<p>welll in my actual case the score is low ... but i am a full time Journalist also .. at a leading national daily and have gud essay as others told me ... also my essay score was like 9 and writing score 620 .. But then why wud they raise eyebrows here.. coz my app surely mentions my writing capabilities.... In my case ..</p>
<p>Also getting back to the hypothetical applicant .. lets not suggest him but rank him and analyse him.. like GoBlue81 u said the applicant seems all fine coz of other factors and only sat like 50 points lower ..that is the only mild neagtive thing there ..but then that means this is a okey gud applicant ... as the moment they see other factors and stuff ..they wud admit him on basis of sat2 scores .. 2300++ and other ECS...(intel also.) ..and academics ..top5% ....</p>
<p>Also for hypothesis u made.. lets make the applicant gain 50 points or so in sat2 instead of sat1 where u desired.. so what effect now</p>