<div dir="ltr">I don't think the essay is completely gone. Here's what I received from the College Board:<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">The highlights are found below and full explanation here: <a href="https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat?excmpid=MTG258-CB-1-do" target="_blank">https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat?excmpid=MTG258-CB-1-do</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt">Major Changes</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> More than half of the students who take the SAT are not prepared for college. And, even among those who are ready, many low-income and minority students do not take advantage of the opportunities they have earned.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> The College Board is committed to taking these issues head on and announced plans to move beyond delivering assessments to delivering opportunity for students so they will be better prepared to succeed in college and career.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> As part of this, the College Board is redesigning the SAT to focus on the few things that evidence show matter most for college and career readiness.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:14.15pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> The redesigned SAT will be clearer and more open than any in the College Board’s history. Students and teachers will know what is covered on the exam.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> Recognizing that the culture and practice of high priced test preparation drive inequality, the College Board is partnering with Khan Academy to provide free test practice to the world for the redesigned SAT.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Courier New'">o </span><span style="font-size:11pt">For students who will take the current SAT, the College Board will partner with Khan Academy to provide sample test forms to support their efforts at providing free resources for students and families.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> The College Board will also ensure that every income-eligible student who takes the SAT will directly receive four fee waivers to apply to college. This initiative builds on the College Board’s recent outreach to provide college-ready, low-income students with customized, targeted support for the college application process.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Overview on the Redesigned SAT</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt">The first administration of the redesigned exam will take place in spring 2016.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:11pt">The redesigned exam will:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> Have three sections – Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and the Essay.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> Return to the 1600 scale. The essay will provide a separate score.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> Be approximately three hours, with an additional 50 minutes for the essay. We will finalize precise timing through research.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> We will offer the redesigned SAT both in print and by computer in select sites in 2016.</span></p></div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Art Snyder <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:artsnyder44@cs.com" target="_blank">artsnyder44@cs.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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The SAT college admission test will no longer require a timed essay, will dwell less on fancy vocabulary and will return to the familiar 1600-point scoring scale in a major overhaul intended to open doors to higher education for students who are now shut out.<br>
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<b><i>Read more at:</i></b><br>
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/sat-to-drop-essay-requirement-and-return-to-top-score-of-1600-in-redesign-of-admission-test/2014/03/05/2aa9eee4-a46a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html" target="_blank">www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/sat-to-drop-essay-requirement-and-return-to-top-score-of-1600-in-redesign-of-admission-test/2014/03/05/2aa9eee4-a46a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html</a><br>
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George Will will be disappointed:<br>
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Out in the redesign will be “SAT words” that have long prompted anxious students to cram with flashcards, as the test will now focus on vocabulary words that are widely used in college and career. The College Board hasn’t yet cited examples of words deemed too obscure, but “punctilious,” “phlegmatic” and “occlusion” are three tough ones in a College Board study guide.<br>
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