<p>I am applying to some Ivies and other highly selective schools.</p>
<p>My SAT is 2360 one sitting (780 CR, 790 M, 790 W)</p>
<p>However, my writing breakdown is 100% on the multiple choice and 8/12 on the essay.</p>
<p>I do not believe I have poor writing skills, I think that essay was just a tad short (only about 1 page) and afterward heard on CC and from other sources that longer SAT essays tend to get higher scores even though CollegeBoard technically says essay length doesn't matter. </p>
<p>Also, I have A's in every English class in high school (all honors and AP classes) and a 5 on AP English Language; all of this is in my applications of course.</p>
<p>So, do you guys think there's a possibility colleges will see my 8 and reject thinking "poor writing skills?"</p>
<p>It probably will go by unnoticed. Some schools like Cornell don’t really take the writing section into account as they only report SAT math and critical reading. I have friends and family who have been accepted into Ivies and other top tiers with overall scores below 2250. These schools try to take a holistic perspective on your app, so don’t sweat the small stuff like one bad score among a million good ones. </p>
<p>try not to worry about it- from everything i’ve heard, the sat essay means absolutely nothing (they realize that it’s timed and the grading is arbitrary) and i think they just use it occasionally to compare it to your main admissions essay just to make sure you actually wrote the admissions essay.</p>