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 ...

Those of us who took the SAT remember what we got on that test, even if we took it long ago. On the other hand, few of us recall our high-school GPA, and the permanent record that was supposed to ...

QUICK: In 200 words, explain why "there is strength in numbers." Your college career could depend on it. The College Board plans to announce major changes in the SAT I college-admissions exam on June ...

On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of high-school students took the SAT. The first section in the more than three-hour test is writing, in which students pen an essay on a pseudo-profound question ...