SAT Test Anxiety Does Not Have to Ruin Your Score

Students who normally do well in school are turning out to be very stressed about the upcoming SAT test . Knowing the content in the Math, Critical Reading, and Writing sections is not enough for the student to feel prepared and confident. As the following article describes, working with a private tutor and focusing on your student’s individual strengths and weaknesses will provide students with a sigh of relief.

SAT Test Prep Anxiety: How to Overcome Your Stress

In the days of teaching SAT prep courses, I always ask my students to raise their hands if they’ve seen their friends and classmates “freak out” and get nervous before a test. Invariably, almost every hand in the room shoots up. While test anxiety is common and understandable, it erodes confidence, undermines student achievement and is contagious as wildfire. Many otherwise bright and capable students succumb to nervousness on Test Day, underperforming relative to their ability.