<p>In October, the night before the PSAT, I probably got around 5 hours of sleep, and
I recently received my score. I got a 213, with a 77 in math, only one wrong.</p>
<p>I'd call that decent, but does sleep have any effect on score? Will my SAT score increase significantly with more sleep?</p>
<p>Not really related to sleep, but will a test prep class help raise my score either?</p>
<p>If you were not fully alert when taking the test, then you can definitely expect a higher score in a retake (when fully awake). Studies have shown that test prep classes only result about a 20-30 point score increase for the SATs (on average; PSAT scores can be predicted to increase 2-3 points), so I wouldn’t say it’s worth it.</p>
<p>Prep classes are facile , you can prepare by yourself if you have the right tools (Blue Book for example).</p>
<p>The secret for a good self - preparation is in trying to fix your mistakes and overcome your flaws rather than getting frustrated.</p>
<p>Self Prep can SIGNIFICANTLY increase your score. And I think overall alertness during the test makes a huge difference. If I am really tired or not in the mood and I take a practice test, I usually get a 2150, if I am of average mood and fatigue, I will get a 2250, and if I am really alert and in a good/confident mood, I will get a 2350+. I think a lot of people can vouch that they do differently depending on how rested they are when they take the test.</p>
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<p>Yes. “A loss of one hour of sleep is equivalent to [the loss of] two years of cognitive maturation and development.” If you are in 11th grade, and sleep for one hour less than what you should usually get, then you can expect to score like a 9th grader. Plus, lack of sleep is cumulative. I recommend getting a full week’s worth of good sleep before the SAT (8-10 hours). </p>
<p>[Can</a> a Lack of Sleep Set Back Your Child’s Cognitive Abilities? – New York Magazine](<a href=“http://nymag.com/news/features/38951/index1.html]Can”>Can a Lack of Sleep Set Back Your Child's Cognitive Abilities? -- New York Magazine - Nymag)</p>
<p>I honestly don’t think sleep has that much of a significant impact on your test day performance. The reason to this is that the anxiety and extreme nervousness you go through during the exam will keep you wide awake.</p>
<p>^^ I’m not buying that article. I’m pretty much insomniac, but I think I’m a little smarter than an 11th grader… I hope. The point is being “awake”, which can be done in a number of ways. Personally, I had ridden my bicycle for an hour before all my SAT’s. However, I don’t recommend caffeine, unless you have no alternative. Another way is brainwashing yourself that you’re awesome (helped me a lot). Believe me- you ARE awesome :p.</p>
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<p>I would think that anxiety and nervousness provide a false sense of alertness, but each to his own :).</p>
<p>This article is kind of fatuous. The actual sleeping process of the brain lasts about 2 hours , after that you enter “dream” mode . While you’re dreaming your neurobiological activity levels are tantamount to those when you’re awake. Moroseness is caused by the secretion of hormones which YOU CAN get addicted to. I know a guy in my class who sleeps because he simply enjoys it. Some people sleep for 12+ hours daily.</p>
<p>I’ve read about a surgeon who sleeps 2 hours in a 24 hour cycle.He posits that it’s all about having the “right mindset” and a “good schedule”. There are articles about people with (natural) genetic alterations who don’t feel the need to sleep when they’re tired. Instead, they simply feel fatigued.</p>
<p>Sleeping itself , for the most of its part , is a mystery for science.We’re just on the outset of discovering why most of the creatures on Earth are sleeping.Consequently , this research is misleading and inaccurate.</p>
<p>I sleep about 6-7 hours in a 24h cycle.Does that make me dumb? I’ve got a schedule and I stick to it (until I get over with this exam) .As far as I keep myself active throughout the day, I almost never feel sleepy.</p>
<p>If you want to have good focus on the exam , follow Cardgames’ advice. A good workout before the exam is very efficient if not critical for your ability to concentrate.
Have look here: <a href=“http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/assets/files/Research/Brain%20boost_emailer.pdf[/url]”>http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/assets/files/Research/Brain%20boost_emailer.pdf</a></p>
<p>Before my TOEFL I’ve spent an hour doing my daily workout at the street fitness.The temperature outside was ~5-6 Celsius. It was pretty invigorating (cold as well) and helped me to recover from a bad night’s sleep (thanks to anxiousness).</p>