How important is SAT Writing to Colgate?

jCoder
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:14:54 +0000

I just got my results and I feel like my hopes of going to Colgate just went down the drain. Got 520 in writing (770M and 670CR), and this seems to be way below the school middle range. I seriously dread retaking them in Dec. since I’ll have SAT 2 and my final IB next week. Will good SAT 2 scores improve my chances regardless the 520? Or are the scores really that important?

background info:
-I’m in the top 10% of my class.
-Given that I do IB, I’ve had a lot of extra-curricular activities: Community Service, Charity Shows, Dance club, Sports, etc
-International Student.