Skewed scores; Retake?

shadowyams
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:04:50 +0000

“No, Harvard accepts the top .0001% of top SAT takers so that’s just dumb.”

Considering that ~2,000,000 students take the SAT annually, 1 out of a million seems pretty ridiculous, even for H.

My main concern is whether a 700 W will detract significantly from the rest of my scores. I’ve heard conflicting stories from counselors and internet resources about how the writing section is weighted, so I’m trying to gauge whether a retake would be worth the stress, 5 hrs, and 75$. I know that SATs are of relatively little significance in hypercompetitive college admissions once you’ve passed a certain point; I just want to know if I’ve passed that point.