<p>because otherwise i would rather spend my tutor money for something more useful...like an ipod nano! +_+</p>
<p>They all look at it...some consider is roughly with the same weight as an SAT II, some less, some with as much weight as the other two sections. A prep book would likely be sufficient for covering all grammar needed, though...you definitely don't need to pay a tutor</p>
<p>Does anybody know if colleges that recommend submitting 2 or more SAT II subject tests along with your SAT I test would allow you to take the SAT II writing test even though it is now included in the new version of the SAT I ??</p>
<p>I imagine most colleges would rather see SAT II tests in Math and something other than writing (such as English Literature or a foreign language).</p>
<p>dont take the SAT II writing test..its stupid..</p>
<p>take more logically tests like Math I or II.. Lit..Hist..Bio..etc. colleges would prefer it.</p>
<p>and also i know this yr for a lot of school the writing section wasnt weighed as much as the Verbal and Math..because it was a sort of "experiment" year.. but i believe this coming year.. it will be look upon more.</p>
<p>There is no SAT II writing test any more.</p>
<p>there is SAT II literature, which i've known (from other ppl's experiences) to be one of the hardest SAT II's.</p>
<p>astro30, i would take your fav subject as SAT II. me, i like bio and math. so im taking bio and math iic. oh, and since i'm korean, im taking korean with listening too. =/ shouldn't be a hard decision.</p>
<p>I know that for the UCs, they DEFINITELY look at your writing score. If you don't get a 680+ on the writing portion, you have to take a much more difficult analytical writing exam, which consists of only an essay (no multiple choice to bring the score up).</p>
<p>^Lol, my essay usually brings my score up. But, they really have such a test?!??!</p>
<p>Yea same here, the only way I save my score is through the BS I write on my essay :D</p>
<p>Amen!
Yeeks, the UCs really make kiddies who don't score 680+ on the writing portion a more difficult exam? Holy cow.</p>
<p>I don't know how accurate this is, but take a look at this</a> list</p>
<p>YIKES according to Kaptest, Yale is giving the SAT1 Writing NO WEIGHT. What??!?</p>
<p>Ay carumba. This is baad. It seems that a lot of the schools don't seem to care much for the writing section.
Bad because my highest score was in writing. T__T</p>
<p>Other people on this forum have said that Harvard is going to start looking at the writing section equally this year to "start the trend" for other schools. Hopefully that's true.</p>
<p>haha unlike you guys, my BS-ing doesn't help me, it hurts me. I got a perfect on multiple choice but like, an 8 on the essay (so I got a 780).</p>
<p>To people who are applying to the UCs, here is information on the analytical writing exam and sample exams: Analytical</a> Writing Placement Examination</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I remembered after I posted the link that the list is for last year's admissions cycle. I think lots of colleges were using the first year of New SAT scores as a test and then start actually considering them this year (c/o 2011).</p>
<p>damn, i better start practicing my multiple choice writing section.</p>
<p>i got a 640 in writing with a 12 on the essay. :(</p>
<p>Reed College's reason for not using the SAT writing score is that "Reed students will almost never encounter an analogous [25-minute] exam in a Reed class." The ability to write <em>well</em> is critically important at Reed, but to do so <em>quickly</em> is generally not necessary or valued; students typically have days to complete a writing assignment.</p>
<p>Oh thanks for that list, it's interesting.</p>
<p>From asking the admissions people when I visited, Wellesley said they give it a lot of weight (but they once required the Writing SAT II...), Northeastern said they don't look at it really, and University of Delaware said they consider all three equally.</p>
<p>I hope it's counted, it's my best section.</p>