<p>Hey, first time posting, just got my score back
CR:740
Maths:800
Writing:660
2200</p>
<p>You can see why i asked the question. I'm not sure what went wrong, i usually 800 writing section but hey :(. percentile for that was still 92%, I'm told it was a difficult one</p>
<p>So a friend whose a veteran applicant tells me I shouldn't resit, because if i drop in CR or maths (likely) my chances will be gone. Also, he says no uni looks at writing anyway, so I'm completely sorted, and he showed me Cornell's profile which dint report writing</p>
<p>I believe some universities consider the Math and Critical Reading scores more important than the Writing score. In fact, Georgetown University does not even consider the SAT writing section (and the ACT writing) at all. 2200 is a great score, and you shouldn’t have any problem getting into a top university.</p>
<p>The writing score is at least partly subjective, so that may be at least part of the reason many schools don’t give much weight to it. It also has not been in use all that many years, and the competitive schools have at least one sample of your writing. I have heard that it is used for homeschooled students.</p>
<p>Ummmm. Your score is great. Other than the top schools like MIT, Stanford and the Ivies and some others (for which the application dates passed WAAAYYY LLOOONNNGGG AGGGOO!), your score is going to do BRAVO! at any university.</p>
<p>If you retook the SAT and scored lowered, your chances would not be “gone.” Colleges look at the highest score from each section that you’ve gotten, so there’s no disadvantage to taking it again.</p>
<p>actually, someone asked this question at either amherst, williams, or harvard (can’t remember which) and they said they considered writing equally to the other two sections. I think that’s the case at many top schools.</p>
<p>cheers guys, I will be re-taking it in june, and just FYI I’m applying next year, British system, we finish at 18.
mohammadeht, what score do you think I should reasonably be expected to get for schools such as those?. Obviously a range will suffice, I know it varies from application to application.
Thanks for the clarification guys</p>
<p>The reason many universities do not consider the Writing is because it has not been around long and they have not had time to see how strongly it correlates with success at their programs. The New York state universities have not considered it in the past but may switch over in the next few years as they become more certain of it’s value. The fact that it is partially subjective has little to do with it. After all, many of the AP tests are “partially subjective” and have been that way for a long time, but they are regarded so highly as to be substituted for coursework.</p>
<p>Edit: I’d like to add for the OP: There is no disadvantage to taking the test again. Even if your scores go down, they will only look at the best combination of sections over two tests. I personally found the Writing section the easiest to study for and was able to work my way up to an 800 bu doing practice tests. You could certainly study for a large improvement.</p>
<p>My private counselor told me the original deal was that colleges would not take it seriously until after 5 years. And since the introduction of the writing section in 2005, research has shown that the writing section is MORE validative than the CR or Math section when predicting achievements. Im sure someone can find that document on the collegeboard website if they want to.</p>
<p>Seeing as how this is 2010… id suppose next year the writing will matter somewhat more.</p>
<p>That’s reassuring, and I know, the writing really is not that hard. Suppose was an off day. @JasoninNY
Really?? Writing determines it more than reading?? Find that kinda hard to believe, the article would be helpful
cheers</p>