How to Prepare for SAT Test Day
So it's the night before the SAT, you haven't studied as much as you should have (or not at all), the boys are asking you to get on discord, and you don't know what you should do.
Contrary to conventional advice, I'd recommend not actually studying too much. I guess that's not too controversial - people have caught on that studying hard and tiring yourself out is bad. But I'd actually recommend gaming with your friends, or doing whatever else you usually do for fun. Not until the early AM's, obviously, but just let yourself relax.
The SAT is a marathon, not a sprint
The SAT is a marathon. Do you think marathon runners are training the night before? Hell no. They are chilling, resting, letting themselves decompress a little before the big day. Lebron James even drinks fuckin' wine.
So go game with your friends, binge a couple videos of that cringey influencer you follow, open an incognito window and visit your favorite 'hub'. Whatever it is that you normally do on a Friday night. Just don't stay up too late.
Don't do a practice test, but light review is good
Don't try and do a full practice test, because it will only tire you out. Again, the SAT is a marathon and you need to be well rested. The brain is a muscle, and if it's tired and sore you are pretty screwed.
What I would recommend is doing light review. A perfect example of this is my "F*CK the SAT! Ultimate Cheat Sheet," a 1-page PDF you can print and share with friends that has all the essentials you need to know, with overall rules and tricks as well as specifics for each section. Trust me - if you memorize everything on that single page, your score will go up by at least 60 points. To get the cheat sheet, as well as a practice test and weekly tips, enter your email below and I'll send you a secure download link.
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Don't change your habits last minute
Some common crap you hear is "make sure you sleep extra early" and "make sure you eat a full, healthy breakfast." That's all nice and dandy in theory, but let's be honest - most of us are fuckin' no-life degenerates.
I bet you regularly sleep later than 2 AM, skip breakfast, and still manage to wake up and stay awake through the school day. And your body is used to that. If you suddenly throw a wrench in those habits and try to sleep at 10PM, then wake up and stuff yourself with food, it's probably not going to work out in your favor.
You'll probably have trouble sleeping and stay awake stressed when you could have been chilling and having a little fun, or doing light review. And after you eat a big breakfast, you've suddenly filled your stomach and started your metabolism hours before you usually do. Now most of your energy is going into digestion and you're entering a food coma. You're fucked. Then - keeping in mind the SAT takes like 4 hours - you suddenly have to take a giant shit when your halfway through a section.
So WTF do I do then?
Just do whatever you normally do, plus a tiny bit of extra rest. In terms of breakfast, just eat what you normally eat. If you normally don't eat breakfast because you're a lazy piece of shit like me, then don't eat breakfast. But do keep in mind the SAT will take around 4 hours, so if you normally will eat within 4 hours of waking up, eat a small snack or something. Just don't go to Taco Bell.
Make sure all your materials are ready
One good piece of advice is to make sure you have everything you are bringing to the test packed and ready before you sleep.
When I was in high school, I literally forgot my calculator on test day. I still did okay (you really don't need a calculator for 90% of the questions), but that was pretty dumb of me. Don't be like me.
So make sure you have a watch, calculator, pencils, erasers, and your identification before you go to bed.
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