<p>On the essay how can some of you write so much in 25 minutes. Some guy in another thread posted his january "pressure increase productivity" essay that he got a 12 on. I copy pasted it to microsoft word. It had 543 words!!!!!!! WHAT??? Mine only turned out 392 words and I was writing nearly the entire time. I got a 9 :( My naturally small handwriting only took up 1.5 pages. Is there a true correllation between length and score?????</p>
<p>I completed both pages on the exam and got a 10 without any preparation for the writing section. I naturally got a 620 total. :(</p>
<p>Well mine was 1.8 pages and got a 10. semi small handwriting, if that helps you build a correlation.</p>
<p>RAlec, I went to your essay thread. Your essay was 391 words and mine was 394. lol almost exactly the same 
Mine was so cookie-cutter with 3 poorly supported examples and I got a 9. I think you got a 10 due to more insight. March I’m going to use 2 examples and flesh them out more.</p>
<p>Just remember that the number of the paragraphs does not give you a higher score. They are looking for content rather than quality.</p>
<p>Haha lol. Good to know.</p>
<p>I must say I got a 10 really easily, only did one practice essay prior, though I was expecting an 11/12. </p>
<p>My simple format is:</p>
<p>Plain 2-3 sentence intro that simply takes a stance with the prompt (though after reading 12 papers I’m going to add some creativity and insight here.)</p>
<p>2 examples, each paragraph has the format: first half - explain example (this book is about… where. and this happens… ) and second half - show how it supports prompt</p>
<p>conclusion - boring 2 sentences of repeating intro, though I will try and add some creativity.</p>
<p>Also: I’ve seen that personal examples, when done well, can help the reader “connect” to your paper. lol. try that?</p>
<p>RAlec, I made a big post with both of our essay’s asking any 12’ers to compare/contrast/ give advice to help us.</p>
<p>Cool! I look to it for feedback, although I’m taking my next SAT in october. :)</p>
<p>I’m afraid that my handwriting won’t be readable as I write so fast, because my handwriting is already atrocious at normal speed… :</p>
<p>I got an 800 and 12 essay without studying wooo!! (wish I could say that bout the other sections)</p>
<p>Can anyone attest to having atrocious handwriting and getting a good mark on the essay?</p>
<p>^that would be me…nearly illegible after reading my screenshot</p>
<p>dude, you haven’t seen mine… I’m known for my handwriting. :D</p>
<p>Wrote a personal essay for an 11, was fun rambling too.</p>