<p>do universities/colleges get the essay we write in the writing test of SAT? my one was exceptionally poor. :(</p>
<p>They get it, but nobody cares about it. They understand that an essay timed to 25 minutes reveals absolutely nothing about your writing ability.</p>
<p>Actually, they do not automatically get it. For any particular applicant, they can if they desire (and usualy they don’t) after getting scores go into an electronic account with the testing agency and view the essay.</p>