<p>Hey guys, I wanted to start this thread to share info about some of the more well-known colleges that are choosing to ignore the SAT Writing essay score (at least for the class of 2006). The one I know is MIT. There are probably others but I got tired of google searching :P. Share what u know.</p>
<p>Yeah, lots of colleges are ignoring the writing until there is a higher amount of scores in, so they can judge scores better based on a more accurate statistical analysis of the writing.</p>
<p>That sucks...writing is the only subject I did really well in....</p>
<p>Yeah, a Georgetown rep told me the other day that Georgetown will not look at the new Writing section at all for 2006 applicants. They just want students to submit them so they can try and figure out whether they can depend on it in the future.</p>
<p>Is there a difference between the writing section on the new SAT and the former sat II subject writing test?</p>
<p>They seem similar....well perhaps a high writing score will hopefully still provide a potential boost to the applicant if his/her other scores are not as good...</p>
<p>That sucks... I got an 800 on it. It's comparable to the old SAT II Writing, so what's the big deal?</p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>thats good because writing was my lowest score. Its not that i don't like it, i just think that the essay is messed up. First, it asks the most random questions many times only requiring a short response. Plus, i don't think that the graders know how to grade it. I scored a 6/12 on the sat but an 11/12 on the act. Whats up with that</p>
<p>Notre Dame won't look at the writing score this first year.</p>
<p>I posted on the Caltech forum on this topic and found that they won't really consider writing scores unless it is drastically lower than the other scores. Stanford will consider writing as a supplement to the critical reading section, so it won't ignore it but it also won't count it as much as critical reading and math. Most colleges won't consider writing in their admissions decisions for '06.</p>
<p>yea, Ramsfan is right regarding Stanford. That's what the admissions officer told me today.
I know USC don't require you to take the "optional" writing component for the ACT.</p>
<p>If stanford isn't considering it, why do they require the ACT w/ the new writing component?</p>
<p>i said stanford WILL consider it, but it won't have that great of an effect as critical reading and math</p>
<p>so does that mean we should just add our math and RC and act like its the old sat out of 1600? woohoo then its like i got a 1360</p>
<p>what about carnegie mellon?</p>
<p>A Rutgers representative said that they would not be looking at it for this year, but you must still submit it, and their policy could change next year.</p>
<p>I emailed a USC rep and she said "We will be looking at your entire score, including writing."</p>
<p>SUNY Binghamton is not, but I don't know about any place else.</p>
<p>on the ACT site during registration, for USC, it says USC listed the ACT writing component as "optional".
Regarding Stanford, the Admission officer said it's a "supplement" <= That doesn't mean u don't have to submit it. They'll look at it let's say ur verbal scores isn't that high.</p>
<p>For most schools, yea, the class of '06 SAT score is basically out of 1600. I believe only the UCs treat the writing exactly like the critical reading and math because they have the formula to generate an eligibility index. Fortunately, that index is pretty modest compared to Ivy, Stanford, or MIT numbers. Some schools will consider writing scores but won't weight it as much as cr and math because it has not yet been proven to be effective in admissions decisions. Others (most) won't even consider writing scores and will instead gather data on writing scores before basing admissions decisions on it.</p>