Can someone grade my SAT essay?

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<p>Assignment: Is knowing facts as important as understanding ideas and concepts?</p>

<p>Knowing facts is far less important than understanding ideas and concepts. Since the advent of the internet, memorizing facts has become even more redundant. What is important is having a firm grasp on concepts and being able to apply them to understand and interpret situations and phenomenon around us.</p>

<p>These days, most school and college curricula are being tinkered with to make them more focused on understanding and application rather than rote memorization of facts. The recent changes in the AP Chemistry curriculum are a case in point. Inquiry labs and an enhanced emphasis to understand core ideas have replaced questions that could simply be done by memorizing an algorithm, which was one reason why I found this year's AP Chemistry exam more daunting than the previously released papers!</p>

<p>Employers today look for candidates that are skilled and know how to learn, instead of simply choosing people with high GPAs. The advancement of technology, globalization and a rapid pace of development are making so many previously required skills redundant. So, it becomes imperative that we learn how to develop new skills in order to adapt to the needs of the fiercely competitive job market. This happens only when we decide to understand the fundamentals, focus on the underlying principles instead of just knowing facts that can be looked up on the internet with a click of a button.</p>

<p>Knowing only facts does not serve the sole purpose of getting an education. Any Tom, Dick and Harry can cram facts. Understanding the concepts is the only way we can apply them to the world to gain a better understanding of it and to make it a better place as the examples of Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Mohammad Yunus (founder of Grameen Bank, Bangladesh) have shown.</p>

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<p>This is nearly a 5 out of 6. </p>

<p>The structure is there and the writing is clear. Both your body paragraphs have good main points, but the second paragraph was a bit vague. Also, those examples you squeezed into the end of the conclusion would be better used in the second body paragraph.
“Case in point” - avoid cliches like this.</p>

<p>You should flesh out your outline more thoroughly. For each body paragraph, jot down a few bullet points about your examples. Is the example specific and relevant? Support it in those bullet points. If the points are vague, then try to think of an example that you can support more clearly. Try examples from literature, history, current events, or personal experience.</p>

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<p>I say 10/12 or if, in constant debate, I might end up grading this as 11/12. </p>