<p>I knew kids who took aderall to stay calm. One kids who wasn’t that smart (i guess he really is smart) got a 2380.</p>
<p>O.O 2380?!? That’s like PERFECT^</p>
<p>Breathing doesn’t work for me. As the time is always high, so will it be wise to breathe with your eyes closed even for 10 seconds. The practice (still under scrutiny) that keeps me calm is to make up my mind just before the test to stay calm. :)</p>
<p>Whats aderall</p>
<p>I’m not sure if this actually works (if not, you’ll get a placebo effect), but my friend figure skates competitively and said that everyone eats bananas before they skate to make them less nervous. So maybe make that a part of your breakfast?</p>
<p>I work in test prep, but no one makes me take it. I take it because I like to know if anything changes on it. And sometimes I take it as an incentive for students in my SAT classes.</p>
<p>For me I just have to not think about ANYTHING but the test. Its very hard</p>
<p>WriterColumbia,</p>
<p>The best advice I was ever given that always keeps me calm during SAT preparation/exams is the following:</p>
<p>“Remember, the answer is starting right back at you.”</p>
<p>Don’t fret; there’s only 5 choices and you have a 20% chance of getting the question correct just from that! Remember, the answer is right in front of you! Don’t panic, you’re staring right at it =)! </p>
<p>~Aceventura74</p>
<p>I would say to do as many practice writing sections as you can so that the questions don’t look unfamiliar. And when they do, think of the main thing the sat wants you to spot: parallel structure, adj/adv, idioms, etc.</p>
<p>Aderall is a prescription drug. I don’t know what its actually meant for, but it helps keep you calm</p>
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<p>All the advice you’ve gotten so far is very good. I would cut the breathing down to three deep breaths, just because you’re doing a timed test, and taking more than that might get you thinking about time, which would be counter-productive. </p>
<p>I also like Jd989898’s comment about imagining the question being read in an English accent. It is strange, but it works for jd, so who cares? I recommend you play around and try to find something that will calm you down or at least knock your thought pattern off that loop it’s on where it gets uptight. </p>
<p>I’d also recommend looking into meditation and NLP. One of the best things you can do is anchoring. Anchoring is when you associate a certain movement with a feeling. That way, when you need to access that feeling, you do that movement and you have it. When I was in high school, I would never have believed it could work, but trust me, I’ve seen it work. The next time you’re calm, really calm, press the tips of your thumbs and index fingers together. Do it the time after that when you feel calm. Same movement: thumbs and index fingers. Do it a dozen times, only when you feel really calm, and your body will associate that movement with feeling calm. Then, when you’re taking the test, if you feel anxious, do the movement: you’ll be surprised how it works! </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank guys, you all had great suggesting however I don’t know if I’ll try that adderall thing unless I’m desperate, it probably will have side effects. I might try that thumb and index finger thing PrestigePrep. Hopefully it all works out. :)</p>
<p>I are need help, HOW DO I CLAM ON SAT</p>
<p>my rolfcopter goes soi soi soi soi soi soi soi soi ^</p>
<p>Smoke some of dat reefer</p>
<p>clam… haha</p>
<p>I would say just breathe. Deeply. I haven’t taken it yet, but when I do, and I get to a hard problem I’m going to stop for a second, breathe, and tell myself that one problem is not going to be the end of the world.</p>
<p>lmao everyone thinks its weird that I read the question in a british accent… It sounds really stupid but I think I figured out why it helps. Since I don’t speak in a british accent, it creates the illusion of a DIFFERENT person reading the question to me. I think that help reduce misconceptions of what the question is truly asking. When you’re thinking in your own voice, it is easy for germane thoughts to creep into your head while trying to concentrate…</p>
<p>Sorry if that made no sense, but this does work for me. ESPECIALLY in the writing section (improving sentences), where you have to read the question to yourself. British people often use correct grammar … (lol sorry racist)… but it just helps…</p>
<p>^I thought I was the only person who did that. Yeah, i read sentences in the Writing Section in a British accent as well. 800 Writing bby</p>