<p>So I'm taking the SAT tomorrow for the first time (I'm a junior.) I just took collegeboard's 2009-2010 practice test. I have the answer key for all the multiple choice, but can you score my essay so I can factor that into my score? Thanks! :)</p>
<p>Prompt: Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>
<p>Essay:</p>
<p>People accomplish more and are more successful when they are allowed to do things their own way. Forcing a person to solve a problem in one prescribed way limits his success and affects the quality of a problem solving response. Examples from literature, history, and my personal experiences support this theory.</p>
<p>In Mia and Claire Fontaine's novel "Come Back," Mia is a drug-addicted teenager whose mother Claire played an actively controlling role in her life. If Mia made a mistake, Claire would immediately get very involved in how Mia was going to tackle the situation. For example, when Mia failed a test, her mom called the teacher and encouraged Mia to solve the problem her way; by approaching the teacher and discussing it. Mia would have preferred to handle this situation her own way: by studying on her own and retaking the test. Being forced to do things her mom's way limited Mia's success and affected her ability to effectively respond to problems- she turned to drugs.</p>
<p>People accomplish more when they can do things their own way. For example, when Henry Cortes sailed from Cuba in the 16th century and found Latin America, his commander wanted him to withdraw. Instead, he did things his own way and continued to occupy the territory. This resulted in his success; he successfully captured Tenochtitlan, and from then until the Mexican Revolution, Spain had a firm hold on the region. If Cortes had listened to his commander and withdrawn instead of doing things his own way, he would not have been successful.</p>
<p>In my math class, students must keep an organized binder and arrange all work by date. These binders are periodically graded. A good friend of mine is not very organized by nature. If she were allowed to do it her way, she would not scramble to keep all her papers perfectly need, and she would instead spend more time reviewing material. However, she is not allowed to approach studying in math her own way, and as a result her math grade suffers. In contrast, students in history class are allowed to study however they please. My friend uses methods that work better for her, she works harder, and she is not forced to be organized when it goes against her nature. Consequently, she has an A in history.</p>
<p>Allowing people the freedom to approach situations and solve problems in their own way improves the quality of their actions and fosters success. Forcing people to do things in a prescribed way limits success and may diminish their efforts, as evidenced by my friend who works harder in history than in math. Indeed, people should be able to do things their own way.</p>