[risubramanian]

The SAT dropped the writing section a few years ago, and many schools don't care about the GRE writing score.

[hnburnsy]

They did drop the writing but replaced it with an optional essay. Most upper tier schools require applicants to take the essay.

[ta8347]

Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Caltech, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth and many other schools do NOT require applicants to take the SAT essay.

[lonelappde]

Because they prefer an essay you can buy from a college applications consultant.

[saagarjha]

Do you know anyone who has gotten in without taking the SAT essay?

[hanniabu]

Finally, but then none of these new test takers will know what it feels like to get near perfect scores on the other sections of the test but then completely bomb the written portion and ruin your overall score.