High MC, Poor Essay Score; Advice needed.

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<p>After seeing my October SAT writing score, I was disappointed. I got 74 MC (2 wrong) and a 3 essay which equates to a 640. Usually I get 0-2 wrong in the multiple choice section. If I get any questions wrong, I most likely got them wrong because I misread an answer choice or made a simple mistake. However, every time I try to write an essay, I get writer's block and have trouble coming up with ideas that relate to the essay prompt. My highest SAT essay score was a 6 (3 + 3) from the May SAT. Honestly, I enjoy the writing section of the SAT. I'm very familiar with the writing section. I've taken countless practice tests. I know all of the rules, techniques/strategies, types of questions tested, traps the test makers use, etc, so it kills me how my essay score lowers my writing score significantly.</p>

<p>I'm aiming for a 800 in the writing section, because it is a section that I'm very fond of. To make a short story short, how can I raise my essay score to at least a 10 (5 + 5) before the November 5th SAT?</p>

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<p>Not to sound pessimistic, but you have FOUR days left…</p>

<p>That’s like, NO TIME to practice. The most you can do right now is to just brainstorm ideas and examples you can use universally and try to string em together for a nice essay. Honestly, if it’s like grammar issues and the like, 4 days ain’t gonna do anything. That stuff is like perfection over time.</p>

<p>Judging from your MC score, however, I doubt you write illegibly, rather it’s just you don’t know WHAT to write.</p>

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<p>Your examples… they can be anything</p>

<p>If you can’t think of anything make them up. They can’t mark you down for inaccuracy. </p>

<p>Just ensure your support… supports your thesis. </p>

<p>Claim: During a republican presidency… uhh there’s less spending.</p>

<p>Support: During the presidency of… bill clinton… uhh the Us government spent less money then during the bush years… </p>

<p>It doesn’t have to be right… just supportive of the claim/thesis.</p>

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<p>The essay section is one of the easiest to improve</p>

<ol>
<li>just read academic hackers how to write a 12 essay</li>
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<p>'nough said: if you follow that guide you are guranteed 10+</p>

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Is that true? Can you just BS random support? What if I said like Martin Luther King was an alien or something?</p>

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<p>^ ■■■■■ so funny</p>