<p>It makes me so mad when colleges don't even consider the writing section of the SAT because writing is always by far my highest score! Why do they do this?</p>
<p>The short answer is, because it’s new, and they haven’t figured out yet how much confidence they have in the predictive value of those scores.</p>
<p>I agree with what “sikorsky” said. It’s probably because it’s new.</p>
<p>The admissions officer at Bucknell told the audience at an info session that they specifically do not consider the writing portion of the SAT in evaluating applicants because they feel it does not really demonstrate whether students can write well. Good writing requires reflection, planning, and revisions. The test doesn’t allow that. You just have to know how to write according to SAT’s “formula”. Also, the scoring of the test is considered to be questionable and inconsistent. You will notice that many schools do not use the SAT writing test…
Union College requires applicants to send in a graded English paper so they can see how a student really writes.
That is what we heard on our college visits.</p>
<p>Lol this has to be a ■■■■■, given the obvious grammar mistakes in the title. And if you are serious, I think that should also give you the answer to your question.</p>
<p>Hahaha I don’t think that colleges weigh more on writing. The 3 sections test fundamentally different aspects. It wouldn’t make sense that they weigh each section different. You should aim for a better score overall instead of trying to let your writing impress the admissions. Good luck</p>
<p>Yes, CR+M score is still many schools used in admission. Most posters here did not know the history of SAT and someone even claimed never heard of this. LOL.</p>
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<li>Critical reading is significantly harder than math/writing.</li>
<li><p>Math is a basic skill that isn’t subject to bias (despite being a joke)</p></li>
<li><p>Writing is a joke.</p></li>
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<p>We have heard the exact same thing on our visits to several schools.</p>
<p>And when a lot of colleges we visited had their own supplemental apps require an essay, they preferred “grading” an essay themselves than having someone else (the CB) do it.</p>
<p>Writing is heavily weighted. The essays you write for the application are critical evaluation tools.</p>