<p>On every SAT (real, practice, or even the PSAT) I've ever taken I've done very well on Writing (ranging from 630-740) and decent on CR (mid to low 600s) but awful on the Math (low 500s to high 400s). My question is: will it make a huge difference to schools if I still manage a 2000 (I'm aiming for an 800 W, 650 CR, and 550 M) even though the points are coming mainly from my English scores and not math. I intend to major in English so I'm hoping admission officers will place less weight on my weak Math scores.</p>
<p>It all depends on what kind of school you're applying to: Caltech, MIT, etc. or the LACs, etc?</p>
<p>Boston College, Boston University, Providence, Northeastern, UConn, Brown (Why not, right?).</p>
<p>The good thing is your deficiency is math. Math is the easiest thing to raise if you do a lot of practice.</p>
<p>^ very true :)</p>
<p>I can tell you this: most schools (except for the really math oriented ones like MIT, Caltech, Franklin W. Olin, etc.) value a higher writing/CR score over a higher math score. This is because more ppl get 800s in math while fewer ppl get 800s in the english sections.</p>
<p>The main reason for this is because as sr6622 said, math is the easiest thing to raise, you can learn it in a few weeks. Reading and Writing on the other hand, have to be practiced from infancy.</p>
<p>Too bad most schools aren't weighing writing that high because it is so new. But what the person above me said is true for critical reading. Your math and cr scores add up to a 1200. That'll get you in Uconn, Providence, Northeastern, possibly BU. A dose of reality, your going to need to raise your math and cr severly for BC and especially Brown. Writing is going to be the least weighed subject area, it is new, very subjective, and has flaws.</p>