DS12 just got his SAT scores. His highest score was in writing, which doesn't surprise us as he is a very talented writer with a good sense of language. I was curious about how the writing score was used in assessing gifted kids or even by colleges. His critical reading score is high enough to qualify him for the programs we are interested in, so we don't "need" the writing score for anything, but I was wondering if there has been any research into how good the writing section is at predicting GTness or school success or if a high writing score can open doors that other scores won't.