<p>Whats the best way to get an 11 or 12 on the SAT essay, in terms of how many examples you use? Princeton review, which i just finished taking, states 3, but when i did that, i consistently got 8/9. When i read CollegeBoard's suggestion on 1 or 2 in depth, i used that method, and got a 10. What do you think?</p>
<p>Would using 1 example really in depth, or 2 slightly less in depth due to space be more beneficial? Definitely not 3?</p>
<p>On the march test I wrote 3 examples and got an 8. On the may test, I wrote 2 and got a 10.</p>
<p>hypothetically....if i were to use 1 example....and go in depth and write a good proof on that example...would that be fine? and if so...should that sole example be literary or historical?</p>
<p>supposedly the march test was graded a little harsher...iunno thats what i heard</p>
<p>My daughter had the 'work' essay on the May test. She told me on the way home that she used personal experience and one literature example. I had heard the PR rule and expected the worst. In fact, she got an 11. I read her essay on Collegeboard, and the essay had a nice intro with thesis, which she developed well. She also used transitions well and nice vocabulary, without sounding "pompous". Her literature reference was really just a brief mention. This made me think that the readers are really looking for a cohesive essay that indicates an ability to write and not a formula.</p>