SAT Writing Essay: Some Colleges choosing to ignore

<p>I don't get why colleges that used to require the SAT II: Writing are now choosing not to consider the writing section at all in their appraisal of applicants. Are you sure it doesn't have ANY bearing? I got an 800 on the writing and now I fell like that won't get me anywhere...</p>

<p>one more thing... Will the whole 800 writing thing help someone who's marketing himself as a good writer? Writing sort of my thing, so can't I use it to confirm that I really am a good writer. God, this really annoys me, I was so excited when I found out about my writing score.....</p>