Essay optional. No penalties for wrong answers. The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing sweeping revisions.Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also do away with some ...

The jury is still out on the difficulty and value of the SAT’s new required timed essay, but it’s generating plenty of student angst. Testing guru and author Adam Robinson offers these tips for ...

The College Board’s decision to make the essay portion of its influential SAT exam optional is setting off a national debate among colleges and universities about whether to require applicants to take ...

The College Board, which owns and administers the SAT, has decided to no longer offer SAT Subject Tests and the SAT Essay as of Jan. 19. This decision especially affects juniors, such as Xavier Alban, ...

DANBURY - After taking the SAT Saturday afternoon at Danbury High School, Rachel Schmid, 17, voiced her frustrations with the test, which featured an essay section this year for the first time. "I ...

University admissions officers are ho-hum about the essay question. According to a survey of 300 colleges and universities, only a handful of them will expect applicants to submit their score from the ...

College Board President Gaston Caperton explains the changes for the SAT during a press conference Thursday in New York City. NEW YORK -- Heeding calls that the SAT should measure what students learn ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Essay optional. No penalties for wrong answers. The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing sweeping revisions. Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also do ...

The College Board on Tuesday announced that it is killing the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT essay. Most experts said the College Board had little choice but to make the changes. The board also ...