<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>On the last weekend’s essay for the writing section, I used John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage and the current Congress as examples of why those who think alike get along better. The problem is, I did not use all of the lines. I wrote four well written paragraphs, opening, two bodies, and a closing, but had two-four lines left, if I recall.</p>
<p>Will this lower my score?</p>
<p>P.S. I have small handwriting.</p>
<p>No, I highly doubt that would lower your score.</p>
<p>It is true that the more you fill up the lines, the chance your score will be higher, but it is still possible to receive a good grade without filling up both pages. SO DONT WORRY</p>
<p>Umm… doesn’t writing less improve your score, since the graders only have so much time (90 seconds, right?) to read your essay?</p>
<p>^Not at all. Length is always a plus for the SAT essay (unless you ramble on about something completely irrelevant just to fill up space).</p>
<p>Yeah, length is definitely a plus, but it definitely doesn’t necessitate a higher score. If you wrote a quality four paragraphs as you said, you should be fine.</p>