<p>i can assume it didn't affect me in december because i remember writing that sony funded the wright brothers on their attempt to build the air plane</p>
<p>and i got a 12 on that</p>
<p>being caught doesn't mean you don't have success. Barry bonds was caught but he broke the all time home-run record in a season and set the all-time home run record. Lemme guess you're not good with sports and don't know all this? lol</p>
<p>Honestly this prompt was written the night after the testmakers got laid i swear. Say any general topic and i'd be able to give you at least 5 examples .. literature, sports, pop culture, personal experiences, ANY COMPETITION, it's hilarious how some people struggled on this.</p>
<p>But honestly that was a pretty made-up example. I wrote about a war between the soviet union and the united states in 1785 in which they fought over alaska.</p>
<p>but in the end bonds pummetted</p>
<p>who's out there that's even inquirying about bonds or asking to sign him now since the giants dropped him two years ago
?</p>
<p>He also probably wont make the hall of fame, the place where players who epitomize success go</p>
<p>once again it's an essay meaning it's based on what you write about, everything has two sides.. as long as you aren't dumb enough to write about how bonds failed when your thesis is "unethical is the only way to be successful", you're fine. </p>
<p>and he didn't pummet, he retired at the age of 43. No one would inquire for him because he's 43. He won't make it to the hall of fame.. once again that's an opinion on whether that's considered successful or breaking the records is successful. The essay is what you make of it, as long as you mention the success he had, then it supports the "unethical=success"</p>
<p>It is actually a big misconception that graders wont take the time to look up whether you wrote factual information or not. My english teacher is an actually ETS SAT grader, and according to him (why would he lie hes my english teacher) graders are allowed to stop time (they have 3 minutes to read your essay) and look up whether or not what you said is true if they are suspicious. He also said he talks to many other graders and they all say they occasionally do stop to check.However, i wouldnt worry about it. Although it does sound like a bogus example, chances are they wont check.</p>
<p>Yah I mean if you write something as blatant as "a war between the soviet union and the united states in 1785 in which they fought over alaska." it's pretty obvious or something of that questionality they'll probably look it up.</p>
<p>Hey, making up history examples on such a prompt as this is not a bad idea! I made one up about Diocletian and a famine, and I must say that I am very proud of said example =)</p>
<p>Haven't they explicitly states that factual accuracy doesn't matter? Of course the readers are human so it will affect their opinions, but why would they be intentionally given time to check stuff out?</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>Belgium was created in 1830 after they broke away from the Netherlands... talk about the irony in an "ethics" essay... </p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about it. First, it wouldn't change anything, and second you don't really lose pts for BS.</p>
<p>lockn thats the way they r trained</p>
<p>ahah, my SAT teacher always says to just use a bogus heartfelt personal experience, so I'm sure this is fine. -Did France win? I bet France won.</p>
<p>If I wrote mainly on how it's possible to be ethical and succeed, did I completely read the question wrong? I think someone on here said something about unethical and succeeding. Just another approach?</p>
<p>yeah those are two sides.. agree with ethical or agree with unethical .. both of which must lead to success.</p>
<p>thanks, freaked out for a second.</p>
<p>Did you write about how France lost that war?</p>
<p>I think no.</p>
<p>I used to read one interview with SAT officers that they do not care about factual errors.</p>
<p>Graders are /NOT/ allowed to deduct marks based on factual accuracy.</p>
<p>So did I mess up? I said that ethics can make you unsuccessful. I also based my examples off of how society's ethics as a whole are what hinder success, not personal ethics. Did I do it right or not?</p>