Race to 2400

As the deadline for college applications inches closer, I realize there's one thing still missing from it to be considered "complete"; the SAT scores.
I've dreaded this day for the past six weeks. I had no desire to press the "Confirm Test Date and Location" button. I didn't want to crack open the millions of borrowed SAT test prep books on my Saturdays that were meant for relaxing or going out. I'm not at all eager to take a four hour test that has a monumental impact on which college I'm going to get into. The SAT is just bologna.
To say that I'm a LITTLE scared of taking it tomorrow, would be a complete understatement. I've taken it twice already; let's just say I didn't do so hot on either of them. Let's also say that I'm a really bad test taker. Hypothetically, I'm also not the most studious and dedicated person when it comes to preparing for the SAT. So telling me that tomorrow will be one of my last chances to change my future, kind of makes me want to pee my pants.
Now, getting a 2400 isn't my goal. However, getting a 1400 doesn't exactly make me happy and at ease about what schools are going to let me in. The SAT is a test that's supposed to predict how well you do in college, right? So I think you can see why getting such a low score won't make me hopeful about getting into an average UC/CSU...

As the days get shorter and the number of hours get smaller, millions of kids cram and cram until their brains are on the brink of a nuclear meltdown. We memorize hundreds of flashcards daily. We read boring passages one after the other. We write multiple essays in a matter of thirty minutes that are supposed to be polished perfection.
But... what if that isn't good enough? What if all the countless hours spent at the library, the early morning practice tests, the endless searches on Google about proactive test-taking strategies, isn't enough? Do we just accept the fact that we're not meant to be in the tenth-percentile of the nation's highest scores? Or do we try harder and harder, dropping another $55 for every test you take.

I realize theses aren't the questions I should be asking myself on the night before the test... but I can't help it. The idea of taking the SAT terrifies me. The usual "Try the best you can!" and "You'll do fantastic, just relax and it'll be fine" doesn't suffice for me. In all seriousness, I need the CollegeBoard Gods to come down and send me a message saying I'll get a 1900 and that's a 100% guarantee.

Let us hope that tomorrow will go smoothly. Let us ask that I don't fudge things up. Let us pray that there are easy questions and a simple prompt!