I missed the deadline to drop off essay for the incoming sat test. Has anyone done that before? What is the process like? Do I need to get up early to the test center on that day? Thanks for any advice!
If I understand your post correctly, you signed up to take the essay with your SAT and now you want to only take the SAT and not the Essay.
If that is the case, when you check in the day of the test, you just let them know that you are no longer planning to take the essay. They may assign you to a different room (with the non-essay students) or just have you leave when the essay section starts. At this point, you will not receive a refund since you missed the change deadline. Of course, my information is based on the past protocol and it may be different due to Covid.
I would recommend getting to the test center 30+ minutes early and never hurts to be early and get settled.