BERKELEY, Calif. -- Heeding calls that the SAT should measure what students learn in class, College Board trustees voted Thursday to add an essay to the nation's most widely used college entrance exam ...

The College Board has announced that Pearson NCS, a for-profit education company, will grade the new essay portion of the SAT. The decision marks the first time in more than 50 years that a company ...

When The College Board announced it was doing away with the SAT’s optional essay and subject test, this reporter — who turned his love of writing into a profession — was a bit dismayed when the news ...

The Post’s special section on the Jouney to College. It’s a jungle out there — in the evolving landscape of college admissions, that is. With trends shaping standardized testing requirements, ...