Good luck everyone who's starting AP tests on Monday, or who is taking the SAT tomorrow (now today I suppose)! I hope you all can get that last bit of study in, a good night's sleep, and a bit of a breather before testing begins.
If this is anyone's first SAT or AP exam, relax, don't stress too badly, and don't bother cramming. Cramming isn't going to help you very much (it makes it harder to remember what you knew before and you aren't as likely to remember what you're cramming). When you're studying, take a 15 minute break every hour or half hour. This both helps with stress levels and gives your brain time to process what it's learning. Don't just reread your notes; if you can't or don't want to do more practice questions, at the very least rewrite your notes by hand. This helps your brain focus on what you're reading and can help you organize the information in your head. Make sure you eat a good breakfast, and don't ignore your bodily needs in favor of studying. Drink lots of water to stay hydrated (which is always important in any situation). Prepare what you need the night before so you aren't rushing around the morning of trying to find everything. Make sure to have multiple number 2 pencils or pens (I don't actually know if any need pens...) and check to make sure you don't need anything else. Once it's the day of the test, don't look at any notes. It will actually make you do worse; you will forget what you learned already and it will psych you out.
