Although the essay portion of the SAT became optional in 2016, many students still chose to write it to demonstrate strong or improved writing skills to prospective colleges. In June 2021, the College ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The College Board announced Tuesday that it ...

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 SAT is changing. Again. For the second time in just over a decade, the College Board, which administers the exam, is planning to redesign the exam. The details of the redesign aren’t public yet, ...

Students to find out how they did on the SAT's first reality TV essay question. March 31, 2011— -- Brianna Letourneau was surprised when she first opened her SAT earlier this month. Letourneau, a ...