<p>I only got an 8 so I don’t have much advice on the essay juliwang. Try and take timed one’s as practice to get used to the timing. Always leave a body paragraph for the counterargument, or at least remember to address it throughout the essay. It is crucial you point out the counterarguments and find the flaws in them or why they might not work. Also write as neat and as much as you can. This isn’t “officially” looked at but graders are humans after all and the neater and longer the essay is, the higher score they tend to subconsciously give. First impressions are key. Generally filling more than half the pages (i think 3 of the 5?) is thought to give you a 10+ and filling all the pages is for sure a 12 quality essay, as long as 4 of the 5 aren’t filler. But these are general guidelines and not hardfast rules. </p>
<p>This is for the SAT essay but it is very similar to the ACT. Read this for better advice than I can give:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html</a></p>