Fill up all lines in essay?

<p>So, I’ve read all these posts about how your score will likely go down if you don’t fill up all the space. I consider myself to be a very strong writer, but I left about five lines blank. Will this significantly affect my score? I was always taught quality over quantity.</p>

<p>I think that someone as busy as the essay readers would be mad if you filled up all the essay space with useless garbage. They prefer succinct pieces.</p>