<p>When I took my latest SAT I had it sent to five universities I was very interested in since college board allows you to submit them free. My increase from my first SAT score, of 1700, went up 260 points to a 1960. My scores were (cr/m/w) (700/670/590). My writing killed my score completely, but I have already submitted it so some of my top choices. I took the ACT after it and received a score of 30, an increase of 4 points from my first attempt, with my writing section scoring a 10. I am retaking both the SAT and ACT again but have I blown my chance with my super low SAT writing score despite my 10 on the ACTs writing portion, a 730 on my literature subject test, and a four on my AP English III test?</p>
<p>Hey, i’m not a college student, im also in high school but i have been to may programs and i know many people from harvard, stanford and MIT that have given me an answer to that question. I haven’t given my SAT yet but i know it wont reach 2000 so i am very doubtful to getting into a good college because of my SAT score but i realized from many people that you should not think your chances will lower just because of your SAT score. Just make sure, that your other things like GPA, Extra , Achievements and Essay really be amazing, and i’m sure you will be okay. Sometimes it’s not always about the numbers but about who you are. FYI, maybe you should consider schools that don’t require SAT score. A good school that doesn’t require SAT is Wake Forest and it’s ranked 28 in US News. 
Hope this helps, best of luck.</p>
<p>A number of schools are requiring that you send ALL scores, so this may not matter in long run. Schools usually either take your best score or best “super score”. If you’re testing again, and will likely do better, then you’ll be in a good position.</p>
<p>Many schools don’t care much about the Writing section.</p>
<p>To others reading this…use your free scores to send to SAFETY schools and/or schools that require all scores. Don’t use free scores to send to “score choice” schools. ;)</p>
<p>^Think about it. If having a low score eliminates you from consideration then what would be the point of taking it again?</p>
<p>Thanks for helping me to think more big picture uyangaa. Hopefully colleges see my improvements in a positive light. I didn’t mean that it would knock me out. I got a very nice cr + math score in one sitting and I know I will improve. I was just worried that I could have saved it and submitted my ACT instead as it is higher.</p>