Should I retake the SAT?

Test Preparation
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<p>I took the SAT on November 6th and I earned a 2300. The breakdown of my overall score is as follows: 760 CR, 800 Math, 740 Writing (with an 8 essay). My main concern is the 8 I received for my essay. Does this 8 negatively impact my score enough that I should retake the test? What I mean by that is: If I received a 2300 with a different breakdown of scores BUT an 11 or 12 on my essay, would this 2300 be held in a higher regard? </p>

<p>The universities I am aiming for are schools such as Northwestern, Brown, etc. </p>

<p>I realize that this is a pretty arbitrary question... So any and all advice/criticism is welcome.</p>

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<p>A lot of schools don’t consider the Writing portion of the SAT, or don’t give it much weight when they do. To find out whether a particular school looks at the Writing score, Google the school name along with “common data set,” and scroll down to section C8.</p>

<p>Brown uses the writing portion of the SAT in its admissions decisions, but Northwestern checked the box that says “No college policy as of now.”</p>

<p>If it were me, I’d stick with the scores you got.</p>