Here's my advice regarding the day before the test and during the day of the test:
Day Before
- Relax and spend time with happy people. Avoid watching movies or t.v. for extended time periods - they will harm you more than benefit you because (1) visual poison (your mind really isn't active when watching tv) seriously numbs your brain; (2) you don't want your brain to be thinking of scenes and images from the movie/tv while you're taking the LSAT.
- Find out who will take you to the test center (if you have no one to take you, figure out the best driving route).
- Have a game plan for exactly how you'll spend the morning leading up to the test (view below for more info).
- Be sure to sleep early enough to get at least 8 hours of sleep (THIS IS IMPORTANT!)
- Make sure you have your test ticket, a bottle of water, I.D., pencils, erasers, and maybe a light granola bar.
- Before you go to bed, mentally go over (in your head) all the possible variations of test sections - i.e. RC, LR, LG, LR, RC? Just prepare for the worst and best line-ups.
Day of the Test
- Eat a not so heavy but energy-full breakfast. I highly recommend either a power bar or eggs + toast.
- Use the restroom (at home) before going to the test center!
- While eating breakfast, try a LG/LR question that you've done before (DON'T DO ANY NEW QUESTIONS). The purpose here is to infuse confidence and warm up your brain.
- Take your iPod with you (you won't be using it during the test) - it'll come in handy while you wait in line to be seated. You don't want to get psyched out by all the chitter-chatter of nervous test-takers standing around you.
- Don't speak with anyone - fight the temptation.
- Make sure you know where the restrooms are at the testing location.
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