Wrong historical info for examples... How would this affect my Essay score for SAT?

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<p>Reposting.. I posted on the wrong board... Didn't even paying attention where I was posting this, it seems lol</p>

<p>All I can think right now is I'm totally screwed.</p>

<p>I was thinking about the essay I wrote, and I just noticed that I used wrong information as an example. I mentioned two writings of two philosophers for the first two examples. I connected them to the topic pretty well. And I mentioned people who lived by this philosophy and connected them to the topic as well. I said those people were inspired by the two writings I mentioned and was a living example of the philosophies.... Those people were VERY, VERY important historic figure any American who's older than 10 would and should know.</p>

<p>And now I think about it, I was totally wrong. Those people were born way before those philosophers. They were living examples of the writings, but they weren't inspired by writings, because they were written after they passed away... </p>

<p>Damn it. I was expecting 11.... How would this wrong information screw my essay score? Would I get lower than 10? I heard they really see how you wrote rather than the examples, but examples are still important. I gave them wrong information, so that would screw me, right? Anyone has a similar experience?</p>

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<p>No effect at all. The SAT does not grade on the accuracy of facts. I wish I could quote verbatim, but I can’t find the place where CollegeBoard wrote that. I made up 5/6 examples for my March SAT, and ended up getting 11/12 on the essay. The examples themselves don’t matter, what matters is whether or not they support your argument.</p>

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<p>Not exactly what I was looking for, but here: “the College Board does not claim to grade for factual accuracy”. [SAT</a> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“SAT - Wikipedia”>SAT - Wikipedia)</p>

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<p>Whew, that sounds better. I googled and saw some articles that SAT does not see accuracy of facts, but they were really outdated… I was really worried but not now… Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>So you can expound some amazing poorly-thought out lies and they would assume it as true?</p>

<p>Something like this? "In the 1300’s, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler liberated billions of Aztec communists in Japanese concentration camps despite knowing the repercussions he will face next election cycle; however, it is later known that he made the right choice and becomes known as one of the greatest military and social leaders of all time. "</p>

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<p>You may be stretching it a little bit there…</p>