P.S. That bit about the essay being BEFORE the rest of the test is a problem. That will be DS's most challenging part.
You do now that the essay is going to be optional in the new SAT?
Or your prospective colleges all require the essay part?
If they do, what about ACT?
As for the extra time, it's incredibly hard to get, my friend did not succeed despite her child having extra time during all school tests. You should definitely try anyway, but don't worry if you fail - nobody cares about this essay part anyway, a lot of colleges consider SAT results on the 1600 scale, not 2400.
