I also told my guys not to spend too much energy on the essay. DS 10 took me too seriously and said he wrote 2 sentences. His brother said, "You had 20 more minutes--you should have just casually written a little more..." I don't care for the first effort (he's younger than when I've usually had them tested). How long do SAT results take & can you access them online or is it wait for the mail things--I don't remember anymore, they all blur.