The essay portion of the SAT and ACT is technically optional, but that doesn't mean you should write it off. Many colleges require applicants to provide their essay results from one of the exams, ...

Since its introduction in 2005, the essay component of the SAT has brought anguish and anxiety to countless high school students. This is in large part because of its broad, philosophical topics and ...

Do you really need to know what you’re talking about when you answer the essay question on the SAT? Apparently not. Experts say, and the makers of the test pretty much acknowledge, that style — or ...

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a standardized test designed to measure basic critical reading, math and writing skills. It is also one of the more popular forms of measurement at major colleges ...

Student says longer essays score better. Nov. 5, 2010 — -- Millions of high school students across the country will take the SATs tomorrow. Ever since 2005, the SAT has included an essay section ...

Universities across the country and Texas remain unsure how to use the SAT's handwritten essay, which debuted three months ago as a part of a revamped test. Several institutions, including the ...

The College Board will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape, it announced Tuesday. “The pandemic has highlighted the ...

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Heeding calls that the SAT should measure what students learn in class, College Board trustees voted Thursday to add an essay to the nation's most widely used college entrance exam ...

The college admissions process is a soul-sucking steeplechase where wealthy students get a 500-meter head start thanks to SAT prep courses, essay consultants, and the other various and sundry academic ...