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Each essay will be scored independently by two high school and college teachers. Neither scorer will know what points the other one gave. Each reader will assign the essay a score ranging from 1 to 6. Essays with a 6 are outstanding, with few to no errors at all. These essays are built on a main point that is supported by stories, examples and reasons. Essays with scores of 6 are organized, focused, coherent, smooth and are indicative of a wide vocabulary. But not every essay is a 6. Let’s look at what other scores can mean:

 A score of 5 indicates that the essay is effective, without being stellar. It is effective with only a few grammar/usage/mechanics errors.

 Essays that are scored with a 4 are considered competent, but with some gaps in quality.

 An essay with a score of 3 is adequate but has a number of errors, including grammar/usage/mechanics, vocabulary, focus or development.

 A score of 2 means that the essay is seriously limited with a number of weaknesses.

 An essay that is scored with a 1 is severely flawed.

For more detailed information on how the scoring is done, check out the College Board website at www.collegeboard.com.

Once you have discussed this topic, you can move on to focus on your strengths instead. Without dwelling on the negative, you have the opportunity to highlight how much you have to offer the college.