<p>Hi, I'm an international student.
I have scored CR 720 MA 800 WR 680 (essay 9). My SAT II are pretty good (2 800s)
I know my WR score is bad considering that I am applying for the Ivy Leagues and some top schools. However, I believe my college essays are well-written and I have strong recommendations (I am applying for the 2014 entry). Will my essays (assuming that they are strong) convince the schools of my writing ability and make them take less emphasis on my poor WR score?
Also, some of the schools I have applied for (eg. Stanford) has a score deadline on 1st Jan. I have already sent my existing scores. Will it still want my Jan SAT score if I take it? And should I retake my SAT solely to improve on my WR score? </p>
<p>Any reply will be much appreciated! :) Thanks!</p>