In today’s world, a student’s score on exams like the SAT, ACT, and AP can be one of the key determinants of college admittance. Because these tests are so high-stakes, factors like stress or lack of confidence can render months of careful studying obsolete. One of the most common mistakes made by test-takers is the failure to properly allocate the correct amount of time to each question. Getting stuck on earlier questions in an attempt to answer every one correctly often causes students to run out of time at the end of the section, meaning they never get a chance to even approach questions that they might have otherwise been able to solve.