SAT CR/W more valuable than Math?

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^^^
Admissions statistics do not show this. </p>

<p>According to Stanford’s website, an 800 in Writing is the most valuable 800 you can receive; rather predictably it is the most uncommon. </p>

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<p>800 in Writing has 19% admit rate.
800 in Reading has 18% admit rate.
800 in Math has 12% admit rate. </p>

<p>The math gap is certainly noticeable.
Coincidence? Possibly. Nonetheless, highly fascinating.

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<p>causation =/= correlation. Good writers have good essays, which is an advantage in admissions. Good mathematicians have no direct advantage in the admissions process. If Stanford required everyone to solve some incredibly tough math problem to get in, then the 800 mathers would be at an advantage. </p>

<p>Most schools disclose that cr+m is most valuable. Obviously that is not true for all.</p>