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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Enduring three hours of the SAT is a coming-of-age tradition about as pleasant as being stuck in a car without air conditioning on a cross-country family trip. It’s about to get worse. Besides having ...

A revamped SAT test debuting in 2016 will not require students to write an essay as part of the college admissions exam, taken annually by 1.6 million high school students, including the great ...

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 ...

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 ...