Lying about a personal experience.

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<p>If an essay topic is given where a personal experience will make your essay shine, but you do not have one to give, do you think it will be sensible to make one up? </p>

<p>I know it might waste time because you will be writing an essay and making up a story at the same time.</p>

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<p>I think they call that "lying."</p>

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<p>It doesn't matter. Whatever it takes to get the highest score. Everybody does it. I did it and got a 10 on the May essay.</p>

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<p>Here's the deal--</p>

<p>The SAT people don't care at all. They are just evaluating your writing ability. If you want to write a fictional account of your parents' tragic deaths, that is fine with them. Any tutor you get will tell you you are welcome to make stuff up.</p>

<p>There are two downsides to this:
A. You probably won't write as well as if it had actually happened to you
B. Colleges will see your essay. This doesn't mean you shouldn't make anything up, but bear that in mind...</p>

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<p>On the SAT essay, so what? On your application essays, DON'T LIE.</p>

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<p>^ Yuppers.</p>

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<p>The essay scorers measure your ability to write, not the ability to tell the truth =P</p>

<p>I wish I could've had extreme experiences to write about for the May essay, then maybe I could've gotten a 12!</p>

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<p>If you do it, use good names. Like Clarence.</p>