Though the SAT essay is no longer a formal requirement for many colleges, preparing for and taking this portion of the SAT can still carry advantages. Practicing your writing can translate into ...

Since 2016, the essay portion of the SAT has been optional. Still, many students choose to write it each year to demonstrate strong or improved writing skills to their short list of colleges. Whether ...

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, ...

It is common knowledge that the essay portion of the SAT is optional. While some college and university admissions officers may glance at a student’s score on it – perhaps because the applicant is ...

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, ...

As many students are aware, a comprehensive redesign of the SAT was introduced in March 2016. As part of this revision, the essay section is now optional. The essay focus has also changed and become ...

Writing, Audrianna Galvin says forthrightly, has never been her strong suit. So the teenager was more than a little anxious when makers of the SAT college entrance exam announced in 2002 that a ...