<p>I was at a Harvard Information session, and the Head of Admissions says they want the SAT Writing score in order to validate that the person can write. Apparently there are a lot of ghost writers out there. It has nothing to do with “validating” the other parts of the SAT.</p>
<p>While it can be argued that there are other more effective ways to predict future success, all the pieces paint the picture. If one piece is a little hazy, then other parts compensate. What if schools only took Grades, but no standardized tests? There would be no way to compensate for low grades at a highly competitive school.</p>