i'm kinda sorta maybe freaking out about saturday

[Ava]

i took a verbal sat practice test today and did good - got a 760. this afternoon i took a whole practice test from beginning to end and got 610 on the math and 720 on the verbal(did the writing section too, but i don't have anyone to grade it yet.. will get that score tomorrow). so i got 1340 out of 1600 and i'm really freaking out. this is just too damn stressful. on one test my scores are high, and on the next they're lower(like on the one i took this afternoon)

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. I think you'll be okay, Ava...

WannaBe was really freaked too. I told her to get sleep and go in with a clear head. So I'll tell you that too. Get sleep, go to be with a clear head.

I know you're going to do awesome. :hug:

[Ava]

2. thanks

my perfectionism is causing me to go crazy right now :rofl:

[bixente]

7. Reminds me of what a Japanese director once said

It's a curse to be a perfectionist, perfectionists are never satisfied. Something like that.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

[Ava]

17. it's true unfortunately

and nothing is worse than letting yourself down .. at least for me - because when i let myself down i feel like i let everyone down.

[Danger Mouse]

3. don't stress about it. seriously. it's not that bad.

the SAT is ridiculous, really...don't even get me started on how evil it is.
but i think you'll do fine.

[Ava]

4. evil but required unfortunately

and it makes baby jesus cry

[DarkTirade]

5. The verbal ones are always a bit of a crapshoot.

I can't stand the verbal section on most standardized tests like that. They're usually peppered with badly worded questions that you have to end up guessing one of two possible answers on. Despite the fact that I've always been a language person and never liked math, my math and verbal sections on my SAT were within 10 points of each other.

[Ava]

6. the verbal section is what i expect to be better on

the math section i'm worried about. math is by far my least favorite subject and when it comes to standardized tests i usually do worst at math.

ugh.. too frustrating!

[DarkTirade]

11. Well, if it makes you feel any better... you're 10 points ahead of me. :)

I only got a 1330. 660 for one, 670 for the other... and thinking back... I can't remember which was which. :)

[Caution]

8. Don't worry. You'll do fine.

Once you sit and start taking the test you'll see that it is just like the practice test.

When you start taking the test if you find yourself freaking out just stop and take a nice deep breath. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Slowly. The loss of a few seconds of test time is worth the relaxation to prevent mistakes.

It's really overblown. The test doesn't define you and all the admissions people know that.

[ThatsMyBarack]

9. That's more than I got on my ACTUAL SATs!

I think you'll be just fine! :hug:

[enigmatic]

10. You'll be fine, Ava

The one thing I'm certain about you is your intelligence; as they say in the sports world (I know, I know), let the game come to you. Relax; you'll be fine:)

[applegrove]

12. You'll have extra adrenalin the day of so you'll do that much better. Try

going for a brisk walk just before the exam to head all sorts of oxygen in your brain and to help calm.

[khashka]

13. You'll do fine, sweetheart

Your verbal skills are way above average. Math? I don't know - but I think you are smart enough to do it.

Little secret - yes, colleges look at your SAT scores. But that's not everything. They also look at who you are, what you've done and stuff like that. Don't stress out over a fucking test!

My SAT scores (very high) only caused me trouble .


Khash.

[Ava]

16. thanks khashka

i went over my wrong math answers today to figure out why i missed them, but the rest of today is chill out time. i think i'm going to head to the lake for the rest of the day and just chill some.

:hug:

[harmonicon]

14. you're fine

Obviously you did ok on these, and would do just as well on the real thing. Stop taking these damn practice tests and go out an live your life. There's no point in adding stress to these things, especially when it's just a practice test that doesn't count for anything.

[Ava]

15. ugh, i just went over the math questions i got wrong

most of them were ones that if i had taken the time i could have gotten right


if nothing else at least this has taught me a strategy for the test, lol

btw, i am well aware that i added up 610 and 720 to get 1340. not sure if that was a typo on my part or just my brain frying :rofl:

[NJmaverick]

18. Ava remember two things

1) Only stress over things you can control.

2) The only thing you can control, is to study as hard as you can and be well rested for the test.

and good luck on your test.:hi:

[Ava]

19. thanks, i've studied like crazy

my weakness is geometry.. no matter how many times i look at it and study it there are just some things in it that just don't make sense to me. i'm going to chill out for the rest of today and not be super stressed before the test - which is what i did for the ACT and my score suffered as a result.

*sigh* no matter what i'll be ok, that is the important thing i need to remember.

damn me and my perfectionism x(

[NJmaverick]

20. Many athletes prepare the way you are doing

it's called positive imagery. You create a positive visualization in your head. In other words they picture themselves making the shot or catching the ball. It helps to dispel the stress and doubt and improve your performance. Look you are smart and you worked hard. That is how one is successful. So you WILL do well. Think about yourself acing the examine. visualize it. Think of yourself reading the questions and knowing the answer. See yourself breeze along. Picture that it's the end of the test and you are feeling good as you hand it in....

[Ava]

22. thanks, my mom keeps giving me the same advice

there is a lot of truth to the law of attraction... and it most certainly doesn't hurt to feel positive about it.

:hug: thanks

[Fran Kubelik]

21. you'll do fine, but even more importantly, what other college applicants

...have their own ARMY? you are a shoo-in!

[Haole Girl]

23. You'll be fine!

:hug:

[LeftyMom]

24. Relax.

If you don't like your score, you can retake the test.

Anyhow, while there's a bit of an overemphasis on standardized test scores for homeschooled applicants, your test scores alone won't get you into anyplace. Trust me, if they could, my lazy ass would have got a full ride to an ivy, and I assure you that did not happen.

You've got awesome and unique skills and experience that will stand out in applicants, and you'll get to go to a great school. Really, what school's not going to want a teenage applicant with your level of achievement? They don't need test scores to predict your success, because you already are a success.

[NewJeffCT]

25. get drunk tonight & take the test while you're hung over

Seriously - I went into the 2nd SAT and was sick as a dog the night before and spent the night tossing & turning and heavily medicated...and, I felt awful the next morning - very lethargic, stuffed up, weak from fever, headache, etc.

My SAT score went up exactly 100 points from the previous time I took it when I was healthy and had a normal night's sleep. Of course, that was back before electricity when they had only two parts on the test - but, I went from a 1200 to a 1300.

I never studied for the SAT and never took any prep classes, either. I wasn't aiming for Ivy League or anything - just wanted a good school somewhere in the northeast, and the 1300 guaranteed that for me.

[Caution]

26. So....How did it go?