TIPS TO HELP YOU PERFORM YOUR BEST ON TEST DAY

Before the Test Day:

• Make sure you have two #2 pencils and a soft eraser. Mechanical pencils are not allowed. Pens are not allowed.
• Have your SAT/ACT Admission Ticket and acceptable photo ID ready because they are required for admission to the test center.
• Prepare snacks to take with you. Although food or beverages cannot be opened in the test room, you may stow them under your chair or desk and consume them outside the test room during breaks. A healthy snack will go a long way in keeping you alert during the entire test.
• Get a good night's sleep the night before the test and eat a good breakfast that morning.
• Check to see if your test center is open. On Saturday morning, if there is bad weather in your area, tune into your local media to make sure that your test center has not been affected.
• Arrive at the test center no later than 7:45 am. Testing should start at approximately 8 am.

On Test Day:

• Give yourself plenty of time to get to the test center. Consider traffic, weather conditions, flat tires, and anything else that could slow you down.
• Be sure to test at the center indicated on your Admission Ticket.
• Use breaks to eat or drink any snacks you have brought with you. This helps you to stay focused.
• Make sure you use a #2 pencil. You must fill in the entire circle darkly and completely. Erase completely if you need to change your response.
  Pace yourself during the test. Each question counts the same. If you find yourself spending too much time on one quesiton, move on to the next question.

TEST PREP RESOURCES

• SAT Prep Plan is an extensive SAT preparation site that contains a wealth of FREE SAT study content including streaming video, a custom study plan creator, and many practice problems. The site is http://www.satprepplan.com/. 
• Kaplan and Princeton Review both offer small study groups in preparation for the SAT or ACT. They will even come to your home. The cost is $600+, depending on how personalized you want the program to be. The following are links to the external websites mentioned: www.kaptest.com and www.review.com. 
• TestMasters is a company several students used this past year. They received personal attention and time needed to focus on areas of weakness. Visit www.testmasters.com for more information.
• Peterson's Online Test Prep (PSAT, SAT, and ACT) and College Board (PSAT and SAT) offer affordable test prep programs that can be completed at your student's leisure. If you feel a classroom setting is not the most practical for your child or time does not allow it, then you may want to consider online test prep courses. Both cost between $50-$70.
  For Peterson's program, visit http://www.petersons.org.
  For College Board's program, visit http://www.collegeboard.com.
• ACT.ORG - www.act.org  offers ACT Online Prep for the ACT.