<p>I know that UNC-CH isn't looking at the writing section. What other colleges are still not using the writing section or still giving more emphasis to math and CR sections?</p>
<p>Almost all colleges don't acknowledge the writing section on the SATs, since they can't compare the scores to past results of teh student body.</p>
<p>Adelphi wants the writing section. If applying for their scholarships, tht is even more important. I only found out at the last minute.</p>
<p>I have to kinda disagree with BoxingLeprechaun. Some schools do not count the SAT writing portion but they still look at the score you got and they also print out a copy of the essay you wrote for your SAT exam. Its a way to see how well you write/grammar strength but to also see if theres a monstrous disparity in style and strength from your college essay and your SAT essay.</p>
<p>From what I've heard on college visits, most universities want you to take it (for example, they only accept ACT scores with the writing component included), but pretty much every college I saw said that they only take the math and verbal sections into account when judging test scores.</p>
<p>Which colleges did you visit, pvike08?</p>
<p>Also, flong, isn't the college essay also used to determine your writing skill, moreso than the SAT essay? Think about it, we crap the SAT essay out in 25 minutes, whereas we have weeks to work out our college essays.</p>
<p>as well as potentially multiple editors and other writers. If you write an amazing essay and get a 300 on the writing, heads will turn.</p>
<p>columbia, that's what the adcom told me at the info session</p>
<p>I visited Vanderbilt, Duke, Georgetown, UCLA, Wake Forest, Northwestern, and Michigan, and almost all of them said the writing section wasn't factored in.</p>
<p>that's interesting. Is Duke using it as a check on their essay, because collegeboard says that Duke is using the writing section for admission.</p>
<p>Also, Cecils15, what did the Columbia adcom tell you about the writing section? That it would or would not be used for admission or that it would be used as a check on the essay?</p>
<p>Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think Duke does. My older brother attends Duke and got a pretty poor score on his writing section but still got in.</p>
<p>cecils15,</p>
<p>columbia does count the SAT writing, if i'm not mistaken. the collegeboard provides an average range for the writing section for columbia.</p>
<p>i believe Duke does not count the writing score or provide an average range for the section anywhere online, but i don't know if that means they do not even look at the scores. afterall, the scores are sent together.</p>
<p>You have to understand things...most schools aren't going in and assigning a weight to absolutely every little thing.</p>
<p>So, even if a school isn't officially considering writing, when they see two candidates with a 1500 M+CR, but one with a 2300 overall, and one with a 2100, the 800 writing is gonna help th first kid.</p>
<p>flong - where did you get this info? I'm pretty sure somewhere on the test it said that the essays would only be reproduced anonymously...I've never heard anywhere that colleges actually see your essays.</p>
<p>Your essays are sent with your grade report to colleges.</p>
<p>Really? I thought just your essay scores were sent....</p>
<p>Do Cornell and Notre Dame look at your writing score for admission?</p>