Candy bars and other sugary snacks can actually make you feel more tired and less alert once the sugar high wears off, so stick to healthy snacks. Think before you speak. Talking to friends about the test can make you feel better about your performance if your friends are supportive, but if they're overly competitive or tend to look on the dark side of things, they can cause you unnecessary worry. If you'd prefer a more anonymous forum for discussing the exam, try our message boards . Focus on the positive.
Test scores are just one factor among many.
Both the SAT and the ACT allow a small window of time after the test for you to do this. Also, if your scores are suspicious, you can, for a fee, have your SAT or ACT test hand scored. Consider retaking the test. If you didn't prepare the first time you took the test, you may be able to improve your score the next time around. If you took the test as a junior, you should know more vocabulary and math by your senior year.