<p>My daughter took both the ACT and SAT and did pretty comparable. According to collegeboard.com, the writing portion of the ACT will be used for admission purposes but the writing portion of the SAT will be used for admission and placement. She was only going to send the ACT but if the SAT will be used to place her in a higher level English class (if she gets accepted, of course), then she will send both. Anyone have the answer?</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.engl.virginia.edu/undergraduate/writing/placement.shtml]Welcome[/url”>http://www.engl.virginia.edu/undergraduate/writing/placement.shtml]Welcome[/url</a>]
Nothing about ACT there… You can always send the SAT scores after she is admitted, too.</p>
<p>To place out of UVa English-ENWR 1510 you need a SAT writing score of 720 or higher or a score of 5 on your English Language AP. If it is 720 or higher then send it in. You do not send in your AP scores until you accept a placement in a class at the college she will attend. However, she can write in her AP scores on her Common Application. Most colleges use these scores to see how well a student does in a college level course in high school. However, you do not ‘have’ to report any AP scores with an application. One of my sons at UVa placed out of ENWR 1510 with a 740 on his SAT writing.</p>
<p>There are a variety of composition tracks and ways of placing out of the first writing requirement, not just by SAT score but by a combination of SAT and AP.</p>
<p>[ENWR</a> FAQ](<a href=“http://faculty.virginia.edu/schoolhouse/WP/ENWRFAQ.html]ENWR”>http://faculty.virginia.edu/schoolhouse/WP/ENWRFAQ.html)</p>
<p>Why are IB scores not considered with this?</p>
<p>Tangent, the criteria listed only reflect the most common qualifications. Most kids take the SAT, while only a few do IB. But anybody, with any test score, can apply to opt out by presenting a portfolio of writing. The composition faculty evaluate the portfolio and make a placement recommendation.</p>
<p>I should say that, especially for students who are going to be doing a lot of writing in college, a comp course early on is not a bad investment of time. Iit is very likely to improve their prose across the board, and make the writing process faster and more efficient. More proficient writers should take the more advanced courses, obviously, not the 105-106 sequence.</p>
<p>IB is mentioned on the page I linked.</p>
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