<p>Reading the thread didn’t get me a 12 essay, but understanding what it was saying and applying it to my writing style did. Being a strong writer to start with helped, but the ideas AcademicHacker posted helped a lot, and I’d suggest reading it to anyone taking the SAT.</p>
<p>Essentially, fill both pages (longer essays almost ALWAYS have top scores) and research possible examples before test day. It’s okay to make up facts (and even books if you can pull it off, I’ve heard some crazy stuff). </p>
<p>As for the MC part of Writing, lots of practice and reading explanations for the right answers are the best ways to improve-- they can only have so many grammar errors to test you on, and after a while you’ll pick up on them.</p>