My Essay.

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<p>I posted this in a thread earlier, but it seems to be getting no responses. Maybe it's own thread will help it gain attention.</p>

<p>In my essay I wrote 5 paragraphs:</p>

<p>1- Intro
2- Atomic Bomb example
3- Armenian Genocide example
4- Holocaust example
5- Conclusion</p>

<p>The only downside I know of, is that it wasn't a full two pages, mainly because I spent too long on my outline for it. It was a little over a page and a half. Will that kill my score, even though I had semi-decent examples? What can I hope for, in terms of scores?</p>

<p>(I had the past experiences affecting present times topic).</p>

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<p>I have gotten an 11 before with 1.25 pages. It sounds poignant sort of like YourFired's essay. Did you make it a sharp stinging essay, or just a casual discussion?</p>

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<p>I attempted to make it a sharp stingy essay, ergo poignant. However, I guess the markers shall decide if I did successfully or not.</p>

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<p>that is a morose essay</p>

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<p>It sounds 10+ from the basics. I can't be more elaborate, as I don't know any more details, but it sounds really good.</p>

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<p>The shorter your essay, the more brilliant your writing will have to be in order to impress the graders.</p>

<p>Writing only a page and a half won't disqualify you from getting a high score, even a 12. It just makes it harder.</p>

<p>Brevity is the soul of wit, but it can really hurt you on the SAT. Don't pad, but do elaborate.</p>

<p>I encourage my SAT students to always shoot for two full pages, but I've read some exceptionally good essays that were only a page and a half, which I would have graded as a 5 or a 6.</p>