“Test Day Jitters”

by | Mar 23, 2019 | AMC Prep, Test Prep

“Test day jitters” manifests as “the problems were hard!” when what’s really going on is “I’m not quite as capable when I’m nervous / amped up / in the spotlight.”

The biggest barrier to addressing this issue is misunderstanding what’s really going on.

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