Can I take the SAT w/o Essay if I already took the one with the essay?

Can I take the SAT w/o Essay if I already took the one with the essay? If i do bettor on the one without essay, will UC’s take that score and take my Essay score from the previous SAT?

They say here “For the SAT with Essay, we will focus on the highest total score from a single test date.” that means they don’t superscore the essay (ie they won’t take your essay from a previous exam and combine it with the highest total score that doesn’t have essay.) So I’m going to say no for that.

UC’s require the SAT with essay so if you take it without the essay, they will not consider that score. Sign up for the essay portion.