Really nervous!

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<p>Hi, I'm taking the SAT in May and I'm really, really nervous! I took the PSAT, and I've done practice questions, briefly gone over my book, and got another book about Zen and the SAT. I'm SOOOOOOO nervous because I don't feel as prepared as some of the others yet I'm working like I skipped a grade and doing rather well, I still feel like that left a gap.
I missed like over a year of middle school when I was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease and had to be treated. I am doing well now and looking back I'm rather impressed with all I've accomplished, thinking about it, I could have skipped a grade! However I'm worried I'm missing something and like I don't have a chance for scholarships or top rankings like some of my peers do.
I'm really nervous about it and I have to get a good score!</p>

<p>There is a free SAT test coming up where you can practice and pretend it's the real thing, and see how you do. I think I'm going to try that, and I've been using The Princeton Review and the free packet I got at school. </p>

<p>Any tips, what worked for you or what do you suggest?</p>

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<p>Don’t use the Princeton Review.</p>

<p>Stick to official college board tests.</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks! :)</p>

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<p>I really suggest you just sit down and take practice tests.</p>

<p>Practice every day whenever you have free time. You will not regret it.</p>

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<p>apply to harvard. they love stories like yours.</p>

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<p>Don’t be nervous - I had a congenital disorder that resulted in brain damage (collateral anyway - the treatment did that) that knocked out half of my 8th grade year.
You’re doing an awesome job of getting back up, brushing yourself off, and doing really well for yourself.
I (basically) self-studied AP Language and was awarded a 5. :slight_smile: So it’s definitely possible.
I know you’re probably a little hesitant in looking at other CC users…because, c’mon now, a 2100+ is a <em>great</em> score. But I got a 1750 - and it wasn’t the end of the world. I took the ACT and, with a little prep [much less than I had for the SAT] I landed a 29. SO sometimes tests differ and the way one’s brain works does too.
In conclusion, you are doing a great job of picking yourself up and brushing off. Keep up and don’t fret to death - it’s not the end of the world if you do atrociously (or significantly below par to your abilities) on the SAT. There is always the ACT, a test considered equally by colleges in admissions.</p>