essay not good, retake?

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question about SAT essay-

I did well on this January test (2300+), but my essay was really bad. I spent too much time brainstorming and did not use the best examples. I got an 8 on the essay but 770 on the writing section (thank god the curve was good). I was wondering if I need to retake it because my essay grade was pretty low. I have heard from others that I can prove to colleges my writing ability from my application essays. I also write articles for our school magazines/newspaper and outside of school magazines. Do you guys think that’s enough to compensate for my low essay grade?

Thanks! and good luck to everyone!

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I’ve heard that the SAT essay barely rewards good writing–it’s more filling up the page, using inflated vocabulary, etc. And 8 isn’t low. I got 8s both times I took it, and compare my “low” essay score with 5s in AP Lang and Lit, national creative writing award, 800 and 780 in Writing section, etc. :stuck_out_tongue:

Take the 2300+ and run!