Time flies in the test room

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<p>So after doing countless tests all summer long and just recently, I've never had to rush to finish a section, ever. I always had much more time to spare. But today, there were one or two sections that I completed right on time, no time for double checking. Where did the extra 8 minute cushion I pushed so hard for go? </p>

<p>I used the same strategies and at no point felt like I was doing work slower than my average pace.</p>

<p>What happened?</p>

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<p>When you’re taking the actual test you’re often slower because you tend to double check every question, whereas when you practice you just go on. Also, I have noticed that some proctors cut a minute or two off of the given time. It sucks, but you have to accept it. I was supposed to have a 32 on the ACT but fell to 27 when the proctor took 3 minutes off an already shortly timed Reading section and got a 21 in that. Life sucks.</p>