"Pre-Game" Schedule

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<p>From the night before until you step out of your car to go take the SAT, what is your ritual to make sure you are 110% ready to take the test.</p>

<p>I'll be taking it in March, so I want to just know what things to do to put myself in the best position to perform at my peak (I know, I know, <em>insert viagara/cialis/ED jokes here</em>).</p>

<p>Emotionally: I have a feeling that the smallest things will make my mood turn from optimistic to negative (eg: If the proctor doesn't let us get a drink or something along those lines). I just need to find out the best way I can prepare the day before the test/day of the test.</p>

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<p>Visualize the questions. They are already written; nothing can change them. Think only about how you will make your discriminations among answer choices.</p>

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<p>I don’t do a thing the night/morning before SAT’s. (Didn’t, anyways, I’m done now :D) Just focus on the little things, pack your bag nicely…make sure you have your pencils, ID, calculator, jacket, lunch. Then stare out the window the whole time during the car ride. (The first time this didn’t work out so well b/c there was fog, lol.) Pay attention to the proctor reading the rules, lol…Don’t think at all about the SAT’s.</p>

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<p>Nooo, I don’t mean academically what should I do, I mean: What should I eat? What should I read? Etc…</p>

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<p>I’m having salmon for dinner on Friday night, and possibly on Wednesday and Thursday night as well. (I’m taking the SAT January 23rd) This might be a myth, but apparently eating fish helps improve your memory and concentration. Myth or not, it’s not going to hurt me, so I figure I’ll just go ahead and do it haha.</p>

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<p>haha good idea. I think I’ll try that too.</p>

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<p>Well I plan to drink a lot of coffee and eat 2 slices of coffee cake. xD
Are we allowed to bring coffee into the SAT room? jp.</p>

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<p>Actually due to my immense hatred of fish, eating salmon would lower my performance considerably.</p>

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<p>When the proctor tells us to start, I leave the test booklet closed for a good 20 seconds. During this time, I close my eyes and contemplate my own greatness until my ego expands to fill every part of my being. Then I begin, with supreme self-confidence.</p>

<p>As a slightly more mundane ritual, I perfectly sharpen 10 to 20 pencils at home so that there is no need to use the nasty and/or defective pencil sharpeners at the school.</p>

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<p>I stayed up too late the night before like an idiot, so I drank an energy drink on the way to the test and I dominated while my caffeine high lasted, but when it wore off my concentration slipped… the last section was sentence correction for writing and I think I missed like 6 because I was getting sleepy :). But I ended up with a 2300 overall, so it worked out.</p>

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<p>I would suggest that you attempt to sleep 8-9 hours Friday night. I personally could never do this (I receive ~4-5 every night), but sleep is very important. As for the morning I would suggest a mild dose of caffeine in the form of tea or coffee if that is one of your morning rituals. A meal that is high in protein (protein powder, eggs) and some carbohydrates with a lower glycemic index/load are best (fruit, whole wheat). It is best to avoid fats (particularly the saturated variety) since scientific studies suggest that these tend to bog cognitive function.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I have also read that it’s important to read a newspaper article before you leave. Can anybody second this?</p>

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<p>Well yes. BUT only if you are drinking Coffee as you read the newspaper article.</p>

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<p>i, too, recommend the energy drink idea
but remember that some drinks do not last as long, thus leaving the possibility of “burn-out” during the test. I will buy and bring an extra can just in case</p>