As we head into test day tomorrow, and as someone taking this exam for the second time, the single most important piece of advice I can give you is:

Do. Not. Panic.

The second you panic this test has won. The second you panic you've thrown all your months of studying out the window - all your hundreds of hours blind reviewing and fool proofing lost to anxiety and franticness. You know exactly when you've spent too long on a question and need to move on. You've done the work, now trust that work to carry you across the finish line.

Make sure you have your scratch paper ready (5 pieces), your ID, your favorite pens and a bottle of water. Log onto the proctorU site early and run your diagnostics one more time. Make sure you use the bathroom because once you sit down, you're not allowed to get back up. Clear your mind and calm yourself.

Your proctor will open a chat box with you. They'll ask to see your ID and your pieces of blank paper back and front. They will ask you to show them your testing area, so be ready to carry your laptop around.

During the test, the timer is your guide, not your enemy. It's actually showing how long you have until this nightmare is over. You just need to hold on for 35 minutes at a time. You have about :30 seconds between each section - USE IT. Straighten your back, drink your water and mentally steady yourself. Two hours will fly by. At the end your proctor will ask you to rip up your scratch paper, which I was more than happy to do.

Lastly, take it easy. We are not all going to get a 165+ (I know I'm definitely not). But more than likely, you WILL get a score good enough to get into a law school. You WILL finish your applications this cycle, and you WILL enroll somewhere. And for those of us balancing the rigors of study with a full time job, we finally won't be stretched so thin across emails, projects, and LSAT review. What a relief.

You'll do great. Now keep calm and fucking crush this test.