<p>I took the March SAT this year and got a 2270: 800 Math, 800 CR, but only 670 in Writing. When I went to look at the breakdown of the writing section, I realized that I'd skipped about ten questions (I'm pretty sure that I accidentally flipped past the section where you revise a "student's" report). If I superscore, my writing score only goes up to 690, and my total to 2290 (the first time I took the SAT in January, I was in the hospital until 11'o'clock the night before the test). Part of me wants to retake the SAT with the confidence that I could easily score in in the mid 700s on the writing section (or higher) with a renewed study effort, but part of me feels that a 2290 is a competitive enough score and that my essay will show that I'm a capable and illustrative writer. Also, I'm not particularly looking forward to that renewed study effort - I'd much rather invest that same time into polishing my essays. With all that information in mind, I'd just like to here some objective advice from perfect strangers.</p>
<p>You are right. A 2290 score is more than competitive. It’s positively awesome. Moreover, think about this: You might get a 750 in your Writing section, but what if your score dips in the other 2 sections? With the draconian curve on the Maths section, 1 wrong answer might cause you to lose 20 points. Plus, increasing a score from 2290 to 2350 takes a lot more effort than the 60 point deficit implies.</p>
<p>The extra time you’ll have to spend studying for the test just won’t be worth it. And once you cross a particular mark on the SAT, colleges just stop looking further. A 2290 will make little difference from a 2320. In other words, the SAT part of your college application is properly accounted for. Don’t worry.</p>
<p>Instead, spend the time in polishing your application essays (as you said), do some community service, beef up your extra-curriculars etc.You could also spend all this time studying for a Subject test instead.</p>