<p>Hey everyone. I am currently a Senior applying ED in about 20 days. Heres my problem. My SAT score is an 1860…i took the october one and I think I did well. The thing is I score 2040-2200 on all my practice tests, but when as you can see my real score was about 200 points lower. I have really bad test anxiety…so bad that I had to cancel my scores on the spot in March because I could not continue any further. My ACT score is a 29. I go to a competitive private school in New Jersey, who sends many grads to top colleges. Please Help me.</p>
<p>bump it up</p>
<p>What kind of help are you looking for? Schools will only see your scores; they won’t see the why.</p>
<p>I can write about the why though in an optional essay. Just give me some tips/techniques of calming test anxiety or doin better on the real thing</p>
<p>I would go see your doctor or a therapist, honestly. There’s a lot s/he could do to help you deal with the anxiety.</p>
<p>thanks a lot</p>
<p>Stop caring. I sucked at the SAT because I had been taking prep courses since two years before and everybody in my school, also competitive, was going crazy about it. I thought my life was on the line and i wasn’t focused, and I did terribly.</p>
<p>Then I took the ACT as a desperate joke, didn’t care, and did the equivalent of 350 points better. It’s now my savior. Just, tell yourself it doesnt matter that much and focu on the test. Don’t think too much. <— biggie</p>
<p>Yep, relaxation about the SAT helps the score immensely.</p>