<p>Can I fake examples on the SAT essay? I've heard that honesty is always the best policy out there, but does that apply in the SAT exams?</p>
<p>If it is obscure enough or seems like it could be plausible then do it. Especially in the time constraints you don’t want to be wasting time.</p>
<p>Unless they know it’s BS, then you’ll lose points. If you invent a personal experience, then that’s the only way to fake it.</p>
<p>Just a word of advice though that personal experiences aren’t the best way to go for these types of essays. I tried twice on both the SAT and ACT and didn’t do as well as I did when I used two historical examples. The graders are judging your essay by how well you can persuade and prove a point. Using personal examples aren’t the best because they can show bias and aren’t totally concrete. </p>
<p>The best way to go is to use literary or historical examples. I learned this the hard way. </p>
<p>Definitely not. You might be able to make up a name, a quote, or something really trivial but other than that, do not try it. Any English teacher will be able to tell.</p>