snack for the 15 minute break Forum

doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:06 am

Clearly wrote:Ok, friendly reminder. This is a 3.5 hour multiple choice test. Not a marathon or the olympics. If you aren't hungry, you don't need fat or protein or a damn banana. Chill.

When I was trying to figure out what worked for me, I could tell a difference when I paid attention to the details. Whether it is placebo effect or something else, I think it helped.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:09 pm

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lpadr009 · Post by **lpadr009** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:48 pm

Clearly wrote:Ok, friendly reminder. This is a 3.5 hour multiple choice test. Not a marathon or the olympics. If you aren't hungry, you don't need fat or protein or a damn banana. Chill.

UHM during this long and tough exam, a snack break feels like the biggest treat ever. I'm chillin.

Hikikomorist · Post by **Hikikomorist** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:17 pm

The snack was mostly useful to keep me focused on something during the break. The last thing I wanted was to start obsessing about questions I might have missed in the first three sections.

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:25 pm

I had two bananas and a Mountain Dew. I saw other people with sandwiches, nuts, candy, etc.

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:31 pm

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BertYoo · Post by **BertYoo** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:08 pm

basedvulpes wrote:Eat whatever you want, but make sure to practice your "intense stare" so you can break your opponents at their most vulnerable time.

gatesome · Post by **gatesome** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:01 am

basedvulpes wrote:Eat whatever you want, but make sure to practice your "intense stare" so you can break your opponents at their most vulnerable time.

no purpose, lsat is not graded on a curve, the raw score to scaled score conversion is predetermined. other people's performance at the same sitting is irrelevant.

gatesome · Post by **gatesome** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:02 am

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:23 am

I did a bottle of apple juice and a protein bar.

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:19 am

gatesome wrote:
basedvulpes wrote:Eat whatever you want, but make sure to practice your "intense stare" so you can break your opponents at their most vulnerable time.
no purpose, lsat is not graded on a curve, the raw score to scaled score conversion is predetermined. other people's performance at the same sitting is irrelevant.

Whoosh...

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:04 am

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SirArthurDayne · Post by **SirArthurDayne** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:41 pm

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Nagster5 · Post by **Nagster5** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:38 am

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mephistofeles · Post by **mephistofeles** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:55 am

Definitely EAT breakfast. I only had a very modest breakfast, and it really backfired.
However, eat something you always eat during practice test breaks. An energy bar, or an apple. I advise against any excessive liquid, since it will result in a run to the bathroom.

rubberplant2020 · Post by **rubberplant2020** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:01 am

Dcc617 wrote:I had two bananas and a Mountain Dew. I saw other people with sandwiches, nuts, candy, etc.

This. A fruit and a Soda are your best bet. Anything else takes away energy needed for other functions and uses that energy to help you digest food.

You could do Cashews also. But I would only do a handful at the most. Cashews elevate your mood.

Also eat Breakfast. No dairy. If eating meat eat 2 hrs before test if not 1hr before test. Good luck

gatesome · Post by **gatesome** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:23 am

Clearly wrote:Ok, friendly reminder. This is a 3.5 hour multiple choice test. Not a marathon or the olympics. If you aren't hungry, you don't need fat or protein or a damn banana. Chill.

Yesterday, during my '15-minute' break, while I sipped my gatorade, I spent 13-22 seconds contemplating this advice. I found it to be fairly accurate.

Emilia_law · Post by **Emilia_law** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:58 am

peanut-flavored granola bars taste amazing - i do it on my break all the time

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:45 am

rubberplant2020 wrote:
Dcc617 wrote:I had two bananas and a Mountain Dew. I saw other people with sandwiches, nuts, candy, etc.
This. A fruit and a Soda are your best bet. Anything else takes away energy needed for other functions and uses that energy to help you digest food.

You could do Cashews also. But I would only do a handful at the most. Cashews elevate your mood.

Also eat Breakfast. No dairy. If eating meat eat 2 hrs before test if not 1hr before test. Good luck

Soda is great. I was the only person drinking anything stronger than water at my test center, but I definitely think that that caffeine and sugar boost is useful. So what if it throws off your calorie count for the day? Scoring well is more important.

cmac2210 · Post by **cmac2210** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 2:47 am

Cliff bar and NOS. Had to pour it into a water bottle though because I couldn't find the screw to plastic bottle at any of the stores I went to that morning. If you haven't had NOS, you're missing out, it's like a Fresca!

splittermcsplit88 · Post by **splittermcsplit88** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:05 am

I had one of those powerbar gel packs infused with caffeine. My heart was beating like crazy while checking in. It was only 25mg too.

Blueprint Mithun · Post by **Blueprint Mithun** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:00 pm

lpadr009 wrote:what do y'all eat? do you find a certain snack helps you function optimally?

Everyone taking the test should experiment with some different snack combinations during their timed preptests. The perfect balance should ideally give you an energy boost without making you too wired/jittery. Unless super wired/jittery is your ideal state. Oh yeah, and consider your bowels as well. I saw someone in here recommend a protein shake, which sounds nice in theory, but in my case would make me a fart machine.

My perfect snack was two granola bars and half a can of Red Bull. I drank a full can during a PT break and my mind kept wandering during section 4, so I cut it down to half.

ffamran · Post by **ffamran** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:12 pm

I had some crackers, salami, and cheese

Petrichor · Post by **Petrichor** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:44 pm

dry ramen

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:11 pm

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