<p>I've been going mad- I reach home at around 7- after math tuition. and then I sleep for a bit-till 9. And then it's crazy- I start SAT practice at 10 and then continue it till 12ish. and then I do my school work till 3ish. And I gotta wake up at 6:30 in the morning coz my school's so far away. Yeah, this is a severe case of sleeplessness, but what else can I do?
I'm a senior and I transferred schools for my senior year.
Aaah- tell me I'm not alone in this crazy schedule?!
I know my sleep patterns are crazy but seniors barely get any sleep right? And it's senior year, should I get more sleep? Or just go all out and never sleep throughout the yeaR? I think I'll just go all out.</p>
<p>Drop the SAT class and stick to Xiggi's plan lol, it'll only take 30 mins a day.</p>
<p>crazy? more like normal</p>
<p>crazy out there...in the real world.</p>
<p>In there, the insular, virtual society that is CC...Completely normal.</p>
<p>You seriously need to give up this "SAT practice" stuff you're taking about...
Why do people study for the SAT? Somebody please inform me... because honestly, it defeats the purpose of the test.</p>
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You seriously need to give up this "SAT practice" stuff you're taking about...
Why do people study for the SAT? Somebody please inform me... because honestly, it defeats the purpose of the test.
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my sentiments exactly. I haven't taken the test yet, but all of my cousins who took it never prepped and got a 2300+ the first try.</p>
<p>It isn't because they're "geniuses" or some bs, by the way; from what I know it tests your test-taking ability, reading comprehension, writing, math that you've accumulated in your lifetime.</p>
<p>...so basically idk how you even study for the SAT when reading a paragraph of literature means you're studying for the SAT (increasing your reading skills)...but that's far off topic. honestly, since you're too stressful, drop some stuff.</p>
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Why do people study for the SAT? Somebody please inform me... because honestly, it defeats the purpose of the test.
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<p>Knowledge about the college admissions process has taught me that students will do anything and everything in order to gain a leverage.</p>
<p>So if people want to study for a test that will only partially determine their acceptance, then they will study exorbitantly.</p>
<p>but my question: how do you exactly "study" for the SAT? i'm having trouble with this concept although I hear it every day from the seniors (I won't have to begin worry about my SAT until 2 years when I become a senior ;) )</p>
<p>Me reading a paragraph of...harry potter (although god forbid) or glancing at a list of 20 vocab words for school is "studying" for the SAT.</p>
<p>practicing for the SAT definately does help.
however, i disagree that it defeats the whole purpose of the test....
but i do feel that you eventually reach a point where it doesn't matter how much practice SAT problems you do, you will reach a maximum self-limit of how high you can score</p>
<p>why do you sleep from 7-9 p.m.? if you didn't waste those two hours sleeping then you could get to bed 2 hours earlier...?</p>
<p>i would also limit the SAT practice to maybe 1 1/2 hours, every other day. at the rate you say you've been practicing, how many books have you gone through???</p>
<p>also: do some of your homework during lunch. i know with a busy schedule it's essentially the only social time, but if you finish your homework faster, you can have some free time after school. </p>
<p>anyway, it's your senior year, you should calm down. get in your applications, keep your grades decent. seriously, if you're one of those "i need an A++ on this" get over it. your colleges won't revoke your acceptance if you aren't perfect. don't waste away your teenage years with your nose stuck in a physics book.</p>
<p>I've gone from a 1960 to a 2250 by studying for the SAT. imo you're extremely foolish if you don't study.</p>
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my sentiments exactly. I haven't taken the test yet, but all of my cousins who took it never prepped and got a 2300+ the first try.</p>
<p>It isn't because they're "geniuses" or some bs, by the way; from what I know it tests your test-taking ability, reading comprehension, writing, math that you've accumulated in your lifetime.</p>
<p>...so basically idk how you even study for the SAT when reading a paragraph of literature means you're studying for the SAT (increasing your reading skills)...
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I agree with everything you said Invoyable.
I didn't study, and actually, I didn't even consider studying. I got a 2300 first try, and although I could maybe improve that with studying, I'm not interested in seeing what score I could get out of memorization and practice and crap that's not going to stick with me past the test date.</p>
<p>Btw it's not extremely foolish to not study for the SAT. I really really think it does defeat the purpose, because if somebody scores a 2300 because of blind memorization or whatever and kind of "figuring out" the way the test questions are worded and how they'll be asked, their score shouldn't be as impressive as a 2300 with no studying. Whatever, I argue this all the time, and nobody agrees.</p>
<p>well, this was my junior year:
stay @ school til 10:30 on deadline days for newspaper, get home, snack, do hwk and study until 4.
for non deadline days, get home at 5 from after school clubs, fall asleep as i haven't gotten enough sleep the night before, and do hwk til 1-2. now i wish i learned how to budget my time a lot wiser.... </p>
<p>honestly, your body is the most important thing. You'll need to cut back on one thing---if you're already so stressed WITHOUT doing ECs, i shudder to think what your life would be like WITH them. Sleep deprivation is "norma"l for hschooler (my friends and i would check with each other to see who stayed up the latest and yell at each other for it, lol) but it really shouldn't be. my crazy schedule last year really messed up my body, and I hope that won't happen to you.</p>
<p>I don't "study" for the SAT. I just do endless practice tests. And I don't trust myself in doing the SAT well if I haven't done atleast a few practice tests. I just like to be safe. Otherwise, if I happen to get a low score, I'll regret NOT practicing. Might as well give the test everything I have.
And I've decided that my "crazy schedule" is fine, I can handle it, it's just one more year, right?</p>