What should I do in the last days leading up to the SAT Test?
There’s a lot of information out there about what special activities you should do in the days leading up to the taking the SAT to maximize your score. Some of these tips can prove useful; a lot of them however lie in the realm of pseudoscience. Although listening to Mozart when you sleep may prove lovely and restful, zero evidence substantiates the claim that it will boost your score. Here we’ve compiled some facts that we find to be useful and simple. They can help you stay calm, healthy, and focused in the week leading up to your SAT Test date.
First of all, on the night before the night before the SAT Test date (yes, two days before) – get a good night’s sleep. Statistics show that getting a good night’s sleep on this night has a significant impact on how you feel the morning of the test. Get to bed by 11 pm, or whatever reasonable time will afford you at least eight hours of rest.
On the day before taking the SAT – go out and have fun. Unless you started preparing for the SAT that week, you probably shouldn’t do too much work, if any. You want to keep your mind relaxed and your stress level down. This doesn’t mean you should go out and have a crazy night either, not by any means. Grab dinner with friends, see a movie, or take in a concert. Do something relaxing that will allow you the opportunity to get another good night’s sleep.
Lastly, on the day of the SAT exam, consider doing a little warm-up before leaving for the test center. This exercise can prove especially effective for students who find themselves to be slow starters on exams. While you eat breakfast, run through a couple medium difficulty SAT problems. Nothing too taxing, just do what you might consider the mental equivalent of a light jog. This gets the brain working and allows you to hit the ground running when you see the first question on the actual SAT.
