MasPan Wrote:However, it can make you THINK that you're smarter. That confidence boost may help you perform better on tests.
^This. Some people just need to relax on tests. They get too stressed out and they panic. Altering their state of consciousness may help with that. Heck, most testing problems that involve psyching yourself out can be overcome with a slight change in preparation/environment.
But of all the things you could take to improve test scores, I don't think pot is the best choice. Maybe, if a little high, you could make that brilliant analogy, with a connection you wouldn't normally see, and write a better essay. On the other hand, you could just write something that doesn't make sense, or not care enough to put in enough details. I think math would show more negative consequences and few positive ones, especially easier math exams like the SAT, since there is less creativity involved.
I say this having never actually been high, but having been (accidentally, usually) on a variety of prescription drugs that cause drowsiness/"high"s like pot when taking tests... Mixing three "may cause drowsiness" meds at once (including muscle relaxants) FTL. =/