Hi guys, I got a really good score on the SAT (1590), but I got a 19 (6/6/7) on writing. My extracurriculars are heavily english/writing focused, so I definitely can do better. How much do colleges care about writing (especially if I’m applying as an Eng major/minor), and should I retake the SAT in March even though I have the possibility of getting a lower composite score?
Not worth a retake. It’s not very common to score 8’s on the writing, so your score is fine.
Are these the scores from the Dec test? Did you just get them this morning?
@wisteria100 yes they’re from the dec test, and scores came out around 6:50ish
Thanks for your advice!
Not many schools place an emphasis on the essay portion, so it’d be safer to stick with your current score (good job by the way!), but make sure to check each school’s policy to see if they require or consider the essay.
@kkayli27 thank you! as for the schools on my list, they’re pretty much split in half between requiring an essay and no essay…