<p>I think I did pretty well on the SAT essay but then few hours after the test I realized I totally butchered a word on the essay
ruminate –> remunerate
and unless you don’t know, THEY ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
Do you think this will ruin my score? Be honest. I really wanted a 12 but I’m scared this might change the meaning of the thesis sentence and they won’t understand what I was trying to say and what not :O</p>
<p>If the rest of your essay demonstrates that you used “ruminate” correctly, then it should not drag your score down significantly.</p>
<p>If you have similar gaffes later in the essay, that would be problematic.</p>
<p>I have a problem similar to yours. I think I mentioned “monetary values” thinking at the time that it meant “[society’s emphasis on] the value of money.” -.- It was too early for me. I wish the essay were at the end haha</p>
<p>hey, I had an essay about “changing behavior”… anyone had the same?</p>
<p>@francobil. Yes, i got that essay topic too and took the test outside the US.</p>
<p>I think they try to administer different essays in different time zones to prevent time-lapse cheating (there was a ring of Koreans caught passing essay questions a while ago).</p>