What to do about my SAT

Applying to College
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Hey all, I recently scored a 1590 on the SAT, which I was very happy with. However, I checked my score on the essay and it was a 6/5/6. As you can see, my essay score is objectively worse than my main test score. The problem is, I would like to have a go at applying to the few colleges that require the essay, but I am not sure how much the essay affects admissions. Should I retake the SAT and try to get a better score on the essay? Should I leave it? How much does the essay affect admissions?

Thanks for all your opinions. In addition, I am not trying to sound snobby or whiny, I just want to know what you guys think so I can plan.

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No. You obviously already have a great score. Your writing skills in your essays are more important than your essay score. Good luck.

3

Don’t waste the time on the retake. Look up the prompts and write great essays for the college applications instead. Check if you need any SAT2 scores for the schools/programs you want to apply.