It might seem far away now, but sometime soon you’ll be taking the LSAT. We at Blueprint Test Prep know that this will be a stressful day. But even more stressful can be the day prior to the LSAT. You’ve hopefully prepared, but all that’s left to do on that final day is work yourself up into a panic and have waking nightmares about the next morning. Naturally, you will want to avoid this. So we at Blueprint Test Prep have some tips for how to deal with the day before the LSAT.

No Studying!

This might at first seem counterintuitive, but we at Blueprint Test Prep recommend that you stay away from all things having to do with the LSAT on the day before the test. While cramming the night before might be helpful for that history test that required you to know the exact dates of the civil war (sometime in the “olden days”), the LSAT doesn’t require any factual knowledge. Studying the day before will just tire you out, and can actually lower your score. So take Blueprint’s advice, and don’t do any test prep the day before the test.

Have a good time

At Blueprint we like remind people that a big part of test prep is getting rid of your stress. Your natural instincts will tell you to cry in a dark room. We at Blueprint Test Prep implore you not to do this. You have to distract yourself with things you enjoy. See a movie. Paint a picture. Eat a Tofurkey. It’s ok, we won’t judge.

Get to bed

At Blueprint, we like to tell our students that the final part of their test preparation involves sleep. Most LSATs are administered at 8:30, so you will have to wake up early. Having insomnia the night before is a recipe for disaster. For the two weeks prior to the test you should wake up at the same time you’ll wake up on test day. But this isn’t always enough. You should also go out and get some exercise on the day before the test to tire yourself out. This will greatly decrease your chances of getting insomnia. And, unless you’re already used to them, avoid over-the-counter sleeping aids. These can leave you groggy, or even worse, cause you to sleep through your alarm.

Plan your day

You can reduce your chances of running into delays if you plan everything out. We at Blueprint Test Prep recommend getting everything together the night before; your clothes, your snack, your materials (pencils, admission ticket, etc). The less you have to scramble around to do the next morning, the calmer you’ll be and the better you’ll do on the LSAT. So now that you know what to do the day before the test, get studying! From all of us at Blueprint Test Prep, good luck!

Article by Trent Teti and Jodi Triplett of Blueprint Test Prep. Blueprint Test Prep offers live and online LSAT courses. Blueprint Test Prep was founded in 2005.