<p>So some of us aren't used to sitting in one chair for more than 3 hours and take a mind grinding test. How do you keep your mind focused and refreshed for each section so that you don't get drained by the last few sections?</p>
<p>making sure you sleep the night before...
take food and drinks for the breaks...</p>
<p>I'm used to getting like 4-5 hours of sleep so I function pretty well during long tests...try a granola bar during the test, and see how you respond to redbull, i drink one during the balanced breakfast I eat before and one during the first 5 minute break. (use caution with redbull, caffeine is dangerous, it's not for everyone)</p>
<p>take deep breaths after each section, having a banana during breaks works wonders</p>
<p>yup...banana and granola bar with a drink (redbull/OJ)</p>
<p>Don't drink redbull. Think long energy, carbs and protein, not a sugar rush. I liked powerbars, juice, peanutbutter, bagels.</p>
<p>Yeah MDT I forgot to mention...sugarfree* redbull....also complex carbs take hours to break down the test will be close to over if not over by then anyway</p>
<p>But how do you keep concentrated DURING the test?</p>
<p>You can take drugs, if you really couldn't focus.</p>
<p>what i hate also is when your school doesnt do the test at your school. so you have to go to another school and take it in a random classroom, and stare around the classroom and lose concentration on the test. i feel so uncomfortable taking a test, especially the SATS in another school.</p>
<p>I kid i know bought some aderol for the test, he said it killed him on the essay and he started getting all jittery, so I'd say drugs are out of the question/</p>
<p>My daughter's tutor had her eat a protein breakfast before the test (eggs) and bring to the test for snacks; peppermints (she used large york peppermint patty which she just broke off little pieces at a time) and a bag of chocolate chips (also just had a few at a time). She brought herbal tea with ginsing in a thermos too (RX Stress- Arizona Tea is great). He also told her to stand up during breaks and exercise (not sure if she did that). She had no problems at all with the 5 hour SAT or ACT!</p>
<p>Seiclan's got it absolutely right. Protein creates a much slower and steadier burn in your body than carbohydrates or sugars that could lead to crashing, and therefore keeps you going for the long haul. On the other hand, once I took the GMAT (similar) when I had eaten ONLY protein and my mind was dull (and I knew it, so I cancelled the score) because I wasn't getting any of the sugar/carbs that were needed to keep feeding the mind. Protein base to begin with, some carbs on top of that, and then during the test some boosters. Little fruits like raisins can be good for this too.</p>