<p>The amount of influence the SAT Essay has on the SAT Writing section score has been inflated far from its true level by most people around including the those at the CollegeBoard (who say that it makes about 1/3 of the SAT Writing Score).</p>
<p>In reality, the essay makes for a much smaller share in the score. According to the more than twenty question and answer sessions of past papers published by the board, it is possible to get on an average a 700 or a 690 in writing with an absolute ZERO in the essay, if you get a full score on the multiple choice questions. Now how is 100 points a third of the 800 point paper ?</p>
<p>Moreover, by simply filling the pages with some acceptable text, one can easily score a 7 or an 8 in the essay, which on an average equates to a 770 or 780 respectively, again provided that you get a full score on the multiple choice questions. So what I’d recommend is to not stress on the essay to the extent to which it is hyped and rather learn the grammar rules from [Complete</a> SAT Grammar Rules](<a href=“http://■■■■■■/uYgfuD]Complete”>http://■■■■■■/uYgfuD) and practice the multiple choice questions in the writing sections from the blue book to increase your writing score.</p>
<p>Some stats:
Essay scores and scaled scores for a perfect score in the multiple choice:
0 690
1 700
2 710
3 720
4 730
5 740
6 750
7 770
8 780
9 790
10 800
11 800
12 800</p>
<p>Wow if that’s true then that’s enlightening. But how did you calculate the first 5-6 scores? I mean surely if you’ve gotten a perfect MC you’dve at least gotten a 7-8 on the essay. I doubt anyone’s gotten a score report with a 0 essay and a perfect MC. How did you calculate these scores?
On another note, for at least 9 Essay and perfect MC, I’ve known 2 people who have gotten 800 in writing with 9 essays, and with possibly 1-2 MC mistakes (though I’m not sure). I guess it depends on curve but perfect 800 with a 9 essay is very possible.</p>
<p>I have just taken an average of the respective scaled scores for essay scores, which are given in the SAT Question-and-Answer booklets of 20 papers, that I happen to possess.</p>
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<p>Keep in mind, though, that colleges can view your SAT essays for each test score you send them, and your essay score is reported as a subscore on the score report. So even though the essay score may not affect your overall writing score, it’s still important to do well.</p>
<p>I hardly think that the adcoms at even the top colleges will read your SAT essay simply because it is sent to them. The colleges request essays in their applications to get to know more about the applicant as a person rather than a list of qualifications. Now tell me, what more will an adcom be able to understand about me by reading my SAT essay, than perhaps that I have the calligraphic speed to be able to fill up 2 pages in 25 minutes or not ?</p>
<p>Admissions officers might want to see how you write in a timed environment… But yeah, I doubt many of them will look at your essay. Just saying it’s possible though.</p>