<p>So this summer I've been super busy with summer assignments and what not (I go to a library and work on my school stuff for 6 hours straight) plus SAT/ACT homework, Tae Kwon Do, etc. etc. you get the picture. Because of this, I go to bed at 1 AM almost every night (it's 1:20 now lmao) and wake up at 9 AM (to get my stuff done). Due to getting less than 8 hours a night I've noticed my scores drastically decrease. On the first two math ACT tests I took in the official study guide I got 33 and 34 respectively, but as of the third test I got less and less sleep, so I only managed to score 30, 29, and 31. Same thing for the SAT; I usually only miss two on a math section, but today I missed like 5 questions and skipped two, bringing me down to 620-680. My question is: is all my practice wasted?</p>
<p>No, you should try to get more sleep. Change your sleeping habits. For example set an alarm so that you get at least 8 hours of sleep a day. Then set a schedule around sleeping 8 hours. You can’t expect to do well on tests if you don’t get a sufficient amount of sleep. For example I change my sleeping habits depending on my school schedule each year. </p>
<p>Junior year I would get home at around 5:30ish from track then take a shower, eat, and sleep. I set my alarm for 5-7hours from 15 minutes after I got in bed. I would wake up sometime between 12-1amish and then complete all my homework and studying between that time. </p>
<p>Establishing time limits forces you to achieve what you need to at a faster rate while staying focused. If you think you need more sleep then make sure you get enough sleep. </p>
<p>Also, it might be helpful to avoid collegeconfidential at night so you can get more sleep and check it periodically through the day instead </p>
<p>Getting enough sleep is important. On my previous real June SAT, I struggled to sleep only 2 hours that night. Guess what, my Math dropped drastically from near 800 to a 680…</p>