Three months after the debut of the SAT writing test, some colleges are expressing concerns about its validity, and many have decided not to require the scores, at least for the time being. So far, ...

Questions on the SAT Writing and Language test fall into two categories: Expression of Ideas and Standard English Conventions. For many high school students, the organization of written material may ...

The Sept. 1 editorial “A question of ambition” called for replacing a committee, the SAT Test Development Committee, that has not yet met with the “think tank” at the admissions office at the ...

The SAT Writing and Language Test requires you to think and operate like an editor. On the "Expression of Ideas" portion of this subtest, you must be able to read efficiently, find mistakes and select ...

The essay portion of the SAT and ACT has never been a requirement at most colleges and universities, and has been in place only at a few dozen colleges in recent years. But millions of students ...

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, ...

In 2005, the College Board unveiled the most dramatic changes in years in the SAT. The dreaded analogies were removed. Mathematics questions were updated. A writing section was added, resulting in the ...

The first scores from a newly revamped SAT I were released this week, and they have proved to be a test in themselves as students, parents and high school counselors struggle to understand what the ...