<p>I wholeheartedly agree to the stupidity of the new writing system as a measure of writing aptitude. Many effective test prep companies, like Grammatix Inc., offer algorithms to writing an 'SAT ESSAY.' The multiple choice sections, on the other hand, are a little better, but they mostly measure a student's writing 'ear,' not his ability. Overall, if you cant make a section successful, dont make it at all.
I stand by that.</p>
<p>And I do well on the writing section in general.</p>