@Wood5440 , @marvin100 is right. The old Essay was way coachable. One template fit every possible prompt. It was a joke.
Furthermore, the old Essay you only had to read a paragraph, pick a pro or con, then throw in preprogrammed examples like the ones you mentioned: Hitler, Gatsby, etc.
The new Essay you have to read a whole freaking story. You can still use a template, but if you fall asleep reading the long, drawn out, boring story, you’re dead.