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 ...

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 ...

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 ...