SAT essay- Personal examples?

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<p>I've been to so many different SAT tutors, and they all tell me one thing on the SAT essay: DO NOT USE PERSONAL EXAMPLES. So I have my list of famous people in history that could possibly relate to an essay, and every time I take the SAT, i get around an 8 or a 9. </p>

<p>Meanwhile, recently, my friend took the SAT for the first time with no training. she used a personal example for her essay, ONE example, not even the two that they say to do. she wrote about her horse. and she gets a 12.</p>

<p>my question: is it REALLY bad to write about personal examples? because clearly i dont think it is... and it's not like she's such a brilliant writer either so im just confused. why do these SAT people tell you not to use personal examples?</p>

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<p>hey nicole listen to me. its not about what you write, its about how you write. the context shouldnt be way off the track and then you are free to right about anything you want under the sun and above too. just make sure it feels ok and you are comfortable with it. btw why would you take sat tutors?</p>