Would it better to take one test worth 50% or two tests worth 25% each?

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Okay, I'm not stupid. I know the latter is obviously the better choice but this is a special case.

I've been having some emotional problems lately...my friend died, and it triggered my depression and cutting habits again but fortunately I got professional help so I'm feeling a lot better now. I missed all my classes this week though.

This is my dilemma: my College Statistics mid-term is on Saturday, which means I have one whole day (tomorrow) and tonight to study. We have two mid-terms, and each is worth 25%, while the final exam is worth 30%. I've talked to my professor and she was really sympathetic, so she said that if I'm still not up for it by Saturday, I can opt not to take the test and just have the second mid-term worth 50%. It'll be the same test as all the other students and everything.

Which option should I take? I can't really concentrate on studying right now BUT we're only covering the first four chapters for the first test so it's not that hard. On the other hand, if I opt to have the second test only, I can relax a bit more and also, study really hard for that second mid-term. The downside would be that since the topics are harder, I might have a harder time.

If you were in my shoes, which option would you take?

And please don't give me lectures about cutting and depression. I already got over it.
 
It depends how comfortable you are with the material. Work some practice problems and see how you do. If you are getting the right answers, go for it! If not, hold off. I would make my decision based on my comfort level with the material at this point. Personally, I would try to take the test, but if you are completely behind, use the time to just catch up.
 
It depends how comfortable you are with the material. Work some practice problems and see how you do. If you are getting the right answers, go for it! If not, hold off. I would make my decision based on my comfort level with the material at this point. Personally, I would try to take the test, but if you are completely behind, use the time to just catch up.
 
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