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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>I am a high school junior and I will be taking my first SAT in January.
I was wondering if anyone would please give me advice as to how I can remain calm and confident on test day.</p>

<p>I am a very sanguine person and my Blue Book scores are pretty good (2150's-2230's), but I lack the confidence that I need on test days.
School exams do not matter to me; I don't even study for them and I get straight A's. I just care waayyy too much about the SAT.</p>

<p>On my PSAT this year, I got a 170, which was REALLY disappointing to me because I have studied really hard. I made simple mistakes. I know for a fact that my score definitely reflected on how I felt that day.
I was looking at the questions that I missed, and before I pressed the "Show Me the Answer" button, I answered the questions myself and got all of them (except for one) correct.
I guess I felt pressured by the most simple things and allowed them to drive me crazy.</p>

<p>Can someone please share how he/she maintained confidence on test day?
Thank you!</p>

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<p>Don’t study excessively the day before. Review basic, general tips if you need to, but DO NOT CRAM in the last 24 hours beforehand.</p>

<p>Stay calm on the morning of the test and get on site early so you can settle your thoughts. Think optimistically and don’t let yourself get flustered. </p>

<p>If you’re making simple or careless mistakes, then you’re 1) rushing, 2) not checking your work, 3) in a panic, or 4) a mix of the above. Again, staying calm and not panicking is key.</p>

<p>If you’ve practiced and you like your practice scores, then you’ll probably replicate the same performance on test day. Your scores are not going to magically drop by a hundred points unless, of course, you panic, overthink, or second-guess yourself.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>