Day Before Test Day Thoughts

Are you taking the SAT tomorrow?  I have this feeling it’s not one of the “popular dates.”  Feels neither fish nor fowl to me (i.e. too late for seniors/too early for juniors).

This will be my 6th SAT in 2011, and my second to last before I’m done with this project. Then, onto the next (whatever that is).  Everyone asks, “The ACT?” Maybe. I do want to take it once.

I will say this though: I got on this SAT horse and let the journey lead me, and I ended up in a completely different location than I ever expected. But that’s another blog post.

For now, a few last minute tips before test day:

1. Read PWN’s Test Day FAQ. It goes well beyond “don’t forget your pencils.”
2. Pack super dark chocolate bars for the breaks. Dagoba Superfruit is my favorite, but any dark chocolate with a high cocoa content (70% and higher) will do the trick (i.e. fits perfectly into a 5 minute break and gives you energy).
3. Math Section Strategizing: PWNtheSAT and Philip Keller and Stacey Howe-Lott have all espoused a similar philosophy, which is to skip the last few questions and opt instead to be more diligent on the earlier questions. I vow to do my very best with this strategy tomorrow. (I know, finally…right? What can I say. I’m obstinate.)

And here is my personal MUST DO list for today:

1. Yoga — Freddie’s class at 6 pm, which is super hard and seriously wears me out. Must enforce the “No Computer After Yoga” rule though (that’s what does me in every time).
2. Pick up a breakfast cookie for SAT morning from the Red Barn Bakery (the best).
3. Flip through my “SAT Recipe Cards,” some of which can be found on theSolutions Page of this sight (right nav bar, halfway down — for future reference). And scroll down because the ones at the bottom are good.

Good luck if you’re taking the SAT tomorrow!! Let me know how it goes. I’ll report back via video as soon as I get home.

Illustrations by Jennifer Orkin Lewis