<p>does anyone know for sure if(and how) Ivy League Schools look at the SAT WRITING section scores?</p>
<p>i second that qns..</p>
<p>all do....its a myth that thye dont look.......</p>
<p>its a very heated debate at this point...many college r divided on the importance they will put on this section especially the ivies...some wont count it at all..others will rely on it sumwat and then there's the ones tht will teart it just like the math and CR part...point is..do ur best on it...</p>
<p>it's on your SAT report, and colleges see it, so i don't see why they wouldn't count it</p>
<p>also, i'm pretty sure that for most, if not all, the ivies, the mid 50% range for class of 2010 for writing was probably pretty close to those ranges for critical reading and math, so you DO need to do well</p>
<p>A admissions officer from UPenn who was visiting our high school said that yes, they will consider, but they will weigh it a little less than the other sections.</p>
<p>An admissions officer from Columbia came to our school and said that writing doesn't matter at the beg. that they only look at it to break a tie between two similar candidates</p>
<p>normally colleges don't have to break ties between candidates...it's a holistic approach, not "which of these two is better..only 1 can get in"</p>
<p>But it looks bad if you dont do well on the Writing section because it indicates that you may be a horrible writer. Thats bad to colleges. Maybe you had a disproportionate amount of help on your college essays. Scoring well on the essay and writing section help solidify a college in its decision to give you admittance to the college.</p>
<p>I agree completely with what firewolf said...even if colleges don't use the writing section, it's still considered. Say you have a 600 writing score and amazing essays...red flag</p>
<p>I don't think the writing section is an accurate assessment of how well somebody writes. Not everybody has the same style, and I know that I was thrown off before adopting to the 'standardized' writing section. It's much more a test of how well you can take a test than how well you can write. Even the essay, which rewards advanced mediocrity and punishes risks. When are you going to have to write a five paragraph persuasive essay in twenty-five minutes anyways? Certainly not college.</p>