My sophomore son took the SAT this December because it was required to apply to a school for the upcoming school year. We were very surprised and happy that he received a 1560. However, he received only a 15 on the essay portion (4,5,6). He didn’t study very much overall and did not look over how to take the essay portion at all. Should he retake due to low essay score or be happy and leave it all alone? Will low essay score hurt him in the future if he applies to certain schools? Should he take ACT?