Two major stress points in the grueling rituals of college admission testing are vanishing this year: the optional essay-writing section of the SAT and the supplementary exams in various fields known ...

The SAT’s essay-writing component, which was introduced in 2005, has been accused of many sins. Critics have said that the new test rewards students for having good handwriting, for filling a page ...

Move may reflect efforts by testing industry to remain relevant after COVID-19 sidelined exams this year The College Board announced changes today to its SAT college admissions exam that will affect ...

Currently, to apply to college in Michigan, students must include their SAT exam scores – along with the SAT essay – in their transcripts as part of the annual Michigan Merit Exam, which is ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The SAT's optional essay and subject tests have been nixed by the College Board, the latest step away from standardized testing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. "As students and ...

The SAT’s essay-writing component has been accused of many sins. Now scholars at the College Board, the nonprofit organization that oversees the SAT, have risen to defend the writing assessment. In a ...