<p>I heard that Columbia doesn't care about your SAT Essay score? Any truth to this? This could help my SAT score a little considering I got 80/80 MC right and an 8 on the essay giving me a 760.</p>
<p>The truth is, no college really takes the essay seriously because</p>
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<li>They have their own essays</li>
<li>The way they grade the essays are BS. As long as you fill up almost all the lines you get an 8+. If you’re clear and concise, they’ll give you (and by you I mean ME) a 6 because it wasn’t long enough</li>
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<p>760? You’re not satisfied with that? Adcoms probably won’t see much of a distinction between 760 and 800 . . . don’t let a possible academic-esteem issue cloud your view on an otherwise good score.</p>
<p>The thing is, my CR score is atrocious(a 620). My math is a 780. I would like any boost I can get. I am taking the ACT, though</p>
<p>If it matters, I sort of remember getting a 760 on the writing (8 essay, 1 MC wrong boooo) and I got in. I don’t think anyone takes the essay seriously except CollegeBoard. 760 is really fine, imho.</p>
<p>thanks guys</p>