<p>My handwriting was considered illegible by my high school teachers and I got a 12 with no practice on the SAT. I think they err on the side of caution with grading handwriting, as a possibly misspelled word or grammar error may just be the person’s handwriting. That being said, in a STEM field in college, my handwriting is usually among the neatest in the class. I have improved it greatly by learning how to use italic handwriting and using a fountain pen instead of a cheap crappy ballpoint pen.</p>