Started day with french toast and powdered sugar, with orange juice. This gave me plenty of morning energy. When i got to my school, 30 minutes early, i socialized to wake myself up. Generally acted like an immature teenager to wake my mind up. I of course mentally prepared myself. During the breaks I ate 70% dark chocolate and drank regular bottled water. I stretched and made sure I walked around to relieve my mind. Felt very good, crashed a little on 8-10, but so does everyone.</p>
<p>I did bring a bar of chocolate. During the break, I found ants in there. lol. I still ate it. :D</p>
<p>For breakfast I had a scrambled egg sandwich (protein + carbs).</p>
<p>I brought a bottle of water and a peanut butter + jelly sandwich cut into quarters. I had a quarter at each break. Oh and I drank about a bottle of water.
I was totally fine.</p>
<p>I'm used to taking 4+ hr tests, though, they're the norm in France.</p>
<p>hunger keeps me alert lol didnt bring anything other than a bottle of water</p>
<p>I drank 2 cans of coffee on my second try. Score went from 2100 -> 2330. Whether it is coffee or something else I have no idea.</p>
<p>I brought some of those pink M&Ms and I felt like I did better after eating them -- but that could also have been because my stomach was rumbling prior to that and I was preoccupied with keeping it quiet!</p>
<p>Bluewatermelon: Actually, you should avoid caffeine. It takes a half an hour to find its way into your bloodstream, keeps you jittery for an hour or so, and then you crash harder than you had been before you had any. Take it from a former caffeine addict; breakfast is better.</p>
<p>I drank 8 oz of redbull (I don't totally recommend it if you are not used to it) but I have been drinking the stuff for a while so that i can stay awake in my science classes. lol.</p>
<p>Anyway, I drank redbull way too late (like 30 min before the test) and i was jittery like crazy for the first 3 sections...and then i calmed down (not crashed) for the last 7. Drink the stuff about an an hour or more before you start the test because the first round of effects is like a pang of energy.....not good if you want to be calm for the SATs.</p>
<p>So candy and drinks do help; it depends how much you can handle and how long before the test you take them.</p>
<p>water and i grabbed some low calorie oreo snack? haha i was more relaxed cause this SAT wasn't really a big deal to me and i'm pretty sure i did a lot better cause i wasn't so nervous like i usually am.</p>
<p>you should have some sort of snack and perhaps some caffeine. Actually protein is good, check with athletes. It is smart to have a breakfast with protein before the test since it helps the brain work a bit better.</p>
<p>The morning before SAT: irish coffee and waffles</p>
<p>And I'm pretty sure I broke 700 on each section.</p>
<p>The girl next to me gave me a minty protein bar. I love her for that.</p>
<p>if you do these practice tests on a regular basis they feel like nothing to you</p>
<p>I have this friend who drank a LOT! He had to go to the toilet in while on section 9....poor bloke, lost 5 minutes!</p>
<p>Had a good breakfast.
Then had both breaks XXX vitamin water and cookies.
I think I did better and was definitely alert!</p>