<p>There are several different composition “tracks” designed for students of different ability levels. The composition page (on the English Dept. webpage) gives a description of these options; your SAT score should give you a sense of where you might fit, but if you think your SAT score does not reflect your actual writing ability, you can always petition for a higher placement via a writing portfolio. If you have a 5 on the AP English Language test or a 720 or above on the SAT writing section, you may not have to take freshman comp at all. You would still have to take a “second writing requirement” class, however; this could be an advanced comp course or any other humanities/social sciences class that requires 20 pages of writing or more.</p>