<p>Content is very important. Most helpful advice about writing the SAT essay came from a New York Times article (article about a high-priced SAT/Admissions Counselor):</p>
<p>"She knows a million test prep tricks. For the essay, her students go in armed with five fabulous facts, three historical moments, familiarity with two novels and a surefire writing formula. What is the meaning of sacrifice? “I teach them, ‘Sacrifice is X, sacrifice is Y, but most of all sacrifice is XYZ.’ ”</p>