This reminds me of the writing section of the SAT2/GRE. I'm more curious about what high scoring answers look like in relation to what a high scoring answer mig

This reminds me of the writing section of the SAT2/GRE. I'm more curious about what high scoring answers look like in relation to what a high scoring answer might look on the SAT2. For example, does basing arguments around an obscure (but not pretentious) chinese proverb/idiom net you points in the same way you get bonus point for alluding to a literary classic here? Do long winded arguments ding you? The other funny thing is that I hear lots of stories about how kids literally study themselves to death for these exams, yet writing an essay is an art that benefits from exactly the opposite: instead of studying hard, having lots of life experience outside the classroom almost always helps more.