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, ...

WASHINGTON - Many students are in an uproar over a change to the ACT that has yielded what they call inexplicably low scores on the essay section of the nation's most widely used college admission ...

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University will no longer require applicants to submit SAT essay or ACT writing scores. Officials said submitting these scores will be optional but are still recommended. "We also ...