Originally Posted by ColinsMum
The SAT essay has been so deep in disrepute that it was unsalvageable - no surprise that that's going. Does sound suspiciously as though they want to make the maths easier and more routine, though.
Doesn't sound like the essay is disappearing. Just becoming optional, like it is on the ACT. But many universities request the ACT with writing and might do that with the SAT. Thus 'optional' will depend on university.