How to Prepare the Evening Before the SAT
Surviving the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a major adolescent milestone. A certain amount of angst may be unavoidable, but here's how to keep it under control.
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Things You'll Need
- Maps
- Alarm Clocks
- Calculators
- High-energy Snacks
- Women's Watches
- Identification Cards
- Test Center Admission Tickets
- Pencils
- Erasers
Instructions
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Resist the temptation to study. At this point, you know what you know, and trying to cram at the last minute is counterproductive.
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Organize all necessary materials, including directions to the testing location, and put them in your backpack. Nothing is more unnerving (or more preventable) than a last-minute morning panic about number-two pencils.
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Choose your outfit for testing day, and lay out all the pieces.
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Get a good night's sleep. Easier said than done, perhaps, but at least getting into bed and turning out the light, rather than pacing or watching "Friends" reruns into the wee hours, gives you a fighting chance at some rest.
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Comments
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Nov 22, 2005
Drinking water helps improve your concentration. A glass of water before the test gives your concentration level a boost of 70%. -
Nov 22, 2005
Wear layers that you can take off and put on easily. You can't control the temperature in the room. There's nothing worse than being too warm or too cold to ruin your concentration.
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Nov 22, 2005
Wear layers that you can take off and put on easily. You can't control the temperature in the room. There's nothing worse than being too warm or too cold to ruin your concentration.
