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[Robert_Moriyama]

SAT essay requirement dropped
Los Angeles Times | March 5, 2014 | 11:52 AM

As part of a major overhaul of the SAT college entrance exam, test-takers starting in 2016 will no longer be required to write an essay, the College Board announced today.

An essay test will still be offered, and many colleges may demand that applicants take it and submit the score, officials said.

(Just think -- the literacy level of college students may actually decline from its current level! Add coherent sentences to the endangered species list...)