up..up..DOWN

<p>i jus took my second to last practice test and my score has gone down compared to my past ones..what does that say? what should I do?</p>

<p>If it's only gone down a little bit I wouldn't worry. How much did it go down? 1 test is likely to have more/less stuff that you know than another, I think, it usually depends on the content of the Hard-level questions, some people happen to get some questions faster on particular tests. I'm not practicing anymore cause I'm scared it'll go down :P.</p>

<p>Also just so you don't freak out... I think my scores tend to go down at night...and since it's night maybe you are just tired and can't focus very well.</p>

<p>hah, i was starting at 2050 and i kind went up a lil over 4 tests, one test i dropped to 1970 and the previus one I reached a peak of 2170...now i dropped right back wehre i started, 2050..any advice?</p>

<p>Did you do anything different in the tests?</p>

<p>don't worry. the same happened with me.. but i'm pretty sure we'll do better on the actual thing.</p>

<p>well ive been flip flopping a bit on how to do the CR..sometimes i read the whole passage and then do the questions..another time i just don't read the passage, but just go chronologically through it based on questions...i still don't know which one is best for me</p>

<p>You cannot expect your scores to be the same or have an equal upward trend throughout all of the test. You must realize that while the tests do cover the same general topics the breakdown of those topics can be quite different between tests. For example on one test you might have 5 probability problems, and on another you might have none. What you have developed throughout your tests is a test range. Between your highest and your lowest score is where you can expect your actual score to be. The best thing to do right now is determine what errors you made and why you made them. This will help you lean towards the higher parts of your range on test day. And try not to panic. You will stress yourself out way more then you need to be.</p>

<p>last day before test, what should I do?</p>

<p>Take it easy, practice being calm under pressure, take a few (I wouldn't recommend a whole test) practice section, determine your errors, go over all the vocab you've learned, and all the math knowledge you need, as well as the most common errors one writing, and review your essay strat.</p>