What tips do you guys have for taking really long tests, like mid-terms? Also, what tips or suggestions do u have for answering easy or difficult questions? & How Can you get the best possible score? :lol: :lol:
If you cant do a question leave it and answer an easier question, so that you dun waste 10 mins on a really hard question. Thats what I do.
Always double check. Do easy ones first. Go to bathroom before Bring water Make sure your calculator has fresh batteries if you need it.
[1] Bring something to do after the test... [2] Come prepared [3] Eat a good breakfast the day of the tests [4] Bring a snack such as chocolate proven to increase brain activity or some ---- like that and eat it during the break. [5] Get at least 8 to 9 hours of sleep the night before. [6] DO NOT CRAM!!! IT DOESN'T WORK UNLESS YOU HAVE A REALLY FAST MIND! [7] Don't stress out. First year of exams and midterms can be hard if you don't know what to expect. [8] Do not over think a about question, reading questions multiple times can confuse you and make you second guess yourself. [9] Do not skip a question unless a missed answer is counted against you. OTHERWISE ALWAYS GUESS! Thats about all I can think of and Good Luck.
personally i don't like to stress out too much. i mean, it's natural to stress, but some people start trippin balls when they have a big test, and that's no good. as long as you keep yourself level-headed and confident, you should do alright. also, eating a good breakfast can really make a difference.
"Three-to-Free" If you cannot answer a question in 3 minutes or less, skip it, move onto ones you can, and come back to answer that question.
actually, it really depends on what kind of test: SAT II, SAT, or an AP test? but the general guidelines are pretty much here, there are just different strategies for each type of test, like for the SATII tests, tests like the IIC Math test should be done like this: 1) go through the test doing all the problems you can, making sure they are 100% 2) if you dont know any question (even the slightest doubt), skip it...just SKIP IT 3) after you're done with the test, count how many you skipped, and if its below the limit, then just stop there by the last step, you have to think about the maximum number you can miss or skip to get a perfect score: with the IIC Math test, i think you can omit maybe 8 and you can miss 6 questions and still get a perfect score (800) but the best thing to do is to do a little extra, since it careless mistakes are inevitable
I've been told that if you don't know an answer for a MC question, always go for C since it's almost always correct (at least on math tests) and always study for at least 15 mins everyday, you'll be better off that way and my teacher says that doing 15 mins of review everyday and then cramming the night before actually helps but only if you did the 15 min daily review.
the best tip I can give is is to study, but bringing something to drink and a good nights sleep before the test is good too
C tip used to work, but once teachers started realizing that when kids didnt know they would guess C and get it right. Now they try to keep it even throughout.
my tip never check your work because for me the first thing i put is usually right if i check then i debate with myself making me get it wrong
one trick that i use is if you come across a difficult problem, move on and go back to it. if your tests are like mine, the answer to a problem in the beginning of the test in thrown into a question later in the test.
