When the bars are golden brown, remove the pan from the oven. Now you
can cut them into whatever shape you choose—we’d enjoy biting the heads off
of little Evil Testing Serpent–shaped bars, but that’s just us.
In terms of getting your food into the test center, we recommend one of those
hooded sweatshirts with the pockets in the front. These can hold a lot of food,
and the food is easily accessible. It also keeps the food hidden from all the other
starving test takers around you. It’s a jungle in the test center. Purses or
backpacks are also useful. Just don’t do what Larry did. He cleverly stashed a
chocolate bar in his back pocket. Before he had a chance to eat it, two of the
Musketeers had melted, leaving an embarrassing brown stain.
FASHION AND BEAUTY TIPS
Just as it’s important not to be hungry during the SAT, it’s also important to be
comfortable. You don’t want to waste time wishing you’d worn looser jeans or
that your shirt wasn’t scratchy. Make sure you dress in layers no matter when
your test date is. The test room could be heated, air-conditioned, both, or neither.
Be prepared for any climate. Bear in mind that cardigans and sweatshirts that zip
up the front are easier to wriggle out of quickly than garments you have to pull
over your head. Avoid loose, floppy sleeves; as fashionable as they may be, you
don’t want to have to keep swishing them out of the way to fill in your answer
sheet. The same goes for bangle bracelets (which also have a tendency to jangle
annoyingly). Finally, a lucky pair of socks or the underwear you wore when you
won the basketball tournament couldn’t hurt.