<p>I found this on wikipedia about the SAT essay. Are any of these true?</p>
<p>"Despite the College Board's claims that the SAT Essay is a nonbiased assessment of a student's writing ability, many different claims of bias have surfaced. The College Board strictly denies any forms of bias on all portions of the SAT Reasoning Exam.</p>
<p>1) Readers give higher points to those who write in cursive.
2) Writers who write about personal experiences are less likely to get higher scores.
3) Topics favor the higher social classes.[1] "</p>
<p>Also, what topics do you guys use to practice with? I have a list of all the past SAT essay prompts but I don't know how to choose which ones to write about.</p>
<p>I didn't write in cursive and got a 10...without even finishing the essay. Oh, and I'm poor, too.</p>
<p>I didn't write in cursive, I included a personal experience, and I am not from higher social classes. I received an 11.</p>
<p>You double posted: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=350361%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=350361</a></p>
<p>Here was my response in the other thread: </p>
<p>The first claim is just silly. The second claim is plausible and so is the third. But that is more likely due to a hidden uncontrollable bias from the readers than an intentional judgment from the collegeboard. Personal experiences can relate well to the reader and touch them, while in general, most things in life tend to favor the upper social classes.</p>