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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though the SAT essay is no longer a formal requirement for many colleges, preparing for and taking this portion of the SAT can ...

When the College Board announced its plan three years ago to add an extemporaneous essay to the traditional SAT format of multiple-choice questions, many observers were elated. Supporters celebrated ...

Colleges are quickly dropping their SAT and ACT essay requirements for applicants, with education experts saying the compositions “have never been of much use” and the institutions suggesting that ...

Harvard University has announced that it will no longer require applicants to submit the essay portion of either the SAT or the ACT, even though they will still be required to submit scores for the ...

We may be about to test that hypothesis. Last week the Harvard University admissions office announced that applicants will no longer be required to submit the essay portion from the SAT or ACT.

Every year more than a million students pay an extra fee to do the optional essay section of the SAT and ACT, though according to a Princeton Review analysis only 27 colleges and universities in the ...