Also see, a study done by an MIT professor about SAT essay scores and essay length. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/04/education/04education.html?_r=1&pagewante

Also see, a study done by an MIT professor about SAT essay scores and essay length. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/04/education/04education.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&position= http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/04/education/04education.html... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4634566 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4634566 Money quote: "It appeared to me that regardless of what a student wrote, the longer the essay, the higher the score."