Last time, we covered the SAT testing environment. This time, we are going to talk about your proctor.
If you are familiar with the environment, bring the required materials, and have practiced taking the SAT so you know pretty much what will be on it, then the only variable you have left to contend with is the identity of the proctor. While there are some horror stories, including a wonderfully awful one in the New York Times about a proctor who arranged flowers and talked on the phone, most proctors know what they’re doing. If, by any chance, you find your proctor acting bizarrely, then make sure you speak up soon after the test; remember, as mentioned in the last article, the College Board can cancel your scores if you ask them to do it by the Wednesday after test day.
Tags: SAT Preparation, SAT Test, SAT Test Center
Kate Hedman, MSEd, has been helping students succeed on the SAT for seven years. She has been a verbal teacher with ESC for six years, and taught high school English for three years. She loves reading about new advances in brain research that she can use in the classroom to help her students learn how to achieve higher scores on the SAT.
