low SAT writing score

lavendercloud
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:24:18 +0000

I recently received my SAT scores and was a little disappointed with my 2190, since I don’t plan to take it again. I received 760 m, 740 cr, and 690 w (w/ an 8/12 essay), which would have been fine except that I plan to be a writer & major in English. Obviously I’m good at math (I qualified for the AIME this year), and it’s fun but it’s not my passion. Anyways, I’m hoping that stellar essays could counterbalance the low writing score, and I also plan to take Math II, Lit, and Physics SAT IIs this fall. What scores would I have to get on those to have a chance at Yale, and will my essay plan work? How does Yale weight the writing portion?

I have also taken the ACT and don’t have results back yet (except for the 29 from a few years ago, but I’m particularly hopeful that I have a good writing score because my SAT one is so low). I think my GPA is 3.8 uw, 4.1 w, and my class rank is in the top 5%.