Complete Guide: The 35 Must-Knows for SAT Test Takers

Are you going to be taking the SAT's this year? Are you nervous about what it's going to be like, what you need to do in order to do great on it, and what you need to do in advanced in order to be prepared for test day? Well if your answer to any of those questions was Yes, then this article is definitely for you. Below you are going to find the 35 tips that you need to know to become SAT test savvy. Good luck!

1. Know all of the directions and how much time you have in advanced.

2. Answer the easy questions and the ones you know first; don't waste time on questions you can't answer at first.

3. Answer the ones you know for sure first, then know when to guess or skip.

4. Fill out the answer sheet the right way always and look at it before turning it in.

5. Keep track of time

6. Have enough pencils and erasers handy so that you don't spend time asking for another one.

7. Go to the restroom before you take the test, and if you're allowed go during breaks.

8. Mark the questions you skip

9. Don't get frustrated when a teacher brings up the SAT's to you in school; know that it's worth something to you and that it's going to affect you not them; they're just trying to help.

10. Don't skip an grid-in questions

11. Take a couple of practice tests and score them to know what you need to work on.

12. Study SAT vocabulary and take daily practice questions

13. Get a good night sleep and eat a good breakfast

14. Get there early and take your own calculator

15. Don't waste time trying to figure out how to use the calculator if you don't already know how to use it.

16. Take an SAT prep course if they're available in your school.

17. Talk to people who got a good scores on the SAT's already

18. Don't get bummed out if you don't do great your first time, take it over again and again if necessary don't settle for your first scores.

19. Dress comfortably the day of the test.

20. Read SAT books at your school's library or at the public library.

21. Get a study buddy or a tutor if needed.

22. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, relax and do your best.

23. Don't think about anything else except about what's in front of you during the test, leave all your other thoughts at the door.

24. Try to answer all the easy and medium difficulty level math questions.

25. Sit up straight during when you're reading the verbal sections to make sure you don't stay asleep.

26. Write on the booklet as much as you want.

27. Study SAT practice material 3 times a day for at least 20 minutes each time starting two months before your test date to get prepped as much as possible.

28. Do online research on the test, go through all of the College Boards website.

29. Register early for the test with your counselor or online.

30. Ask if you qualify for SAT test fee waivers and how many you can get.

31. Try to get your scores as soon as possible; they usually are available online a couple of weeks before you get them in the mail.

32. Send your scores to all of the school's you're considering not just one or two.

33. Keep your registration information because you'll need it to get your scores online.

34. Register online if possible in order to avoid any clerical errors with your registration form.

35. Take some form of photo ID the day of the test with you just in case they ask you for it.